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title: seller — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seller» in the school dictionary: A seller is a person or shop that sells things for money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seller

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**Who acts:** seller, person, best seller, many people, good seller, thing · **What happens:** be, sell, buy, have, charge, do · **To what, where:** person, things, book, thing, 50 melons, 36 roses

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«seller» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [seller in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seller.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seller is a person or shop that sells things for money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:m1:1
# text = A seller is a person or shop that sells things for money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a seller | a person or shop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a person or shop | things |  |  |  | for money | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent thing=Theme for money=Asset |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A best seller is a book or thing that very many people buy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:m2:1
# text = A best seller is a book or thing that very many people buy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a best seller | a book or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | many people | thing |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good seller is a thing that sells well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:m3:1
# text = A good seller is a thing that sells well.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a good seller | a thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a thing |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seller has 50 melons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:x1:1
# text = The seller has 50 melons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	melons	melon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the seller | 50 melons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melon=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seller charges $2 per melon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:x2:1
# text = The seller charges $2 per melon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charges	charge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	per	per	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present | the seller |  |  |  |  | per melon | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location $=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flower seller sold 36 roses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:x3:1
# text = A flower seller sold 36 roses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	36	36	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | a flower seller | 36 roses |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much money did the seller make?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:x4:1
# text = How much money did the seller make?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | much money | the seller |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | much money *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice-cream seller rings a bell as he drives down the street.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:x5:1
# text = The ice-cream seller rings a bell as he drives down the street.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rings	ring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	drives	drive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | present | the cream seller | a bell |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme |
| 2 | **drive down** | present | seller | the street |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent street=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book became a best seller in a month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:x6:1
# text = The book became a best seller in a month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the book | a best seller in a month |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seller gave me my change and a smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:x7:1
# text = The seller gave me my change and a smile.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the seller | my change and a smile | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient change=Theme |
| 2 | **change** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom change «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always check that an online seller is real before you pay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:x8:1
# text = Always check that an online seller is real before you pay.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a online seller |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let someone find the plum-seller at once and bring him to me!

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seller:x9:1
# text = Let someone find the plum-seller at once and bring him to me!
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	plum	plum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	seller	seller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | infinitive | someone *not said here* | the plum seller |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent seller=Theme at once=Asset |
| 3 | **bring** | infinitive | you *not said here* | him *= he* | me |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to i=Destination |

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