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title: sender — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sender» in the school dictionary: A sender is the person who sends a letter, parcel, message or email. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sender

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**Who acts:** sender, person, send, you · **What happens:** be, send, mark, check, open, not reply · **To what, where:** person, letter, big bold jump, sports, sender, email

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«sender» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [sender in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sender.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sender is the person who sends a letter, parcel, message or email.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sender:m1:1
# text = A sender is the person who sends a letter, parcel, message or email.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sender	sender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 sender | the person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | present | the person | a letter  message or email and parcel |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: sport/slang, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some sports, a «send» or «sender» is a big, bold jump.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sender:m2:1
# text = In some sports, a «send» or «sender» is a big, bold jump.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	send	send	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	sender	sender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	bold	bold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a send or sender | a big bold jump |  | some sports |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter came back marked «Return to sender».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sender:x1:1
# text = The letter came back marked «Return to sender».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sender	sender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | past · passive |  | the letter |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme return=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the sender before you open an email.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sender:x2:1
# text = Check the sender before you open an email.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sender	sender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sender |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sender=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | present | you | a email |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location email=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't reply to messages from unknown senders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sender:x3:1
# text = Don't reply to messages from unknown senders.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	reply	reply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	senders	sender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **reply** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to messages from unknown senders | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to message=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sender forgot to write the address.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sender:x4:1
# text = The sender forgot to write the address.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sender	sender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | the sender |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **write** | to-infinitive | the sender *not said here* | the address |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent address=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sender paid £3 for postage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sender:x5:1
# text = The sender paid £3 for postage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sender	sender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	postage	postage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | the sender |  |  |  |  | for postage | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent £=Asset for postage=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who was the sender of this birthday card?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sender:x6:1
# text = Who was the sender of this birthday card?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sender	sender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the sender |  |  |  | of this birthday card | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I should be obliged if the sender would communicate with me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sender:x7:1
# text = I should be obliged if the sender would communicate with me.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sender	sender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	communicate	communicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | should · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **communicate** *a condition, not said to happen* | would | the sender |  |  |  |  | with me | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with i=Co-Agent |

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