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title: shaver — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shaver» in the school dictionary: An electric tool with small moving blades for cutting hair close to the skin, usually on the face or legs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shaver

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**Who acts:** small moving blades, young shaver, person, Dad, bathroom, Grandpa · **What happens:** cut, be, shave, use, have, buy · **To what, where:** hair, boy, electric shaver, special socket, new shaver, shaver · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shaver» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [shaver in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shaver.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An electric tool with small moving blades for cutting hair close to the skin, usually on the face or legs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:m1:1
# text = An electric tool with small moving blades for cutting hair close to the skin, usually on the face or legs.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	moving	moving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund | small moving blades *not said here* | hair |  |  |  | close *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product |

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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: old-fashioned, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A young shaver» is a boy or young lad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:m2:1
# text = «A young shaver» is a boy or young lad.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shaver	shaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a young shaver | a boy or young lad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who shaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:m3:1
# text = A person who shaves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shaves	shave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shave** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad uses an electric shaver every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:x1:1
# text = Dad uses an electric shaver every morning.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shaver	shaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Dad | a electric shaver |  |  | morning |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shaver=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bathroom has a special socket for the shaver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:x2:1
# text = The bathroom has a special socket for the shaver.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	socket	socket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shaver	shaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bathroom | a special socket |  |  |  | for the shaver | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent socket=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa bought a new shaver because the old one was blunt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:x3:1
# text = Grandpa bought a new shaver because the old one was blunt.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shaver	shaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Grandpa | a new shaver |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shaver=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the old one |  |  |  |  | blunt *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't use my shaver to cut the doll's hair!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:x4:1
# text = Please don't use my shaver to cut the doll's hair!
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shaver	shaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | my shaver |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shaver=Patient |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the doll's hair |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(old-fashioned) "Come here, you young shaver," said the old farmer with a smile.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:x5:1
# text = (old-fashioned) "Come here, you young shaver," said the old farmer with a smile.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
8	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	shaver	shaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | here |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shaver** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the old farmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shaver buzzes loudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:x6:1
# text = The shaver buzzes loudly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shaver	shaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buzzes	buzz	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | present | the shaver |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum charges her shaver overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shaver:x7:1
# text = Mum charges her shaver overnight.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	charges	charge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shaver	shaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present | Mum | Mum's shaver |  |  |  | overnight *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location shaver=Theme |

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