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title: shipbuilder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shipbuilder» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is designing or building ships. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shipbuilder

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**Who acts:** person, company, shipbuilders, great grandad, shipbuilder, Viking shipbuilders · **What happens:** design, build, be, use, lift, make · **To what, where:** ships, Titanic, shipbuilder, River Clyde, huge cranes, steel plates

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is designing or building ships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipbuilder:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is designing or building ships.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	designing	design	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **design** | present · progressive | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **build** | gerund | a person *not said here* | ships |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ship=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A company that builds ships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipbuilder:m2:1
# text = A company that builds ships.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | a company | ships |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ship=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Titanic was built by shipbuilders in Belfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipbuilder:x1:1
# text = The Titanic was built by shipbuilders in Belfast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Titanic	Titanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shipbuilders	shipbuilder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Belfast	Belfast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **build** | past · passive | shipbuilders in Belfast | the Titanic |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My great-grandad was a shipbuilder on the River Clyde.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipbuilder:x2:1
# text = My great-grandad was a shipbuilder on the River Clyde.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shipbuilder	shipbuilder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Clyde	Clyde	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | My great grandad | a shipbuilder |  | the River Clyde |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shipbuilders use huge cranes to lift steel plates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipbuilder:x3:1
# text = Shipbuilders use huge cranes to lift steel plates.
1	Shipbuilders	shipbuilder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cranes	crane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Shipbuilders | huge cranes |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crane=Patient |
| 2 | **lift** | to-infinitive | Shipbuilders *not said here* | steel plates |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shipbuilder is making a new ferry for the islands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipbuilder:x4:1
# text = The shipbuilder is making a new ferry for the islands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shipbuilder	shipbuilder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · progressive | the shipbuilder | a new ferry |  |  |  | for the islands | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent ferry=Material for island=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Viking shipbuilders made long, fast boats from wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipbuilder:x5:1
# text = Viking shipbuilders made long, fast boats from wood.
1	Viking	viking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	shipbuilders	shipbuilder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **make** | past | Viking shipbuilders | fast boats from wood |  |  |  | long *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of shipbuilders lost their jobs when the yard closed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipbuilder:x6:1
# text = Thousands of shipbuilders lost their jobs when the yard closed.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	shipbuilders	shipbuilder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | Thousands of shipbuilders | Thousands's jobs |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 2 | **close** | participle | the yard |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **job** |  | Thousands *= thousand* |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Go to Argus, the shipbuilder, and bid him build a galley with fifty oars."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipbuilder:x7:1
# text = "Go to Argus, the shipbuilder, and bid him build a galley with fifty oars."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Argus	Argus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shipbuilder	shipbuilder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bid	bid	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	galley	galley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | Argus |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to argus=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **bid** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | Argus |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **build** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | a galley |  |  |  | with fifty oars | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent galley=Theme with oar=Source |

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