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title: shipper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shipper» in the school dictionary: A person or company that sends goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or rail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shipper

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**Who acts:** person, shipper, Big shippers, company, informal fans, shippers · **What happens:** send, like, show, be, support, carry · **To what, where:** goods, one place, idea, story, couple, pairing · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shipper» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [shipper in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shipper.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or company that sends goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or rail.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipper:m1:1
# text = A person or company that sends goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or rail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	rail	rail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | a person or company and sea and air and road or rail | goods |  | one place to another |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent goods=Theme from place=Initial\_Location |

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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: informal, fans — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who likes the idea of two characters in a story or show being a couple and supports that pairing.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipper:m2:1
# text = A person who likes the idea of two characters in a story or show being a couple and supports that pairing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	ccomp	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	supports	support	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
20	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	pairing	pairing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | a person | the idea of two characters |  | a story |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot idea=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | infinitive | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | gerund |  | a couple |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **support** | present | a person *not said here* | pairing |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pairing=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shipper sent the parcel by air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipper:x1:1
# text = The shipper sent the parcel by air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shipper	shipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	air	air	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 | **send** | past | the shipper | the parcel |  |  |  | by air | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big shippers carry toys from factories to shops across the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipper:x2:1
# text = Big shippers carry toys from factories to shops across the ocean.
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	shippers	shipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	across	across	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Big shippers | toys |  | factories |  | to shops; across the ocean | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent toy=Theme from factory=Initial\_Location to shop=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shipper charges more for heavy boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipper:x3:1
# text = The shipper charges more for heavy boxes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shipper	shipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charges	charge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **charge** | present | the shipper | more |  |  |  | for heavy boxes | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent more=Patient for box=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company is the largest shipper of bananas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipper:x4:1
# text = The company is the largest shipper of bananas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	shipper	shipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the company | the largest shipper |  |  |  | of bananas | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) Half the fans are shippers who want the two heroes to fall in love.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipper:x5:1
# text = (informal) Half the fans are shippers who want the two heroes to fall in love.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	shippers	shipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | half informal fans | shippers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | shippers | the two heroes |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hero=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | to-infinitive | shippers *not said here* |  |  | love |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in love=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shipper lost my package, so they sent a new one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipper:x6:1
# text = The shipper lost my package, so they sent a new one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shipper	shipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	package	package	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | the shipper | my package |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent package=Eventuality |
| 2 | **send** | past | they | a new one |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

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