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title: shopper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shopper» in the school dictionary: A shopper is a person who is buying things in a shop or market, or online. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shopper

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**Who acts:** shopper, person, smart shopper, shop, careful shopper, I · **What happens:** be, buy, compare, spend, check, drop · **To what, where:** person, things, shop, prices, money, price

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«shopper» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [shopper in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shopper.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A shopper is a person who is buying things in a shop or market, or online.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:m1:1
# text = A shopper is a person who is buying things in a shop or market, or online.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shopper	shopper	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	online	online	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 shopper | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present · progressive | a person | things |  | a shop or market |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A smart shopper compares prices to spend money wisely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:m2:1
# text = A smart shopper compares prices to spend money wisely.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shopper	shopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	compares	compare	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	spend	spend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | present | a smart shopper | prices |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** | to-infinitive | a smart shopper *not said here* | money |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop was full of shoppers before the holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:x1:1
# text = The shop was full of shoppers before the holiday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shoppers	shopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the shop |  |  |  |  | of shoppers before the holiday; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A careful shopper checks the price on each label.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:x2:1
# text = A careful shopper checks the price on each label.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shopper	shopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | a careful shopper | the price |  | each label |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each shopper may buy only two bags of flour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:x3:1
# text = Each shopper may buy only two bags of flour.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	shopper	shopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | may | each shopper | two bags of flour |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A shopper dropped her purse, and I gave it back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:x4:1
# text = A shopper dropped her purse, and I gave it back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shopper	shopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	purse	purse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | a shopper | shopper's purse |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purse=Theme |
| 2 | **give back** | past | I | purse |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Online shoppers get their things in the post.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:x5:1
# text = Online shoppers get their things in the post.
1	Online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	shoppers	shopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Online shoppers | shoppers's things |  | the post |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The market opens early for shoppers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:x6:1
# text = The market opens early for shoppers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shoppers	shopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | the market |  |  |  |  | for shoppers; early *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is a smart shopper who looks for special offers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:x7:1
# text = Mum is a smart shopper who looks for special offers.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shopper	shopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	offers	offer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mum | a smart shopper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a smart shopper |  |  |  |  | for special offers | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for offer=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shopper paid with a ten-dollar note and got three dollars change.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shopper:x8:1
# text = A shopper paid with a ten-dollar note and got three dollars change.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shopper	shopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | participle |  | a shopper *not said here* |  |  |  | with a dollar note | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | past | a shopper |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **change** | present | three dollars |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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