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title: smith — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «smith» in the school dictionary: A person who makes and shapes things out of metal, especially iron (a blacksmith) or gold (a goldsmith). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# smith

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**Who acts:** person, Smith, surname, locksmith, we, goldsmith · **What happens:** make, shape, be, speak, hammer, help · **To what, where:** things, metal, one, countries, hot iron, horseshoe · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who makes and shapes things out of metal, especially iron (a blacksmith) or gold (a goldsmith).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smith:m1:1
# text = A person who makes and shapes things out of metal, especially iron (a blacksmith) or gold (a goldsmith).
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	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shapes	shape	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	blacksmith	blacksmith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	goldsmith	goldsmith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shape** | present | a person *not said here* | things |  | metal and iron or gold |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=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 -->
Smith is one of the most common family names in English-speaking countries.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smith:m2:1
# text = Smith is one of the most common family names in English-speaking countries.
1	Smith	smith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
14	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Smith | one |  |  |  | of the common family names in English | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | Smith *not said here* | countries |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smith hammered the hot iron into a horseshoe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smith:x1:1
# text = The smith hammered the hot iron into a horseshoe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smith	smith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hammered	hammer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	horseshoe	horseshoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hammer** | past | the smith | the hot iron |  |  |  | into a horseshoe *result* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent iron=Patient into horseshoe=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My best friend's surname is Smith.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smith:x2:1
# text = My best friend's surname is Smith.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My best friend's surname | Smith |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A locksmith helped us when we lost our key.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smith:x3:1
# text = A locksmith helped us when we lost our key.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	locksmith	locksmith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | a locksmith |  | us |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **lose** | past | we | our key |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goldsmith made a beautiful ring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smith:x4:1
# text = The goldsmith made a beautiful ring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goldsmith	goldsmith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the goldsmith | a beautiful ring |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old village, the smith worked next to the inn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smith:x5:1
# text = In the old village, the smith worked next to the inn.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	smith	smith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the smith |  |  |  |  | to the inn; in the old village; next *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in village=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jamie Smith is in my class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smith:x6:1
# text = Jamie Smith is in my class.
1	Jamie	Jamie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Jamie |  |  | my class |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So the smith forged her two iron teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smith:x7:1
# text = So the smith forged her two iron teeth.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	smith	smith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	forged	forge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forge** | past | the smith | two iron teeth | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary tooth=Product |

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