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title: sticker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sticker» in the school dictionary: A sticker is a small picture or label with glue on the back that you can stick on things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sticker

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**Who acts:** sticker, that, price sticker, something, Anna, Max · **What happens:** be, stick, show, cost, have, give · **To what, where:** small picture, things, small label, shop, much, 9 stickers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sticker is a small picture or label with glue on the back that you can stick on things.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:m1:1
# text = A sticker is a small picture or label with glue on the back that you can stick on things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sticker | a small picture or label |  |  |  | with glue on the back | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick** | can | that |  |  | things |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on thing=Destination |

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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 price sticker is a small label in a shop that shows how much something costs.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:m2:1
# text = A price sticker is a small label in a shop that shows how much something costs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
14	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obj	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
16	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a price sticker | a small label |  | a shop |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | that | much |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent much=Recipient |
| 3 | **cost** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anna has 9 stickers and gives 4 to a friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:x1:1
# text = Anna has 9 stickers and gives 4 to a friend.
1	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Anna | 9 stickers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | present | Anna *not said here* | 4 | a friend |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 4=Theme to friend=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Max buys 3 sheets of stickers with 10 stickers on each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:x2:1
# text = Max buys 3 sheets of stickers with 10 stickers on each.
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod	_	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** | present | Max | 3 sheets of stickers with 10 stickers on each |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheet=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zoe loses a quarter of her stickers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:x3:1
# text = Zoe loses a quarter of her stickers.
1	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loses	lose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quarter	quarter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | Zoe | a quarter of Zoe's stickers |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quarter=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher gave me a gold star sticker for my spelling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:x4:1
# text = The teacher gave me a gold star sticker for my spelling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the teacher | a star sticker | me |  |  | for my spelling | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient sticker=Theme for spelling=Asset |
| 2 | **spell** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I stuck a dinosaur sticker on my lunch box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:x5:1
# text = I stuck a dinosaur sticker on my lunch box.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | past | I | a dinosaur sticker |  | my lunch box |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sticker=Theme on box=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia keeps her stickers in a sticker book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:x6:1
# text = Mia keeps her stickers in a sticker book.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	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	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Mia | Mia's stickers |  | a sticker book |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sticker=Theme in book=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peel the sticker off slowly so it does not tear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:x7:1
# text = Peel the sticker off slowly so it does not tear.
1	Peel	peel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	tear	tear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sticker |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Source |
| 2 | **not** **tear** | present · do-support | sticker |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price sticker on the toy says 5 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sticker:x8:1
# text = The price sticker on the toy says 5 dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the price sticker on the toy | 5 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent dollar=Topic |

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