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title: streamer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «streamer» in the school dictionary: A streamer is a long, narrow strip of coloured paper or ribbon used to decorate for parties and celebrations. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# streamer

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**Who acts:** streamer, person, example, people, that, We · **What happens:** be, use, decorate, live, play, watch · **To what, where:** long narrow strip, ribbon, person, video, video games, long flag · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«streamer» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [streamer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/streamer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A streamer is a long, narrow strip of coloured paper or ribbon used to decorate for parties and celebrations.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:m1:1
# text = A streamer is a long, narrow strip of coloured paper or ribbon used to decorate for parties and celebrations.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	streamer	streamer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	decorate	decorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	celebrations	celebration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a streamer | a long narrow strip |  |  |  | of coloured paper or ribbon | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | ribbon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **decorate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for parties and celebrations | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 streamer is a person who streams live video online, for example playing video games while people watch.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:m2:1
# text = A streamer is a person who streams live video online, for example playing video games while people watch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	streamer	streamer	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	streams	stream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	online	online	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	watch	watch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a streamer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a person | video |  |  |  | for example; online *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme video=Location |
| 3 | **play** | gerund | example *not said here* | video games |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |
| 4 | **watch** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A streamer can be a long flag or ribbon that streams out in the wind, such as on a kite or a bike handlebar.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:m3:1
# text = A streamer can be a long flag or ribbon that streams out in the wind, such as on a kite or a bike handlebar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	streamer	streamer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	streams	stream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	out	out	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	handlebar	handlebar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a streamer | a long flag or ribbon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stream** |  | that |  |  | the wind |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung red and gold streamers for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:x1:1
# text = We hung red and gold streamers for the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gold	gold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	streamers	streamer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	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 | **hang** | past | We | red streamers |  |  |  | for the party | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent streamer=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike had colourful streamers on the handlebars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:x2:1
# text = The bike had colourful streamers on the handlebars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	streamers	streamer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the bike | colourful streamers |  | the handlebars |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent streamer=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin watches a gaming streamer every evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:x3:1
# text = My cousin watches a gaming streamer every evening.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gaming	game	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	streamer	streamer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | My cousin | a gaming streamer |  |  | evening |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent streamer=Theme |
| 2 | **game** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The streamer said hello to his viewers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:x4:1
# text = The streamer said hello to his viewers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	streamer	streamer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	viewers	viewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the streamer |  | streamer's viewers |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent hello=Topic to viewer=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kite had a long streamer for a tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:x5:1
# text = The kite had a long streamer for a tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	streamer	streamer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the kite | a long streamer |  |  |  | for a tail | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent streamer=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paper streamers fell from the ceiling at midnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:x6:1
# text = Paper streamers fell from the ceiling at midnight.
1	Paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	streamers	streamer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | Paper streamers |  |  | the ceiling | midnight |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from ceiling=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a streamer when she grows up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:x7:1
# text = She wants to be a streamer when she grows up.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	streamer	streamer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a streamer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never tell a streamer's chat where you live.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamer:x8:1
# text = Never tell a streamer's chat where you live.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	streamer	streamer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a streamer's chat |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent chat=Recipient |
| 2 | **live** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **chat** |  | a streamer |  |  |  |  |  | nom chat «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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