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title: supermarket — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supermarket» in the school dictionary: A supermarket is a big shop where you can buy food, drinks and many other things for the home, taking them from shelves and paying at a checkout. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supermarket

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**Who acts:** supermarket, you, Mom, He, milk · **What happens:** be, buy, take, pay, sell, have · **To what, where:** big shop, food, shelves, checkout, 6 eggs, supermarket

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A supermarket is a big shop where you can buy food, drinks and many other things for the home, taking them from shelves and paying at a checkout.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supermarket:m1:1
# text = A supermarket is a big shop where you can buy food, drinks and many other things for the home, taking them from shelves and paying at a checkout.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	supermarket	supermarket	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	conj	_	_
28	at	at	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	checkout	checkout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	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 supermarket | a big shop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | can | you | food and drinks and many other things |  |  |  | for the home | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Theme for home=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **take** | gerund | you *not said here* | food |  | shelves |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent they=Theme from shelf=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **pay** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | a checkout |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mom bought 6 eggs at the supermarket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supermarket:x1:1
# text = Mom bought 6 eggs at the supermarket.
1	Mom	Mom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Mom | 6 eggs |  | the supermarket |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent egg=Theme at supermarket=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The supermarket sells apples for 50 cents each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supermarket:x2:1
# text = The supermarket sells apples for 50 cents each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the supermarket | apples |  |  |  | for 50 cents  each | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent apple=Theme for cent=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The supermarket has 12 rows of shelves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supermarket:x3:1
# text = The supermarket has 12 rows of shelves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the supermarket | 12 rows of shelves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spent 25 dollars at the supermarket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supermarket:x4:1
# text = He spent 25 dollars at the supermarket.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | He | 25 dollars |  | the supermarket |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me a trolley, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supermarket:x5:1
# text = Pass me a trolley, please.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | a trolley | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient trolley=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The milk is in the last aisle of the supermarket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supermarket:x6:1
# text = The milk is in the last aisle of the supermarket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	aisle	aisle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the milk |  |  | the last aisle |  | of the supermarket | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pay at the checkout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supermarket:x7:1
# text = Pay at the checkout.
1	Pay	pay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	checkout	checkout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the checkout |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The supermarket has a special offer: three for two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supermarket:x8:1
# text = The supermarket has a special offer: three for two.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	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	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the supermarket | a special offer |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offer=Patient |

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