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title: surfer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «surfer» in the school dictionary: A surfer is a person who rides waves on a surfboard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# surfer

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**Who acts:** surfer, person, Surfers, cousin, Swimmers, lifeguard · **What happens:** be, ride, use, catch, paddle out, wear · **To what, where:** person, waves, surfboard, internet, big wave, breakers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A surfer is a person who rides waves on a surfboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surfer:m1:1
# text = A surfer is a person who rides waves on a surfboard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surfer	surfer	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	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	surfboard	surfboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 surfer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ride** | present | a person | waves |  | a surfboard |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=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 surfer can be a person who uses the internet a lot («a web surfer»), an older informal use.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surfer:m2:1
# text = A surfer can be a person who uses the internet a lot («a web surfer»), an older informal use.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surfer	surfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	surfer	surfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	24	amod	_	_
23	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a surfer | a person and a older informal use |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a person and a older informal use | the internet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The surfer caught a big wave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surfer:x1:1
# text = The surfer caught a big wave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surfer	surfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wave	wave	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 | **catch** | past | the surfer | a big wave |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surfers paddled out past the breakers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surfer:x2:1
# text = Surfers paddled out past the breakers.
1	Surfers	surfer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paddled	paddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breakers	breaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paddle out** | past | Surfers |  |  | the breakers |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent past breaker=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is a keen surfer in Cornwall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surfer:x3:1
# text = My cousin is a keen surfer in Cornwall.
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	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	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	surfer	surfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Cornwall	Cornwall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My cousin | a keen surfer |  | Cornwall |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The surfer wore a black wetsuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surfer:x4:1
# text = The surfer wore a black wetsuit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surfer	surfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	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	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wetsuit	wetsuit	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 | **wear** | past | the surfer | a black wetsuit |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wetsuit=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Swimmers and surfers use different parts of the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surfer:x5:1
# text = Swimmers and surfers use different parts of the beach.
1	Swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	surfers	surfer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	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 | **use** | present | Swimmers and surfers | different parts of the beach |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A surfer spotted a dolphin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surfer:x6:1
# text = A surfer spotted a dolphin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surfer	surfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spotted	spot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dolphin	dolphin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | past | a surfer |  | a dolphin |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dolphin=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard warned surfers about the rip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surfer:x7:1
# text = The lifeguard warned surfers about the rip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	surfers	surfer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rip	rip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the lifeguard | surfers |  |  |  | about the rip | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent surfer=Recipient about rip=Topic |

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