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title: tallyman — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tallyman» in the school dictionary: A tallyman was a person who kept a tally, or count, of goods, such as bananas being loaded onto a ship, or votes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tallyman

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**Who acts:** tallyman, person, door salesman, Families · **What happens:** be, keep, count, load, sell, collect · **To what, where:** person, tally, goods, ship, money, small weekly payments · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tallyman» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [tallyman in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tallyman.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tallyman was a person who kept a tally, or count, of goods, such as bananas being loaded onto a ship, or votes.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tallyman:m1:1
# text = A tallyman was a person who kept a tally, or count, of goods, such as bananas being loaded onto a ship, or votes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tallyman	tallyman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tally	tally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
20	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	loaded	load	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl:relcl	_	_
22	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a tallyman | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | past | a person | a tally |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tally=Theme |
| 3 | **count** | infinitive |  | goods |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |
| 4 | **load** | gerund · passive |  | goods *not said here* |  | a ship or votes |  | such bananas | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: onto ship=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}

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Usage: UK, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tallyman was a door-to-door salesman who sold goods and collected the money in small weekly payments.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tallyman:m2:1
# text = A tallyman was a door-to-door salesman who sold goods and collected the money in small weekly payments.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tallyman	tallyman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	weekly	weekly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	payments	payment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a tallyman |  |  |  |  | to a door salesman | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | past | a door salesman | goods |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |
| 3 | **collect** | past | a door salesman *not said here* | the money |  | small weekly payments |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tallyman counted every bunch of bananas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tallyman:x1:1
# text = The tallyman counted every bunch of bananas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tallyman	tallyman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	bunch	bunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bananas	banana	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 | **count** | past | the tallyman | every bunch of bananas |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunch=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«Come, Mister Tally Man, tally me banana», goes the old song.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tallyman:x2:1
# text = «Come, Mister Tally Man, tally me banana», goes the old song.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Mister	Mister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	Tally	Tally	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
6	Man	Man	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	tally	tally	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | Mister |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mister=Theme |
| 2 | **tally** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | present |  | the old song |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the 1930s, the tallyman called at Nan's house every Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tallyman:x3:1
# text = In the 1930s, the tallyman called at Nan's house every Friday.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	1930s	1930	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tallyman	tallyman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | the tallyman *not said here* |  |  | friday | at Nan's house | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at house=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tallyman wrote the numbers in his book.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the tallyman | the numbers |  | tallyman's book |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in book=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Families paid the tallyman a little each week for their new coats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tallyman:x5:1
# text = Families paid the tallyman a little each week for their new coats.
1	Families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tallyman	tallyman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | Families | the tallyman |  |  | week | for Families's new coats; a little *obl:unmarked* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent tallyman=Asset for coat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the dock, the tallyman checked each sack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tallyman:x6:1
# text = At the dock, the tallyman checked each sack.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dock	dock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tallyman	tallyman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the tallyman | each sack |  | the dock |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sack=Theme |

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