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title: tanner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tanner» in the school dictionary: A tanner is a person whose job is tanning animal skins to turn them into leather. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tanner

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**Who acts:** tanner, job, person, yards, Peter, slang · **What happens:** be, tan, turn, give, soak, hide · **To what, where:** person, animal skins, skins, leather, sixpence coin, suntan · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tanner» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [tanner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tanner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tanner is a person whose job is tanning animal skins to turn them into leather.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:m1:1
# text = A tanner is a person whose job is tanning animal skins to turn them into leather.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tanner	tanner	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	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	tanning	tan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tanner | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tan** | present · progressive | job | animal skins |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |
| 3 | **turn** | to-infinitive | job *not said here* | skins *= skin* |  | leather |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent they=Theme into leather=Trajectory |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK slang, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tanner was a sixpence coin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:m2:1
# text = A tanner was a sixpence coin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tanner	tanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sixpence	sixpence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a tanner | a sixpence coin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tanner can be a person or product that gives you a suntan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:m3:1
# text = A tanner can be a person or product that gives you a suntan.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tanner	tanner	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	iobj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	suntan	suntan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a tanner | a person or product |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | a person or product | a suntan | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient suntan=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tanner is also a surname and a first name (a name).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:m4:1
# text = Tanner is also a surname and a first name (a name).
1	Tanner	tanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tanner | a surname and a first name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tanner soaked the cow hides in big pits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:x1:1
# text = The tanner soaked the cow hides in big pits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tanner	tanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pits	pit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | participle | the tanner *not said here* | the cow |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent cow=Source |
| 2 | **hide** | present | the tanner |  |  | big pits |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in pit=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tanners' yards were smelly places near the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:x2:1
# text = Tanners' yards were smelly places near the river.
1	Tanners	tanner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	yards	yard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Tanners's yards | smelly places |  | the river |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, Peter stayed at the house of Simon the tanner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:x3:1
# text = In the Bible, Peter stayed at the house of Simon the tanner.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Simon	Simon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tanner	tanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | Peter | the tanner |  | the Bible |  | at the house of Simon | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bible=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK slang, old) «It only cost a tanner,» said Grandad.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:x4:1
# text = (UK slang, old) «It only cost a tanner,» said Grandad.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	cost	cost	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tanner	tanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
16	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** *in a quote* | past | slang | UK slang |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leather shoes were made from hides prepared by tanners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:x5:1
# text = Leather shoes were made from hides prepared by tanners.
1	Leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hides	hide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tanners	tanner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | Leather shoes |  | hides |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from hide=Material |
| 2 | **prepare** | participle |  | hides *not said here* |  |  |  | by tanners | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend Tanner is the fastest runner in our class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:x6:1
# text = My friend Tanner is the fastest runner in our class.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	Tanner	Tanner	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My friend | the fastest runner |  | our class |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Self-tanner turned his legs orange!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:x7:1
# text = Self-tanner turned his legs orange!
1	Self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	tanner	tanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Self tanner | tanner's legs |  |  |  | orange *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent leg=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was all the tanner said, and back he went to his yard.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanner:x8:1
# text = That was all the tanner said, and back he went to his yard.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	ccomp	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tanner	tanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *speech: assert* | past | all tanner |  |  |  |  | say *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | past | he |  |  |  |  | to his yard | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to yard=Initial\_Location |

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