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title: thatcher — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thatcher» in the school dictionary: A thatcher is a person whose job is to make roofs from straw, reeds or similar dry plants. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thatcher

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**Who acts:** thatcher, job, Margaret, good thatcher, roof, Thatchers · **What happens:** be, reed, climb, make, last, use · **To what, where:** person, straw, English surname, 1979, Prime Minister, cottage roof · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thatcher is a person whose job is to make roofs from straw, reeds or similar dry plants.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatcher:m1:1
# text = A thatcher is a person whose job is to make roofs from straw, reeds or similar dry plants.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thatcher	thatcher	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	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	roofs	roof	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	reeds	reed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 thatcher | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  | straw |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **reed** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thatcher is an English surname; Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman in that job.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatcher:m2:1
# text = Thatcher is an English surname; Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman in that job.
1	Thatcher	thatcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	Margaret	Margaret	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	Thatcher	Thatcher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	Prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Minister	Minister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	15	flat	_	_
15	Kingdom	Kingdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	1979	1979	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	1990	1990	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	23	amod	_	_
23	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	26	det	_	_
26	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Thatcher | a English surname |  | 1979 to 1990 |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Margaret | Prime Minister |  |  |  | of the United Kingdom | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thatcher climbed onto the cottage roof with bundles of reed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatcher:x1:1
# text = The thatcher climbed onto the cottage roof with bundles of reed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thatcher	thatcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bundles	bundle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the thatcher |  |  | the cottage roof |  | with bundles of reed | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto roof=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good thatcher can make a roof that lasts thirty years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatcher:x2:1
# text = A good thatcher can make a roof that lasts thirty years.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thatcher	thatcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | a good thatcher | a roof |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset roof=Product |
| 2 | **last** | present | a roof |  |  |  | year |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thatchers use long wooden pegs called spars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatcher:x3:1
# text = Thatchers use long wooden pegs called spars.
1	Thatchers	thatcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pegs	peg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	spars	spar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Thatchers | long wooden pegs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peg=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle | long wooden pegs *not said here* | spars |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Margaret Thatcher was the first woman Prime Minister of the UK.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatcher:x4:1
# text = Margaret Thatcher was the first woman Prime Minister of the UK.
1	Margaret	Margaret	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Thatcher	Thatcher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	Prime	Prime	PROPN	NNP	_	8	compound	_	_
8	Minister	Minister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Margaret | the first woman |  |  |  | of the UK | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our village still has a thatcher who learned the craft from his father.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatcher:x5:1
# text = Our village still has a thatcher who learned the craft from his father.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thatcher	thatcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our village | a thatcher |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thatcher=Patient |
| 2 | **learn** | past | a thatcher | the craft |  |  |  | from village's father | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent craft=Topic from father=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thatcher's ladder leaned against the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thatcher:x6:1
# text = The thatcher's ladder leaned against the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thatcher	thatcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	leaned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | the thatcher's ladder |  |  |  |  | against the wall | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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