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title: tracker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tracker» in the school dictionary: A person who follows the tracks or signs of animals or people to find them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tracker

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** person, device, something, chart, website, you · **What happens:** follow, find, sign, show, be, read · **To what, where:** tracks, animals, records information, progress, website, footprints · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«tracker» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [tracker in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tracker.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who follows the tracks or signs of animals or people to find them.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:m1:1
# text = A person who follows the tracks or signs of animals or people to find them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | a person | the tracks or signs of animals or people |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent track=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | tracks *= track* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |
| 3 | **sign** |  |  | animals or people |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 device or app that shows where something or someone is, or records information: a GPS tracker, a fitness tracker.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:m2:1
# text = A device or app that shows where something or someone is, or records information: a GPS tracker, a fitness tracker.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	compound	_	_
15	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	GPS	GPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	fitness	fitness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a device or app |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | something | records information |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chart or list for following progress: a reading tracker, a habit tracker.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:m3:1
# text = A chart or list for following progress: a reading tracker, a habit tracker.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund | a chart or list and a reading tracker and a habit tracker *not said here* | progress |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent progress=Theme |
| 2 | **read** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hidden piece of code on a website that records what you do online.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:m4:1
# text = A hidden piece of code on a website that records what you do online.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	records	record	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	online	online	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | present | a website | a website |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present | you |  |  |  |  | online *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tracker followed the bear's footprints in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:x1:1
# text = The tracker followed the bear's footprints in the snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	followed	follow	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	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the tracker | the bear's footprints |  | the snow |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent footprint=Theme in snow=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's fitness tracker says he walked 10,000 steps today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:x2:1
# text = Dad's fitness tracker says he walked 10,000 steps today.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	fitness	fitness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	10,000	10000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Dad's fitness tracker |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **walk** | past | tracker | 10,000 steps |  |  | today |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme step=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put a GPS tracker on the dog's collar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:x3:1
# text = We put a GPS tracker on the dog's collar.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	GPS	GPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | a GPS tracker |  | the dog's collar |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent tracker=Theme on collar=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fill in your reading tracker every night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:x4:1
# text = Fill in your reading tracker every night.
1	Fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill in** | imperative | you *not said here* | your reading tracker |  |  | night |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tracker=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parcel tracker says our delivery will arrive this afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:x5:1
# text = The parcel tracker says our delivery will arrive this afternoon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	parcel	parcel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	delivery	delivery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the parcel tracker |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **arrive** | future | our delivery |  |  |  | afternoon |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **deliver** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom delivery «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some websites use trackers to see what you click.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:x6:1
# text = Some websites use trackers to see what you click.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	websites	website	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	trackers	tracker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	click	click	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | some websites | trackers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tracker=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | some websites *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **click** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location what=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shall become a great tracker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tracker:x7:1
# text = He shall become a great tracker.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tracker	tracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | shall | He | a great tracker |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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