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title: trapper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trapper» in the school dictionary: A trapper is a person who catches wild animals in traps, especially for their fur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# trapper

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**Who acts:** trapper, person, job, fur trapper, Trappers, old trapper · **What happens:** be, catch, set, freeze, sell, know · **To what, where:** person, wild animals, traps, anyone, frozen river, beaver furs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trapper is a person who catches wild animals in traps, especially for their fur.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trapper:m1:1
# text = A trapper is a person who catches wild animals in traps, especially for their fur.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trapper	trapper	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	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	traps	trap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 trapper | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | present | a person | wild animals |  | traps |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=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 trapper can also be anyone whose job is to catch animals with traps, such as pests or animals for study.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trapper:m2:1
# text = A trapper can also be anyone whose job is to catch animals with traps, such as pests or animals for study.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trapper	trapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
7	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	traps	trap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	pests	pest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 trapper | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | with traps and pests for study or animals; catch *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fur trapper set his traps along the frozen river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trapper:x1:1
# text = The fur trapper set his traps along the frozen river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trapper	trapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	traps	trap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | the fur trapper | trapper's traps |  | the frozen river |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent trap=Theme along river=Destination |
| 2 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trappers sold beaver furs to traders in Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trapper:x2:1
# text = Trappers sold beaver furs to traders in Canada.
1	Trappers	trapper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	furs	fur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	traders	trader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | Trappers | beaver furs | traders | Canada |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent fur=Theme to trader=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old trapper knew every track in the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trapper:x3:1
# text = The old trapper knew every track in the forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trapper	trapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | the old trapper | every track |  | the forest |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer track=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists hired a trapper to catch and tag the foxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trapper:x4:1
# text = Scientists hired a trapper to catch and tag the foxes.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trapper	trapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tag	tag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | Scientists | a trapper |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trapper=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | the foxes |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fox=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the trapper shared his cabin with a lost boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trapper:x5:1
# text = In the story, the trapper shared his cabin with a lost boy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trapper	trapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cabin	cabin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | the trapper | trapper's cabin |  | the story |  | with a lost boy | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trapper checked his traps every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trapper:x6:1
# text = The trapper checked his traps every morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trapper	trapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	traps	trap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the trapper | trapper's traps |  |  | morning |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trap=Theme |

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