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title: traveller — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «traveller» in the school dictionary: A traveller is a person who goes on a trip from one place to another, or who travels a lot. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# traveller

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** traveller, person, Travellers, many, bus, time traveller · **What happens:** be, go, travel, live, move, walk · **To what, where:** person, trip, lot, passenger, bus, community

<!-- .vabout -->
«traveller» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [traveller in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/traveller.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A traveller is a person who goes on a trip from one place to another, or who travels a lot.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:m1:1
# text = A traveller is a person who goes on a trip from one place to another, or who travels a lot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	traveller	traveller	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	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a traveller | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a person |  |  | a trip |  | from one place; to another | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from place=Initial\_Location to another=Destination |
| 3 | **travel** | present |  | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 traveller is also a passenger on a bus, train or plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:m2:1
# text = A traveller is also a passenger on a bus, train or plane.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	passenger	passenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a traveller | a passenger and train or plane |  | a bus |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Ireland and the UK, Travellers are a community of people with their own traditions, many of whom have lived moving from place to place.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:m3:1
# text = In Ireland and the UK, Travellers are a community of people with their own traditions, many of whom have lived moving from place to place.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	Travellers	Traveller	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	traditions	tradition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	nsubj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nmod	_	_
21	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	lived	live	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	16	acl:relcl	_	_
23	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	xcomp	_	_
24	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Travellers | a community |  |  |  | of people with Travellers's own traditions | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present · perfect | many |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | many *not said here* |  |  | place to place |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from place=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A traveller walks 5 km each hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:x1:1
# text = A traveller walks 5 km each hour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | a traveller | 5 km |  |  | hour |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme km=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus carries 40 travellers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:x2:1
# text = The bus carries 40 travellers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the bus | 40 travellers |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent traveller=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each traveller pays $12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:x3:1
# text = Each traveller pays $12.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | each traveller |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How far has the traveller gone after 3 hours?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:x4:1
# text = How far has the traveller gone after 3 hours?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  | the traveller |  |  |  | far *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent traveller=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | participle |  | the traveller *not said here* |  |  | hour |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tired traveller stopped at an inn for the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:x5:1
# text = The tired traveller stopped at an inn for the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | participle |  | the tired traveller *not said here* |  | a inn | night |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at inn=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Travellers waited at the airport for their flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:x6:1
# text = Travellers waited at the airport for their flight.
1	Travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | Travellers |  |  | the airport |  | for Travellers's flight | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at airport=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, a time traveller visits the dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:x7:1
# text = In the story, a time traveller visits the dinosaurs.
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	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	visits	visit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | a time traveller | the dinosaurs |  | the story |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinosaur=Co-Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each traveller may take one bag on the plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:x8:1
# text = Each traveller may take one bag on the plane.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | may | each traveller | one bag |  | the plane |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bag=Theme on plane=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mother-Frog had once been a traveller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traveller:x9:1
# text = The Mother-Frog had once been a traveller.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Frog	Frog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the Mother |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | participle |  | a traveller |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |

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