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title: treater — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «treater» in the school dictionary: A treater is a person who treats someone, for example who pays for or gives them something nice. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# treater

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**Who acts:** treater, person, example, child, trick, We · **What happens:** be, treat, pay, give, find, go · **To what, where:** person, someone, something, them, It, treater

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A treater is a person who treats someone, for example who pays for or gives them something nice.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treater:m1:1
# text = A treater is a person who treats someone, for example who pays for or gives them something nice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	treater	treater	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	treats	treat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	_
18	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
19	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	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 treater | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | present | a person |  | someone |  |  | for example | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 3 | **pay** | present | example |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **give** | present | example *not said here* | something | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient something=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 -->
It is mostly found in «trick-or-treater», a child who goes from house to house at Halloween asking for sweets.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treater:m2:1
# text = It is mostly found in «trick-or-treater», a child who goes from house to house at Halloween asking for sweets.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	treater	treater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Halloween	Halloween	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
24	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | It |  | treater and a child |  | mostly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | present | a child |  |  | house |  | to house; at Halloween | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from house=Initial\_Location to house=Destination |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | a child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for sweets | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trick-or-treaters wore scary masks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treater:x1:1
# text = The trick-or-treaters wore scary masks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	treaters	treater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	masks	mask	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the trick or treaters | scary masks |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mask=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We gave sweets to every trick-or-treater who knocked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treater:x2:1
# text = We gave sweets to every trick-or-treater who knocked.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
6	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	treater	treater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | We | sweets | every treater |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme to treater=Recipient |
| 2 | **knock** | past | every treater |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of little treaters stood on the porch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treater:x3:1
# text = A group of little treaters stood on the porch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	treaters	treater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	porch	porch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | a group of little treaters |  |  | the porch |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on porch=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Trick-or-treaters should stay with a grown-up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treater:x4:1
# text = Trick-or-treaters should stay with a grown-up.
1	Trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	treaters	treater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | should | treaters |  |  |  |  | with a grown up | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with up=Location |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our house had a pumpkin to welcome trick-or-treaters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treater:x5:1
# text = Our house had a pumpkin to welcome trick-or-treaters.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pumpkin	pumpkin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	welcome	welcome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	treaters	treater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our house | a pumpkin  welcome trick or treaters |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pumpkin=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad was the treater today and bought us ice cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treater:x6:1
# text = Dad was the treater today and bought us ice cream.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	treater	treater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Dad | the treater |  |  | today |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | past | Dad *not said here* | ice cream | us |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary cream=Theme |

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