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title: trimmer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trimmer» in the school dictionary: A trimmer is a tool or machine for cutting hedges, grass edges, hair or beards neatly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trimmer

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**Who acts:** trimmer, person, Dad, you, Grandpa, vet · **What happens:** be, cut, trim, use, stay away, run · **To what, where:** tool, hedges, person, things, hedge trimmer, bushes

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«trimmer» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [trimmer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trimmer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A trimmer is a tool or machine for cutting hedges, grass edges, hair or beards neatly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trimmer:m1:1
# text = A trimmer is a tool or machine for cutting hedges, grass edges, hair or beards neatly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trimmer	trimmer	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	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	hedges	hedge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	beards	beard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
18	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 trimmer | a tool or machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | a trimmer *not said here* | hedges and grass edges and hair or beards |  |  |  | neatly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hedge=Product |

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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 trimmer is a person who trims things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trimmer:m2:1
# text = A trimmer is a person who trims things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trimmer	trimmer	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	trims	trim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 trimmer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trim** | present | a person | things |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad used the hedge trimmer on the bushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trimmer:x1:1
# text = Dad used the hedge trimmer on the bushes.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trimmer	trimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **use** | past | Dad | the hedge trimmer |  | the bushes |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trimmer=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trimmer was very loud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trimmer:x2:1
# text = The trimmer was very loud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trimmer	trimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the trimmer |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay away from the grass trimmer while it is running.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trimmer:x3:1
# text = Stay away from the grass trimmer while it is running.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trimmer	trimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | present · progressive | trimmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa shaves with an electric trimmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trimmer:x4:1
# text = Grandpa shaves with an electric trimmer.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shaves	shave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trimmer	trimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shave** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | with a electric trimmer | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with trimmer=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet used a trimmer to cut the dog's claws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trimmer:x5:1
# text = The vet used a trimmer to cut the dog's claws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	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	trimmer	trimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the vet | a trimmer |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trimmer=Patient |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive | the vet *not said here* | the dog's claws |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset claw=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unplug the trimmer before cleaning it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trimmer:x6:1
# text = Unplug the trimmer before cleaning it.
1	Unplug	unplug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trimmer	trimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unplug** | imperative | you *not said here* | the trimmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** | gerund | you *not said here* | trimmer |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trimmer cut neat edges along the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trimmer:x7:1
# text = The trimmer cut neat edges along the path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trimmer	trimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | the trimmer | neat edges |  |  |  | along the path | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset edge=Product |

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