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title: undertaker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «undertaker» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation and to arrange funerals; in the US also called a funeral director or mortician. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# undertaker

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**Who acts:** person, undertaker, family, Grandpa, shop · **What happens:** be, arrange, call, job, phone, pass away · **To what, where:** funerals, funeral director, funeral, undertaker, black suit, cowboy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation and to arrange funerals; in the US also called a funeral director or mortician.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undertaker:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation and to arrange funerals; in the US also called a funeral director or mortician.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	burial	burial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cremation	cremation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	arrange	arrange	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
17	funerals	funeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
22	also	also	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	director	director	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	mortician	mortician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | for burial or cremation; prepare *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrange** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | funerals |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent funeral=Product |
| 3 | **call** | past |  | a funeral director or mortician |  |  |  | in the US | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent director=Recipient |
| 4 | **job** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The undertaker arranged the funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undertaker:x1:1
# text = The undertaker arranged the funeral.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	undertaker	undertaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arranged	arrange	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	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | past | the undertaker | the funeral |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent funeral=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family phoned the undertaker when Grandpa passed away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undertaker:x2:1
# text = The family phoned the undertaker when Grandpa passed away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	phoned	phone	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	undertaker	undertaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **phone** | past | the family | the undertaker |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent undertaker=Recipient |
| 2 | **pass away** | past | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The undertaker wore a black suit and a tall hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undertaker:x3:1
# text = The undertaker wore a black suit and a tall hat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	undertaker	undertaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the undertaker | a black suit and a tall hat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the western film, the undertaker measured the cowboy for a coffin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undertaker:x4:1
# text = In the western film, the undertaker measured the cowboy for a coffin.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	western	western	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	undertaker	undertaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cowboy	cowboy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	coffin	coffin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | the undertaker | the cowboy |  | the western film |  | for a coffin | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cowboy=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The undertaker drove the hearse slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undertaker:x5:1
# text = The undertaker drove the hearse slowly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	undertaker	undertaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	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	hearse	hearse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | the undertaker | the hearse |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme hearse=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The undertaker's shop was on the high street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undertaker:x6:1
# text = The undertaker's shop was on the high street.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	undertaker	undertaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the undertaker's shop |  |  | the high street |  |  | tree rules |

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