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title: vendor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vendor» in the school dictionary: A vendor is a person or company that sells something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vendor

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**Who acts:** vendor, person, We, Many vendors, cream vendor · **What happens:** be, sell, buy, accept, ring, give · **To what, where:** person, something, someone, food, street, house

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«vendor» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [vendor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vendor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A vendor is a person or company that sells something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vendor:m1:1
# text = A vendor is a person or company that sells something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vendor	vendor	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 vendor | a person or company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a person or company | something |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 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}

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A vendor is also someone who sells food or goods in the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vendor:m2:1
# text = A vendor is also someone who sells food or goods in the street.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vendor	vendor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 vendor | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present |  | food or goods |  | the street |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: law, money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vendor is the person selling a house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vendor:m3:1
# text = The vendor is the person selling a house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vendor	vendor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | the vendor | the person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | gerund | the person *not said here* | a house |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought hot dogs from a street vendor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vendor:x1:1
# text = We bought hot dogs from a street vendor.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	vendor	vendor	NOUN	NN	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 | **buy** | past | We | hot dogs |  | a street vendor |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent dog=Theme from vendor=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vendor sold balloons at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vendor:x2:1
# text = The vendor sold balloons at the fair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vendor	vendor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	balloons	balloon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | the vendor | balloons |  | the fair |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent balloon=Theme at fair=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The vendor of the house accepted the offer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vendor:x3:1
# text = The vendor of the house accepted the offer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vendor	vendor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	accepted	accept	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past | the vendor of the house | the offer |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offer=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Many vendors sell fruit at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vendor:x4:1
# text = Many vendors sell fruit at the market.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	vendors	vendor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sell	sell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | Many vendors | fruit |  | the market |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent fruit=Theme at market=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice-cream vendor rang a bell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vendor:x5:1
# text = The ice-cream vendor rang a bell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	vendor	vendor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the cream vendor | a bell |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vendor gave us change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vendor:x6:1
# text = The vendor gave us change.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vendor	vendor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	change	change	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 | **give** | past | the vendor | change | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient change=Theme |

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