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title: wholesaler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wholesaler» in the school dictionary: A person or business that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them in large amounts to shops, not to the public. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wholesaler

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**Who acts:** person, corner shop, wholesaler, retailer, shop, 30 p · **What happens:** buy, sell, charge, profit, need · **To what, where:** goods, large amounts, shops, sweets, wholesaler, crisps

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or business that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them in large amounts to shops, not to the public.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholesaler:m1:1
# text = A person or business that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them in large amounts to shops, not to the public.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	makers	maker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	25	advmod	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | a person or business | goods |  | large amounts from makers |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a person or business *not said here* | goods | shops and the public | large amounts |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Theme to shop=Recipient |

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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 corner shop buys its sweets from a wholesaler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholesaler:x1:1
# text = The corner shop buys its sweets from a wholesaler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wholesaler	wholesaler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | the corner shop | shop's sweets |  | a wholesaler |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme from wholesaler=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wholesaler sells crisps in boxes of 48.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholesaler:x2:1
# text = The wholesaler sells crisps in boxes of 48.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wholesaler	wholesaler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	48	48	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the wholesaler | crisps |  | boxes of 48 |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crisp=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A retailer buys from a wholesaler and sells to customers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholesaler:x3:1
# text = A retailer buys from a wholesaler and sells to customers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	retailer	retailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wholesaler	wholesaler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	customers	customer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | a retailer |  |  | a wholesaler |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from wholesaler=Source |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a retailer *not said here* |  | customers |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to customer=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The wholesaler charged 20p a bar, and the shop sold them for 50p, a profit of 30p each.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholesaler:x4:1
# text = The wholesaler charged 20p a bar, and the shop sold them for 50p, a profit of 30p each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wholesaler	wholesaler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charged	charge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | past | the wholesaler | 20 p |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent p=Recipient bar=Asset |
| 2 | **sell** | past | the shop | them *= they* |  |  |  | for 50 p and a profit of 30 p  each | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent they=Theme for p=Asset |
| 3 | **profit** |  | 30 p  each |  |  |  |  |  | nom profit «possession intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers sell their apples to a fruit wholesaler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholesaler:x5:1
# text = Farmers sell their apples to a fruit wholesaler.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sell	sell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	wholesaler	wholesaler	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 | **sell** | present | Farmers | Farmers's apples | a fruit wholesaler |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent apple=Theme to wholesaler=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You usually need a business card to shop at a wholesaler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wholesaler:x6:1
# text = You usually need a business card to shop at a wholesaler.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	acl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wholesaler	wholesaler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | a business card |  | a wholesaler |  | usually *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot card=Theme |

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