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title: woodcutter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «woodcutter» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is cutting down trees or chopping wood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# woodcutter

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**Who acts:** person, woodcutter, you, father, Modern woodcutters, LION · **What happens:** cut down, chop, make, print, carve, live · **To what, where:** trees, wood, woodcuts, carved wood, edge, Little Red Riding Hood

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is cutting down trees or chopping wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodcutter:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is cutting down trees or chopping wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	chopping	chop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | present · progressive | a person | trees |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Product |
| 2 | **chop** | gerund | a person *not said here* | wood |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Patient |

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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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Usage: art — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who makes woodcuts, pictures printed from carved wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodcutter:m2:1
# text = A person who makes woodcuts, pictures printed from carved wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	woodcuts	woodcut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a person | woodcuts and pictures |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woodcut=Product |
| 2 | **print** | participle |  | woodcuts and pictures *not said here* |  | carved wood |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **carve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The woodcutter lived with his family at the edge of the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodcutter:x1:1
# text = The woodcutter lived with his family at the edge of the forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodcutter	woodcutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the woodcutter |  |  | the edge of the forest |  | with woodcutter's family | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with family=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some versions, a woodcutter saves Little Red Riding Hood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodcutter:x2:1
# text = In some versions, a woodcutter saves Little Red Riding Hood.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	versions	version	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woodcutter	woodcutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Little	Little	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	Red	Red	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	Riding	Riding	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | a woodcutter | Little Red Riding Hood |  | some versions |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hood=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The woodcutter carried his axe over his shoulder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodcutter:x3:1
# text = The woodcutter carried his axe over his shoulder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodcutter	woodcutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shoulder	shoulder	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 | **carry** | past | the woodcutter | woodcutter's axe |  | woodcutter's shoulder |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axe=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The woodcutter cut 4 logs an hour, so in 3 hours he cut 12.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodcutter:x4:1
# text = The woodcutter cut 4 logs an hour, so in 3 hours he cut 12.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodcutter	woodcutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
15	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | the woodcutter | 4 logs  a hour |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset log=Product |
| 2 | **cut** | past | woodcutter | 12 |  |  | hour |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 12=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hansel and Gretel's father was a poor woodcutter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodcutter:x5:1
# text = Hansel and Gretel's father was a poor woodcutter.
1	Hansel	hansel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
3	Gretel	Gretel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	woodcutter	woodcutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hansel** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Gretel's father | a poor woodcutter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Modern woodcutters use chainsaws and safety helmets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodcutter:x6:1
# text = Modern woodcutters use chainsaws and safety helmets.
1	Modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	woodcutters	woodcutter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chainsaws	chainsaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Modern woodcutters | chainsaws and safety helmets |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chainsaw=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A LION demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodcutter:x7:1
# text = A LION demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	LION	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	demanded	demand	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	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woodcutter	woodcutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | a LION | the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme daughter=Precondition |

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