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title: wright — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wright» in the school dictionary: A wright is an old word for a person who makes or builds things, used now mostly at the end of words: playwright, shipwright, wheelwright. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wright

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**Who acts:** wright, person, Wright brothers, Shakespeare, wheelwright, shipwright · **What happens:** be, make, build, use, fly, power · **To what, where:** old word, things, end, common family name, first powered aeroplane, famous playwright

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A wright is an old word for a person who makes or builds things, used now mostly at the end of words: playwright, shipwright, wheelwright.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wright:m1:1
# text = A wright is an old word for a person who makes or builds things, used now mostly at the end of words: playwright, shipwright, wheelwright.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wright	wright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
17	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
18	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
25	playwright	playwright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	shipwright	shipwright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	wheelwright	wheelwright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wright | a old word |  |  |  | for a person | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **build** | present | a person *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  | a old word *not said here* |  |  | at the end of words; now |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Wright is a common family name; the Wright brothers flew the first powered aeroplane.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wright:m2:1
# text = Wright is a common family name; the Wright brothers flew the first powered aeroplane.
1	Wright	wright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Wright	Wright	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	15	amod	_	_
14	powered	power	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wright | a common family name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | past | the Wright brothers | the first powered aeroplane |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location aeroplane=Theme |
| 3 | **power** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shakespeare was a famous playwright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wright:x1:1
# text = Shakespeare was a famous playwright.
1	Shakespeare	Shakespeare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	playwright	playwright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | past | Shakespeare | a famous playwright |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The wheelwright made a new wheel for the cart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wright:x2:1
# text = The wheelwright made a new wheel for the cart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheelwright	wheelwright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the wheelwright | a new wheel |  |  |  | for the cart | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent wheel=Product for cart=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A shipwright builds and repairs ships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wright:x3:1
# text = A shipwright builds and repairs ships.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shipwright	shipwright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	repairs	repair	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | a shipwright |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **repair** | present | a shipwright *not said here* | ships |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ship=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Wright brothers built the first powered aeroplane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wright:x4:1
# text = The Wright brothers built the first powered aeroplane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Wright	Wright	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
7	powered	power	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the Wright brothers | the first powered aeroplane |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aeroplane=Product |
| 2 | **power** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mrs Wright is our new teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wright:x5:1
# text = Mrs Wright is our new teacher.
1	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Wright	Wright	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mrs | our new teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The playwright watched her play from the back row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wright:x6:1
# text = The playwright watched her play from the back row.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	playwright	playwright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | the playwright | playwright's play |  | the back row |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent play=Theme |
| 2 | **play** |  | playwright |  |  |  |  |  | nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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