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accountant

Who acts: accountant, job, aunt, Dad, we, She · What happens: be, check, work out, give, record, love · To what, where: person, money records, taxes, advice, business, accountant · Speech: someone speaks here

«accountant» 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: accountant in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An accountant is a person whose job is to keep and check the money records of a business or person, work out taxes and give advice about money.

The tree, 28 words
detnsubjcopdetnmod:possnsubjcopmarkacl:relclccconjdetcompoundobjcasedetnmodccconjpunctconjcompound:prtobjccconjobjcasenmodpunctrootAnDETaccountantNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhosePRONjobNOUNisAUXtoPARTkeepVERBandCCONJcheckVERBtheDETmoneyNOUNrecordsNOUNofADPaDETbusinessNOUNorCCONJpersonNOUN,PUNCTworkVERBoutADPtaxesNOUNandCCONJgiveVERBadviceNOUNaboutADPmoneyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 accountantdet
2accountantaccountantNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whosewhosePRONPoss=Yes PronType=Rel7 jobnmod:poss
7jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing10 keepnsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 keepcop
9totoPART_10 keepmark
10keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf5 personacl:relcl
11andandCCONJ_12 checkcc
12checkcheckVERBVerbForm=Inf10 keepconj
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 recordsdet
14moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing15 recordscompound
15recordsrecordNOUNNumber=Plur12 checkobj
16ofofADP_18 businesscase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 businessdet
18businessbusinessNOUNNumber=Sing15 recordsnmod
19ororCCONJ_20 personcc
20personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing18 businessconj
21,,PUNCT_22 workpunct
22workworkVERBVerbForm=Inf10 keepconj
23outoutADP_22 workcompound:prt
24taxestaxNOUNNumber=Plur22 workobj
25andandCCONJ_26 givecc
26givegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 workconj
27adviceadviceNOUNNumber=Sing26 giveobj
28aboutaboutADP_29 moneycase
29moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing27 advicenmod
30..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta accountanta persontree rules
2ispresentjobkeep propertytree rules
3checkinfinitivejob not said herethe money records of a business or personvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme
4work outinfinitivejob not said heretaxesvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Topic
5givepresentjob not said hereadviceabout moneyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme
6recorda business or personnom record «communication transitive»: of=patient

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

My aunt is an accountant and loves working with numbers.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetccconjxcompcaseoblpunctrootMyPRONauntNOUNisAUXanDETaccountantNOUNandCCONJlovesVERBworkingVERBwithADPnumbersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 auntnmod:poss
2auntauntNOUNNumber=Sing5 accountantnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 accountantcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 accountantdet
5accountantaccountantNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 lovescc
7lovesloveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 accountantconj
8workingworkVERBVerbForm=Ger7 lovesxcomp
9withwithADP_10 numberscase
10numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur8 workingobl
11..PUNCT_5 accountantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMy aunta accountanttree rules
2lovepresentMy aunt not said herevn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3work not said to happengerundMy aunt not said herewith numbersvn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with number=Co-Agent

Example 2

The accountant checked that the shop's money added up.

detnsubjmarkdetnmod:posscasensubj:passccompcompound:prtpunctrootTheDETaccountantNOUNcheckedVERBthatSCONJtheDETshopNOUN'sPARTmoneyNOUNaddedVERBupADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 accountantdet
2accountantaccountantNOUNNumber=Sing3 checkednsubj
3checkedcheckVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_9 addedmark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 shopdet
6shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing8 moneynmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 shopcase
8moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing9 addednsubj:pass
9addedaddVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 checkedccomp
10upupADP_9 addedcompound:prt
11..PUNCT_3 checkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkpastthe accountanttree rules
2add up speech: assertparticiple · passivethe shop's moneyvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 3

Dad sees an accountant once a year about his taxes.

nsubjdetobjadvmoddetobl:unmarkedcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootDadNOUNseesVERBanDETaccountantNOUNonceADVaDETyearNOUNaboutADPhisPRONtaxesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 seesnsubj
2seesseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 accountantdet
4accountantaccountantNOUNNumber=Sing2 seesobj
5onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult2 seesadvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 yeardet
7yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing5 onceobl:unmarked
8aboutaboutADP_10 taxescase
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 taxesnmod:poss
10taxestaxNOUNNumber=Plur7 yearnmod
11..PUNCT_2 seespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresentDada accountantonce propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer accountant=Stimulus
2taxDadnom tax «possession transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

An accountant needs to be good at maths and careful.

detnsubjmarkcopxcompcaseoblccconjpunctrootAnDETaccountantNOUNneedsVERBtoPARTbeAUXgoodADJatADPmathsNOUNandCCONJcarefulADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 accountantdet
2accountantaccountantNOUNNumber=Sing3 needsnsubj
3needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_6 goodmark
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 goodcop
6goodgoodADJDegree=Pos3 needsxcomp
7atatADP_8 mathscase
8mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur6 goodobl
9andandCCONJ_10 carefulcc
10carefulcarefulADJDegree=Pos6 goodconj
11..PUNCT_3 needspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresenta accountantvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot
2is not said to happento-infinitivea accountant not said heremathsgood propertytree rules
3bea accountant not said heretree rules

Example 5

The club's accountant showed that we made a profit of £200.

detnmod:posscasensubjmarknsubjccompdetobjcasenmodnummodpunctrootTheDETclubNOUN'sPARTaccountantNOUNshowedVERBthatSCONJwePRONmadeVERBaDETprofitNOUNofADP£SYM200NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 clubdet
2clubclubNOUNNumber=Sing4 accountantnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 clubcase
4accountantaccountantNOUNNumber=Sing5 showednsubj
5showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thatthatSCONJ_8 mademark
7wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs8 madensubj
8mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 showedccomp
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 profitdet
10profitprofitNOUNNumber=Sing8 madeobj
11ofofADP_12 £case
12££SYM_10 profitnmod
13200200NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card12 £nummod
14..PUNCT_5 showedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpastthe club's accountantvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2makepastwea profitvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent profit=Product

Example 6

She trained to be an accountant after university.

nsubjmarkcopdetccompcasenmodpunctrootShePRONtrainedVERBtoPARTbeAUXanDETaccountantNOUNafterADPuniversityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 trainednsubj
2trainedtrainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_6 accountantmark
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 accountantcop
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 accountantdet
6accountantaccountantNOUNNumber=Sing2 trainedccomp
7afterafterADP_8 universitycase
8universityuniversityNOUNNumber=Sing6 accountantnmod
9..PUNCT_2 trainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trainpastShevn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2is ato-infinitiveShe not said herea accountantafter universitytree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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