agent Who acts: agent, job, secret agent, spy, science, free agent · What happens: be, act, work, cause, do, like · To what, where: person, spy, something, change, someone, agent
«agent» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: agent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An agent is a person whose job is to act for someone else, such as a travel agent, an estate agent or a football player's agent.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp case obl advmod punct case fixed det compound conj punct det compound conj cc det compound nmod:poss case conj punct root An DET agent NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is VERB to PART act VERB for ADP someone PRON else ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET travel NOUN agent NOUN , PUNCT an DET estate NOUN agent NOUN or CCONJ a DET football NOUN player NOUN 's PART agent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 agent det 2 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 is nsubj 8 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 act mark 10 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 is xcomp 11 for for ADP _ 12 someone case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 act obl 13 else else ADV _ 12 someone advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 agent punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 agent case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 agent det 18 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 19 agent compound 19 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 12 someone conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 agent punct 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 agent det 22 estate estate NOUN Number=Sing 23 agent compound 23 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 12 someone conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 29 agent cc 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 player det 26 football football NOUN Number=Sing 27 player compound 27 player player NOUN Number=Sing 29 agent nmod:poss 28 's 's PART _ 27 player case 29 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 12 someone conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a agent a person tree rules 2 be present job tree rules 3 act to-infinitive job not said here for someone vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 A secret agent is a spy who works secretly for a country.
det amod nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod case det obl punct root A DET secret ADJ agent NOUN is AUX a DET spy NOUN who PRON works VERB secretly ADV for ADP a DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 agent det 2 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 3 agent amod 3 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 6 spy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spy cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spy det 6 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 works nsubj 8 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spy acl:relcl 9 secretly secretly ADV _ 8 works advmod 10 for for ADP _ 12 country case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 country det 12 country country NOUN Number=Sing 8 works obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 spy punct
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1 is a present a secret agent a spy tree rules 2 work present a spy for a country; secretly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for country=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 In science, an agent is something that causes a change: a cleaning agent, a raising agent in baking.
The tree, 18 words case nsubj punct det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct det compound nmod punct det amod appos case nmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT an DET agent NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON causes VERB a DET change NOUN : PUNCT a DET cleaning NOUN agent NOUN , PUNCT a DET raising ADJ agent NOUN in ADP baking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 agent det 5 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something cop 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 causes nsubj 9 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 change det 11 change change NOUN Number=Sing 9 causes obj 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 agent punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 agent det 14 cleaning cleaning NOUN Number=Sing 15 agent compound 15 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 agent punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 agent det 18 raising raising ADJ Degree=Pos 19 agent amod 19 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 15 agent appos 20 in in ADP _ 21 baking case 21 baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 19 agent nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 something punct
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1 is a present science something a cleaning agent nmod tree rules 2 cause present a change vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition change=Patient
Meaning 4 A free agent is someone who can do what they like, not tied to anyone.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop nsubj aux acl:relcl obj nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod acl case obl punct root A DET free ADJ agent NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON can AUX do VERB what PRON they PRON like VERB , PUNCT not PART tied VERB to ADP anyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 agent det 2 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 3 agent amod 3 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone cop 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 do nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 do aux 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 someone acl:relcl 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 do obj 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 like nsubj 11 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 what acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 tied punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 tied advmod 14 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 someone acl 15 to to ADP _ 16 anyone case 16 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 tied obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
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1 is a present a free agent someone tree rules 2 do can vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 3 like present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 not tie participle to anyone vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to anyone=Co-Patient
Meaning 5 A character in an old tale, human or supernatural, can be an agent who makes things happen.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case det amod nmod punct amod cc conj punct aux cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root A DET character NOUN in ADP an DET old ADJ tale NOUN , PUNCT human ADJ or CCONJ supernatural ADJ , PUNCT can AUX be AUX an DET agent NOUN who PRON makes VERB things NOUN happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 character det 2 character character NOUN Number=Sing 15 agent nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 6 tale case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tale det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tale amod 6 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 2 character nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 human punct 8 human human ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tale amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 supernatural cc 10 supernatural supernatural ADJ Degree=Pos 8 human conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 2 character punct 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 agent aux 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 agent cop 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 agent det 15 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 makes nsubj 17 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 agent acl:relcl 18 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 17 makes obj 19 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 makes xcomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 15 agent punct
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1 is a can a character in a old tale a agent tree rules 2 make present a agent things tree rules 3 happen infinitive things not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The secret agent sent a coded message.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET secret ADJ agent NOUN sent VERB a DET coded VERB message NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 agent det 2 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 3 agent amod 3 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent nsubj 4 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 message det 6 coded code VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 message amod 7 message message NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sent punct
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1 send past the secret agent a coded message vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme 2 code participle vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 We booked our holiday through a travel agent.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON booked VERB our PRON holiday NOUN through ADP a DET travel NOUN agent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 booked nsubj 2 booked book VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 holiday nmod:poss 4 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 2 booked obj 5 through through ADP _ 8 agent case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 agent det 7 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 8 agent compound 8 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 2 booked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 booked punct
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1 book past We our holiday a travel agent vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Theme
Example 3 The estate agent showed us around the house.
det compound nsubj iobj case det obl punct root The DET estate NOUN agent NOUN showed VERB us PRON around ADP the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 agent det 2 estate estate NOUN Number=Sing 3 agent compound 3 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 showed iobj 6 around around ADP _ 8 house case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 house det 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the estate agent us the house vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient
Example 4 The famous player's agent asked for more money.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET famous ADJ player NOUN 's PART agent NOUN asked VERB for ADP more ADJ money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 player det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 player amod 3 player player NOUN Number=Sing 5 agent nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 player case 5 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 6 asked nsubj 6 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 money case 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 money amod 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 asked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the famous player's agent for more money vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Baking powder is a raising agent.
compound nsubj cop det amod punct root Baking NOUN powder NOUN is AUX a DET raising ADJ agent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 2 powder compound 2 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 6 agent nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 agent cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 agent det 5 raising raising ADJ Degree=Pos 6 agent amod 6 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 agent punct
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1 is a present Baking powder a raising agent tree rules
Example 6 Bleach is a strong cleaning agent, so keep it away from children.
nsubj cop det amod compound punct advmod conj obj advmod case obl punct root Bleach NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ cleaning NOUN agent NOUN , PUNCT so ADV keep VERB it PRON away ADV from ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bleach bleach NOUN Number=Sing 6 agent nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 agent cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 agent det 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 agent amod 5 cleaning cleaning NOUN Number=Sing 6 agent compound 6 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 keep punct 8 so so ADV _ 9 keep advmod 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 agent conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 keep obj 11 away away ADV _ 9 keep advmod 12 from from ADP _ 13 children case 13 children child NOUN Number=Plur 9 keep obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 agent punct
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1 is a present Bleach a strong cleaning agent tree rules 2 keep away infinitive Bleach not said here Bleach from children; away property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer it=Beneficiary from child=Eventuality
Example 7 Now that school is over, I'm a free agent.
advmod mark nsubj cop ccomp punct nsubj cop det amod punct root Now ADV that SCONJ school NOUN is AUX over ADV , PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX a DET free ADJ agent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 11 agent advmod 2 that that SCONJ _ 5 over mark 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 over nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 over cop 5 over over ADV _ 1 Now ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Now punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 agent nsubj 8 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 agent cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 agent det 10 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 11 agent amod 11 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 agent punct
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1 is present school over property tree rules 2 is a present I a free agent now tree rules
Example 8 I'm kind of a house agent, also a manager of funerals.
nsubj cop case det compound nmod punct advmod det nmod case nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX kind NOUN of ADP a DET house NOUN agent NOUN , PUNCT also ADV a DET manager NOUN of ADP funerals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 kind nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 kind cop 3 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 agent case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 agent det 6 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 agent compound 7 agent agent NOUN Number=Sing 3 kind nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 manager punct 9 also also ADV _ 11 manager advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 manager det 11 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 3 kind nmod 12 of of ADP _ 13 funerals case 13 funerals funeral NOUN Number=Plur 11 manager nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 kind punct
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1 is a present I kind of a house agent; a manager of funerals nmod tree rules
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