assistant Who acts: person, their, shop assistant, computer program, teaching assistant, you · What happens: be, do, job, work, serve, help · To what, where: work, person, customers, shop, you, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«assistant» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: assistant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person whose job is to help someone else do their work.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cop mark obj advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART help VERB someone PRON else ADV do VERB their PRON work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 help nsubj 3 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 4 job nmod:poss 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 person obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 help cop 6 to to PART _ 7 help mark 7 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 help obj 9 else else ADV _ 8 someone advmod 10 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 help conj 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 work nmod:poss 12 work work NOUN Number=Sing 10 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 help punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a person help property tree rules 2 do present a person not said here their work vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality 3 job a person nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent 4 work their = they nom work «act intransitive»: poss=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 shop assistant is a person who serves customers in a shop.
det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct root A DET shop NOUN assistant NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON serves VERB customers NOUN in ADP a DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 assistant det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 assistant compound 3 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 serves nsubj 8 serves serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 9 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 8 serves obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 shop case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 shop det 12 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 8 serves obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a shop assistant a person tree rules 2 serve present a person customers a shop vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent customer=Value in shop=Location
Meaning 3 A computer program that helps you, such as a voice assistant.
det compound nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case fixed det compound conj punct root A DET computer NOUN program NOUN that PRON helps VERB you PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET voice NOUN assistant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 program det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 program compound 3 program program NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 helps nsubj 5 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 program acl:relcl 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 helps obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 assistant punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 assistant case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 assistant det 11 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 12 assistant compound 12 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing 3 program conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 program punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help present a computer program and a voice assistant you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary
Example 1 Our teaching assistant helps me with reading.
nmod:poss compound nsubj obj case obl punct root Our PRON teaching NOUN assistant NOUN helps VERB me PRON with ADP reading NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 assistant nmod:poss 2 teaching teaching NOUN Number=Sing 3 assistant compound 3 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 helps obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 reading case 7 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help present Our teaching assistant me with reading vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary with reading=Theme
Example 2 Ask the shop assistant where the shoes are.
det compound obj ccomp det nsubj cop punct root Ask VERB the DET shop NOUN assistant NOUN where ADV the DET shoes NOUN are AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 assistant det 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 assistant compound 4 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 1 Ask ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shoes det 7 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 5 where nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 where cop 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here the shop assistant vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent assistant=Recipient 2 is present the shoes where property tree rules
Example 3 The doctor's assistant called my name.
det nmod:poss case acl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET doctor NOUN 's PART assistant NOUN called VERB my PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 assistant nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 doctor case 4 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 assistant acl 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 name nmod:poss 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 called obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 assistant punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call participle the doctor's assistant not said here my name vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient 2 name my nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The assistant coach set up the cones.
det compound acl compound:prt det obj punct root The DET assistant NOUN coach NOUN set VERB up ADP the DET cones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 coach det 2 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing 3 coach compound 3 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 coach acl 5 up up ADP _ 4 set compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cones det 7 cones cone NOUN Number=Plur 4 set obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 coach punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 set up participle the assistant coach not said here the cones vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient cone=Result
Example 5 A voice assistant can tell you the weather.
det compound nsubj aux iobj det obj punct root A DET voice NOUN assistant NOUN can AUX tell VERB you PRON the DET weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 assistant det 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 assistant compound 3 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing 5 tell nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 tell aux 5 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 tell iobj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 weather det 8 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 tell obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert can a voice assistant the weather you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient weather=Topic
Example 6 The magician's assistant held the hat.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj punct root The DET magician NOUN 's PART assistant NOUN held VERB the DET hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 4 assistant nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 magician case 4 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing 5 held nsubj 5 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hat det 7 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 5 held obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 held punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hold past the magician's assistant the hat vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 7 As they sailed on, they came by chance to the place where the boatman's assistant lived, at a little distance from the bank of the river.
The tree, 27 words mark nsubj advcl advmod punct nsubj case obl case det nmod advmod det nmod:poss case nsubj acl:relcl punct case det amod obl case det nmod case det nmod punct root As SCONJ they PRON sailed VERB on ADV , PUNCT they PRON came VERB by ADP chance NOUN to ADP the DET place NOUN where ADV the DET boatman NOUN 's PART assistant NOUN lived VERB , PUNCT at ADP a DET little ADJ distance NOUN from ADP the DET bank NOUN of ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 3 sailed mark 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sailed nsubj 3 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 came advcl 4 on on ADV _ 3 sailed advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 sailed punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 by by ADP _ 9 chance case 9 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 10 to to ADP _ 12 place case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 place det 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 chance nmod 13 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 lived advmod 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 boatman det 15 boatman boatman NOUN Number=Sing 17 assistant nmod:poss 16 's 's PART _ 15 boatman case 17 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing 18 lived nsubj 18 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 place acl:relcl 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 distance punct 20 at at ADP _ 23 distance case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 distance det 22 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 23 distance amod 23 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 18 lived obl 24 from from ADP _ 26 bank case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 bank det 26 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 23 distance nmod 27 of of ADP _ 29 river case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 river det 29 river river NOUN Number=Sing 26 bank nmod 30 . . PUNCT _ 7 came punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sail past they vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 come past they by chance to the place vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by chance=Location 3 live past the boatman's assistant at a little distance from the bank of the river vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at distance=Location
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.
← previous assistancenext → assisted↑ back to A in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assistant/