barrister Who acts: lawyer, barrister, cousin, Barristers · What happens: speak, argue, be, stand up, train, wear · To what, where: higher courts, case, front, barrister, white wig, witness questions · Speech: someone speaks here
«barrister» 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: barrister in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: law, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
A lawyer who speaks for people in the higher courts and argues their case in front of a judge.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj acl:relcl case obl case det amod obl cc conj nmod:poss obj case obl case det nmod punct root A DET lawyer NOUN who PRON speaks VERB for ADP people NOUN in ADP the DET higher ADJ courts NOUN and CCONJ argues VERB their PRON case NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP a DET judge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lawyer det 2 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 speaks nsubj 4 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 lawyer acl:relcl 5 for for ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 speaks obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 courts case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 courts det 9 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 courts amod 10 courts court NOUN Number=Plur 4 speaks obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 argues cc 12 argues argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 speaks conj 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 case nmod:poss 14 case case NOUN Number=Sing 12 argues obj 15 in in ADP _ 16 front case 16 front front NOUN Number=Sing 12 argues obl 17 of of ADP _ 19 judge case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 judge det 19 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 16 front nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 lawyer punct
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1 speak speech: other present a lawyer the higher courts for people vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 argue speech: disagree present a lawyer not said here courts's case front of a judge vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent case=Topic
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 In some countries, the word for lawyer is attorney or counsel.
case det punct det nmod case compound cop nmod cc conj punct root In ADP some DET countries NOUN , PUNCT the DET word NOUN for ADP lawyer NOUN is AUX attorney NOUN or CCONJ counsel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 countries case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 countries det 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 word punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 word det 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 countries nmod 7 for for ADP _ 10 attorney case 8 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing 10 attorney compound 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 attorney cop 10 attorney attorney NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 counsel cc 12 counsel counsel NOUN Number=Sing 10 attorney conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 countries punct
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1 is present for lawyer attorney or counsel tree rules
Example 1 The barrister stood up and spoke to the jury.
det nsubj compound:prt cc conj case det obl punct root The DET barrister NOUN stood VERB up ADP and CCONJ spoke VERB to ADP the DET jury NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 barrister det 2 barrister barrister NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 stood compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 spoke cc 6 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stood conj 7 to to ADP _ 9 jury case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 jury det 9 jury jury NOUN Number=Sing 6 spoke obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand up past the barrister vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 speak speech: other past the barrister not said here to the jury vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to jury=Co-Agent
Example 2 My cousin is training to be a barrister.
nmod:poss nsubj aux mark cop det xcomp punct root My PRON cousin NOUN is AUX training VERB to PART be AUX a DET barrister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 4 training nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 training aux 4 training train VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 8 barrister mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 barrister cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 barrister det 8 barrister barrister NOUN Number=Sing 4 training xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 training punct
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1 train present · progressive My cousin vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a to-infinitive My cousin not said here a barrister tree rules
Example 3 The barrister wore a white wig and a black gown.
det nsubj det amod obj cc det amod conj punct root The DET barrister NOUN wore VERB a DET white ADJ wig NOUN and CCONJ a DET black ADJ gown NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 barrister det 2 barrister barrister NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wig det 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wig amod 6 wig wig NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 gown cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 gown det 9 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 10 gown amod 10 gown gown NOUN Number=Sing 6 wig conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the barrister a white wig and a black gown vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme
Example 4 In court, the barrister asked the witness questions.
case obl punct det nsubj det compound obj punct root In ADP court NOUN , PUNCT the DET barrister NOUN asked VERB the DET witness NOUN questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 court case 2 court court NOUN Number=Sing 6 asked obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 court punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 barrister det 5 barrister barrister NOUN Number=Sing 6 asked nsubj 6 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 questions det 8 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 9 questions compound 9 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 6 asked obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the barrister the witness questions court vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient
Example 5 Her barrister said she was innocent.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct root Her PRON barrister NOUN said VERB she PRON was AUX innocent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 barrister nmod:poss 2 barrister barrister NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 innocent nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 innocent cop 6 innocent innocent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Her barrister vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past barrister innocent property tree rules
Example 6 Barristers must study the law for many years.
nsubj aux det obj case amod obl punct root Barristers NOUN must AUX study VERB the DET law NOUN for ADP many ADJ years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Barristers barrister NOUN Number=Plur 3 study nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 study aux 3 study study VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 law det 5 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 study obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 years case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 years amod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 study obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 study punct
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1 study must Barristers the law year vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Topic
Example 7 The barrister won the case for the family.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET barrister NOUN won VERB the DET case NOUN for ADP the DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 barrister det 2 barrister barrister NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 case det 5 case case NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 family case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 family det 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past the barrister the case for the family vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent case=Theme for family=Beneficiary
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