clerical

Who acts: ministers, Mum, wrong date, vicar, clerical mistake, school office · What happens: do, keep, work, be, wear, send · To what, where: records, priests, clerical work, hospital, clerical error, clerical collar

«clerical» 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: clerical in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To do with office work, such as typing, filing and keeping records (a clerical job, a clerical error).

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 do	mark
2	do	do	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 work	case
4	office	office	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 work	compound
5	work	work	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 do	obl
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 typing	punct
7	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	9 typing	case
8	as	as	ADP	_	7 such	fixed
9	typing	typing	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 work	appos
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 filing	punct
11	filing	filing	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 typing	conj
12	and	and	CCONJ	_	13 keeping	cc
13	keeping	keep	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	9 typing	conj
14	records	record	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 keeping	obj
15	(	(	PUNCT	_	18 job	punct
16	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	18 job	det
17	clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 job	amod
18	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 records	appos
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 error	punct
20	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	22 error	det
21	clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 error	amod
22	error	error	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 job	conj
23	)	)	PUNCT	_	18 job	punct
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 do	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	do	to-infinitive						with office work	vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	keep	gerund		records					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme

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

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

To do with the clergy — priests, vicars, ministers — and their work (a clerical collar).

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 do	mark
2	do	do	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 clergy	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 clergy	det
5	clergy	clergy	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 do	obl
6	—	-	PUNCT	_	7 priests	punct
7	priests	priest	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 do	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 vicars	punct
9	vicars	vicar	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 priests	conj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 ministers	punct
11	ministers	minister	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 priests	conj
12	—	-	PUNCT	_	15 work	punct
13	and	and	CCONJ	_	15 work	cc
14	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	15 work	nmod:poss
15	work	work	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 priests	conj
16	(	(	PUNCT	_	19 collar	punct
17	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	19 collar	det
18	clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	19 collar	amod
19	collar	collar	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 work	appos
20	)	)	PUNCT	_	19 collar	punct
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 do	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	do	to-infinitive		priests and vicars and ministers and ministers's work				with the clergy	vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	work		ministers = minister						nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

Mum does clerical work at the hospital.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 does	nsubj
2	does	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 work	amod
4	work	work	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 does	obj
5	at	at	ADP	_	7 hospital	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 hospital	det
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 does	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 does	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	do	present	Mum	clerical work		the hospital			vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality

Example 2

The wrong date was just a clerical error.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 date	det
2	wrong	wrong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 date	amod
3	date	date	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 error	nsubj
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	8 error	cop
5	just	just	ADV	_	8 error	advmod
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 error	det
7	clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 error	amod
8	error	error	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 error	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	the wrong date	a clerical error					tree rules

Example 3

The vicar wore a clerical collar.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 vicar	det
2	vicar	vicar	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 collar	det
5	clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 collar	amod
6	collar	collar	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 wore	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 wore	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear	past	the vicar	a clerical collar					vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent collar=Theme

Example 4

A clerical mistake sent the parcel to the wrong house.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 mistake	det
2	clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 mistake	amod
3	mistake	mistake	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 sent	nsubj
4	sent	send	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 parcel	det
6	parcel	parcel	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 sent	obj
7	to	to	ADP	_	10 house	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 house	det
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 house	amod
10	house	house	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 sent	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 sent	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	send	past	a clerical mistake	the parcel		the wrong house			vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme to house=Destination

Example 5

The school office needs a new clerical assistant.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 office	det
2	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 office	compound
3	office	office	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 needs	nsubj
4	needs	need	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 assistant	det
6	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 assistant	amod
7	clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 assistant	amod
8	assistant	assistant	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 needs	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 needs	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	need	present	the school office	a new clerical assistant					vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot assistant=Theme

Example 6

Clerical robes are worn by priests during services.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 robes	amod
2	robes	robe	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 worn	nsubj:pass
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 worn	aux:pass
4	worn	wear	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	by	by	ADP	_	6 priests	case
6	priests	priest	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 worn	obl
7	during	during	ADP	_	8 services	case
8	services	service	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 worn	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 worn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear	present · passive	priests	Clerical robes			during services		vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme

Example 7

The principal person in the procession was a clerical-looking gentleman.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 person	det
2	principal	principal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 person	amod
3	person	person	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 gentleman	nsubj
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 procession	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 procession	det
6	procession	procession	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 person	nmod
7	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	12 gentleman	cop
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 gentleman	det
9	clerical	clerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 looking	compound
10	-	-	PUNCT	_	9 clerical	punct
11	looking	look	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	12 gentleman	amod
12	gentleman	gentleman	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	12 gentleman	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	look	gerund							vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2	is a	past	the principal person in the procession	a looking gentleman					tree 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.

This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clerical/