clerk Who acts: clerk, job, shop assistant, you, store clerk, my · What happens: be, keep, serve, charge, stamp, ask · To what, where: person, records, shop assistant, customers, official charge, servant
«clerk» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: clerk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clerk is a person whose job is keeping records, filing and writing in an office.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj case det nmod punct root A DET clerk NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX keeping VERB records NOUN , PUNCT filing NOUN and CCONJ writing NOUN in ADP an DET office NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clerk det 2 clerk clerk 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 9 keeping nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 keeping aux 9 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 10 records record NOUN Number=Plur 9 keeping obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 filing punct 12 filing filing NOUN Number=Sing 10 records conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 writing cc 14 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 10 records conj 15 in in ADP _ 17 office case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 office det 17 office office NOUN Number=Sing 14 writing nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a clerk a person tree rules 2 keep present · progressive job records and filing and writing in a office 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: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.
A clerk is a shop assistant who serves customers.
det nsubj cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET clerk NOUN is AUX a DET shop NOUN assistant NOUN who PRON serves VERB customers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clerk det 2 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 6 assistant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 assistant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 assistant det 5 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 assistant compound 6 assistant assistant 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 assistant acl:relcl 9 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 8 serves obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 assistant punct
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1 is a present a clerk a shop assistant tree rules 2 serve present a shop assistant customers vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent customer=Attribute
Meaning 3 A clerk is an official in charge of records for a court, council or school (school clerk).
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case case nmod case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct compound appos punct punct root A DET clerk NOUN is AUX an DET official ADJ in ADP charge NOUN of ADP records NOUN for ADP a DET court NOUN , PUNCT council NOUN or CCONJ school NOUN ( PUNCT school NOUN clerk NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clerk det 2 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 7 charge nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 charge cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 charge det 5 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 7 charge amod 6 in in ADP _ 7 charge case 7 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 records case 9 records record NOUN Number=Plur 7 charge nmod 10 for for ADP _ 12 court case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 court det 12 court court NOUN Number=Sing 9 records nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 council punct 14 council council NOUN Number=Sing 12 court conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 school cc 16 school school NOUN Number=Sing 12 court conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 clerk punct 18 school school NOUN Number=Sing 19 clerk compound 19 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 16 school appos 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 clerk punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 charge punct
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1 is present a clerk a official charge of records for a court and council or school tree rules
Meaning 4 In old times, a clerk could also be a servant in charge of a part of a great house, such as the kitchen.
The tree, 23 words case amod obl punct det nsubj aux advmod cop det case nmod case det nmod case det amod nmod punct case fixed det conj punct root In ADP old ADJ times NOUN , PUNCT a DET clerk NOUN could AUX also ADV be AUX a DET servant NOUN in ADP charge NOUN of ADP a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET great ADJ house NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 times case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 11 servant obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 times punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clerk det 6 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 11 servant nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 servant aux 8 also also ADV _ 11 servant advmod 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 servant cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 servant det 11 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 in in ADP _ 13 charge case 13 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 11 servant nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 part case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 part det 16 part part NOUN Number=Sing 13 charge nmod 17 of of ADP _ 20 house case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 house det 19 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 20 house amod 20 house house NOUN Number=Sing 16 part nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 25 kitchen punct 22 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 25 kitchen case 23 as as ADP _ 22 such fixed 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 kitchen det 25 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 20 house conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 11 servant punct
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1 is a could a clerk a servant charge of a part of a great house and the kitchen time tree rules 2 charge a part of a great house and the kitchen nom charge «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The clerk stamped the letter.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET clerk NOUN stamped VERB the DET letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clerk det 2 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 3 stamped nsubj 3 stamped stamp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 letter det 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 stamped obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 stamped punct
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1 stamp past the clerk the letter vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Destination
Example 2 Ask the clerk at the desk for a key.
det obj case det obl case det obl punct root Ask VERB the DET clerk NOUN at ADP the DET desk NOUN for ADP a DET key NOUN . 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 3 clerk det 3 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 desk case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 desk det 6 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 key case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 key det 9 key key NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here the clerk the desk for a key vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent clerk=Recipient
Example 3 The store clerk gave me my change.
det compound nsubj iobj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET store NOUN clerk NOUN gave VERB me PRON my PRON change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 clerk det 2 store store NOUN Number=Sing 3 clerk compound 3 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 gave iobj 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 change nmod:poss 7 change change NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the store clerk my change me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient change=Theme 2 change my nom change «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 A bank clerk counted the money.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root A DET bank NOUN clerk NOUN counted VERB the DET money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 clerk det 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 clerk compound 3 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 4 counted nsubj 4 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 money det 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 counted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 counted punct
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1 count past a bank clerk the money vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 5 The school clerk keeps the records.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET school NOUN clerk NOUN keeps VERB the DET records NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 clerk det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 clerk compound 3 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps nsubj 4 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 records det 6 records record NOUN Number=Plur 4 keeps obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 keeps punct
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1 keep present the school clerk the records vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme
Example 6 The clerk sorted 120 letters into 4 piles of 30.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod obl case nmod punct root The DET clerk NOUN sorted VERB 120 NUM letters NOUN into ADP 4 NUM piles NOUN of ADP 30 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clerk det 2 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 3 sorted nsubj 3 sorted sort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 letters nummod 5 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 3 sorted obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 piles case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 piles nummod 8 piles pile NOUN Number=Plur 3 sorted obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 30 case 10 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 piles nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sorted punct
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1 sort past the clerk 120 letters into 4 piles of 30 goal vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent letter=Theme into pile=Goal
Example 7 The town clerk wrote down the votes.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET town NOUN clerk NOUN wrote VERB down ADP the DET votes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 clerk det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 clerk compound 3 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 4 wrote nsubj 4 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 down down ADP _ 7 votes case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 votes det 7 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 4 wrote obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 wrote punct
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1 write down past the town clerk the votes vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Theme
Example 8 She works as a clerk in an office.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root She PRON works VERB as ADP a DET clerk NOUN in ADP an DET office NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 works nsubj 2 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADP _ 5 clerk case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 clerk det 5 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 2 works obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 office case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 office det 8 office office NOUN Number=Sing 2 works obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 works punct
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1 work present She as a clerk; in a office vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in office=Theme
Example 9 “Ah! madam,” cried the clerk of the kitchen.
punct discourse punct nsubj punct punct det obj case det nmod punct root “ PUNCT Ah INTJ ! PUNCT madam NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT cried VERB the DET clerk NOUN of ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 madam punct 2 Ah ah INTJ _ 4 madam discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 4 madam madam NOUN Number=Sing 7 cried nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 madam punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 4 madam punct 7 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 clerk det 9 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 7 cried obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 kitchen case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 kitchen det 12 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 9 clerk nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 cried punct
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1 cry speech: express past madam the clerk of the kitchen vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clerk=Topic
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