client Who acts: person, program, computer, lawyer, hairdressing business, dog walker · What happens: pay, get, call, meet, have, charge · To what, where: services, server, client, office, 30 regular clients, 60 dollars · Speech: someone speaks here
«client» 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: client in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who pays for help or advice from a professional, such as a lawyer, builder or hairdresser: the lawyer's client.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc conj case det amod punct case fixed det obl punct conj cc conj punct det nmod:poss case punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON pays VERB for ADP help NOUN or CCONJ advice NOUN from ADP a DET professional ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET lawyer NOUN , PUNCT builder NOUN or CCONJ hairdresser NOUN : PUNCT the DET lawyer NOUN 's PART client 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 25 client nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 pays nsubj 4 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 for for ADP _ 6 help case 6 help help NOUN Number=Sing 4 pays obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 advice cc 8 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 6 help conj 9 from from ADP _ 16 lawyer case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 lawyer det 11 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos 16 lawyer amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 lawyer punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 lawyer case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 lawyer det 16 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing 4 pays obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 builder punct 18 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 16 lawyer conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 hairdresser cc 20 hairdresser hairdresser NOUN Number=Sing 18 builder conj 21 : : PUNCT _ 25 client punct 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 lawyer det 23 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing 25 client nmod:poss 24 's 's PART _ 23 lawyer case 25 client client NOUN Number=Sing root root 26 . . PUNCT _ 25 client punct
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1 pay present a person for help or advice; from a professional lawyer and builder or hairdresser vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for help=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 A customer of a shop or business (formal).
det case det nmod cc conj punct amod punct punct root A DET customer NOUN of ADP a DET shop NOUN or CCONJ business NOUN ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 customer det 2 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 shop case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shop det 5 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 customer nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 business cc 7 business business NOUN Number=Sing 5 shop conj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 formal punct 9 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 business amod 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 formal punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 customer punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
A program or computer that gets services or files from another computer called a server.
The tree, 15 words det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj case det nmod acl det obj punct root A DET program NOUN or CCONJ computer NOUN that PRON gets VERB services NOUN or CCONJ files NOUN from ADP another DET computer NOUN called VERB a DET server NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 program det 2 program program NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 computer cc 4 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 2 program conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 gets nsubj 6 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 program acl:relcl 7 services service NOUN Number=Plur 6 gets obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 files cc 9 files file NOUN Number=Plur 7 services conj 10 from from ADP _ 12 computer case 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 computer det 12 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 9 files nmod 13 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 computer acl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 server det 15 server server NOUN Number=Sing 13 called obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 program punct
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1 get present a program or computer services or files from another computer vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer service=Stimulus 2 call participle another computer not said here a server vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent server=Recipient
Example 1 The lawyer met her client in the office.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET lawyer NOUN met VERB her PRON client NOUN in ADP the DET office NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lawyer det 2 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing 3 met nsubj 3 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 client nmod:poss 5 client client NOUN Number=Sing 3 met obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 office case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 office det 8 office office NOUN Number=Sing 3 met obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 met punct
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1 meet past the lawyer lawyer's client the office vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent client=Co-Agent
Example 2 Mum's hairdressing business has 30 regular clients.
nmod:poss case compound nsubj nummod amod obj punct root Mum NOUN 's PART hairdressing NOUN business NOUN has VERB 30 NUM regular ADJ clients NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 business nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Mum case 3 hairdressing hairdressing NOUN Number=Sing 4 business compound 4 business business NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 clients nummod 7 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 8 clients amod 8 clients client NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present Mum's hairdressing business 30 regular clients vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent client=Patient
Example 3 A dog walker charges each client 10 dollars, so 6 clients pay 60 dollars.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj det obj nummod obj punct advmod nummod nsubj conj nummod obj punct root A DET dog NOUN walker NOUN charges VERB each DET client NOUN 10 NUM dollars NOUN , PUNCT so ADV 6 NUM clients NOUN pay VERB 60 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 walker det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 walker compound 3 walker walker NOUN Number=Sing 4 charges nsubj 4 charges charge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 client det 6 client client NOUN Number=Sing 4 charges obj 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 dollars nummod 8 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 4 charges obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 pay punct 10 so so ADV _ 13 pay advmod 11 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 clients nummod 12 clients client NOUN Number=Plur 13 pay nsubj 13 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 charges conj 14 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 dollars nummod 15 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 13 pay obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 charges punct
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1 charge present a dog walker each client vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent client=Recipient dollar=Asset 2 pay present 6 clients 60 dollars vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Asset
Example 4 (formal) Clients are asked to arrive on time.
punct amod punct nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp case obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Clients NOUN are AUX asked VERB to PART arrive VERB on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Clients amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Clients client NOUN Number=Plur 6 asked nsubj:pass 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 asked aux:pass 6 asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 to to PART _ 8 arrive mark 8 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 asked xcomp 9 on on ADP _ 10 time case 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 arrive obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask present · passive formal Clients vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 2 arrive not said to happen to-infinitive formal Clients not said here time vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Your web browser is a client that asks the server for pages.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case obl punct root Your PRON web NOUN browser NOUN is AUX a DET client NOUN that PRON asks VERB the DET server NOUN for ADP pages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 browser nmod:poss 2 web web NOUN Number=Sing 3 browser compound 3 browser browser NOUN Number=Sing 6 client nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 client cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 client det 6 client client NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 asks nsubj 8 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 client acl:relcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 server det 10 server server NOUN Number=Sing 8 asks obj 11 for for ADP _ 12 pages case 12 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 8 asks obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 client punct
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1 is a present Your web browser a client tree rules 2 ask speech: ask present a client the server for pages vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent server=Recipient
Example 6 The builder showed the client the plans.
det nsubj det obj det obj punct root The DET builder NOUN showed VERB the DET client NOUN the DET plans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builder det 2 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 client det 5 client client NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plans det 7 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the builder the client vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent client=Recipient plan=Topic
Example 7 Counsel for the Wasps immediately insisted that this description fitted his clients exactly.
nsubj case det nmod advmod mark det nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Counsel NOUN for ADP the DET Wasps PROPN immediately ADV insisted VERB that SCONJ this DET description NOUN fitted VERB his PRON clients NOUN exactly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Counsel counsel NOUN Number=Sing 6 insisted nsubj 2 for for ADP _ 4 Wasps case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Wasps det 4 Wasps Wasp PROPN Number=Plur 1 Counsel nmod 5 immediately immediately ADV _ 6 insisted advmod 6 insisted insist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 fitted mark 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 description det 9 description description NOUN Number=Sing 10 fitted nsubj 10 fitted fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 insisted advcl 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 clients nmod:poss 12 clients client NOUN Number=Plur 10 fitted obj 13 exactly exactly ADV _ 10 fitted advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 insisted punct
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1 insist speech: other past Counsel for the Wasps immediately property vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 fit past this description description's clients exactly property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent client=Patient
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