demographer Who acts: scientist, many people, demographer, Demographers, population, families · What happens: study, live, be, bear, die, move · To what, where: populations, place, many, many people, census numbers, chart · Speech: someone speaks here
«demographer» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: demographer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A scientist who studies populations: how many people live in a place, how old they are, how many are born, die or move.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj nsubj obj punct advmod amod nsubj parataxis case det obl punct advmod amod nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET scientist NOUN who PRON studies VERB populations NOUN : PUNCT how ADV many ADJ people NOUN live VERB in ADP a DET place NOUN , PUNCT how ADV old ADJ they PRON are AUX , PUNCT how ADV many ADJ are AUX born VERB , PUNCT die VERB or CCONJ move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 4 studies nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 studies nsubj 4 studies study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 populations population NOUN Number=Plur 4 studies obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 4 studies punct 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 live nsubj 10 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 studies parataxis 11 in in ADP _ 13 place case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 live obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 old punct 15 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 old advmod 16 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 13 place amod 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 are nsubj 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 old cop 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 born punct 20 how how ADV PronType=Int 21 many advmod 21 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 23 born nsubj:pass 22 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 born aux:pass 23 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 place acl 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 die punct 25 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 born conj 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 move cc 27 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 25 die conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 studies punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 study present a scientist populations vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent population=Topic 2 live present many people a place vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location 3 is present old property tree rules 4 bear present · passive many vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 5 die infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 6 move infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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.
Example 1 A demographer studies how many people are born each year.
det nsubj advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp det obl:unmarked punct root A DET demographer NOUN studies VERB how ADV many ADJ people NOUN are AUX born VERB each DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 demographer det 2 demographer demographer NOUN Number=Sing 3 studies nsubj 3 studies study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 born nsubj:pass 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 born aux:pass 8 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 studies ccomp 9 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 year det 10 year year NOUN Number=Sing 8 born obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 studies punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 study present a demographer vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 bear present · passive many people year vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 Demographers say the town's population will double.
nsubj det nmod:poss case nsubj aux ccomp punct root Demographers NOUN say VERB the DET town NOUN 's PART population NOUN will AUX double VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Demographers demographer NOUN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 town det 4 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 population nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 town case 6 population population NOUN Number=Sing 8 double nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 double aux 8 double double VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 say ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Demographers vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 double future the town's population vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The demographer used census numbers to make a chart.
det nsubj compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET demographer NOUN used VERB census NOUN numbers NOUN to PART make VERB a DET chart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 demographer det 2 demographer demographer NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 census census NOUN Number=Sing 5 numbers compound 5 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 chart det 9 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use participle the demographer census numbers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient 2 make to-infinitive the demographer not said here a chart vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chart=Product
Example 4 Demographers noticed that families are getting smaller.
nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp xcomp punct root Demographers NOUN noticed VERB that SCONJ families NOUN are AUX getting VERB smaller ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Demographers demographer NOUN Number=Plur 2 noticed nsubj 2 noticed notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 getting mark 4 families family NOUN Number=Plur 6 getting nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 getting aux 6 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 noticed ccomp 7 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 getting xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 noticed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 notice past Demographers vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 get present · progressive families small property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Planners asked a demographer how many school places would be needed.
nsubj det obj advmod amod compound nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp punct root Planners NOUN asked VERB a DET demographer NOUN how ADV many ADJ school NOUN places NOUN would AUX be AUX needed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Planners planner NOUN Number=Plur 2 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 demographer det 4 demographer demographer NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obj 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 places amod 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 places compound 8 places place NOUN Number=Plur 11 needed nsubj:pass 9 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 needed aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 needed aux:pass 11 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 asked ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask past Planners a demographer vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent demographer=Recipient clause=Topic 2 need would · passive many school places vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 6 My aunt is a demographer who studies where people move.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod nsubj ccomp punct root My PRON aunt NOUN is AUX a DET demographer NOUN who PRON studies VERB where ADV people NOUN move VERB . 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 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 demographer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 demographer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 demographer det 5 demographer demographer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 studies nsubj 7 studies study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 demographer acl:relcl 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 move advmod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 move nsubj 10 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 studies ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 demographer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present My aunt a demographer tree rules 2 study present a demographer vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move present people vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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