dentist Who acts: dentist, doctor, I, teeth, She, you · What happens: be, look, check, clean, fix, mean · To what, where: doctor, gums, problems, place, dentist, appointment · Speech: someone speaks here
«dentist» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: dentist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dentist is a doctor who looks after people's teeth and gums: checks them, cleans them and fixes problems.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss case obl cc conj punct conj obj punct conj obj cc conj obj punct root A DET dentist NOUN is AUX a DET doctor NOUN who PRON looks VERB after ADP people NOUN 's PART teeth NOUN and CCONJ gums NOUN : PUNCT checks VERB them PRON , PUNCT cleans VERB them PRON and CCONJ fixes VERB problems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 5 doctor nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 doctor cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 doctor det 5 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 doctor acl:relcl 8 after after ADP _ 11 teeth case 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 teeth nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 people case 11 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 7 looks obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 gums cc 13 gums gum NOUN Number=Plur 11 teeth conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 15 checks punct 15 checks check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 looks conj 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 checks obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 cleans punct 18 cleans clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 checks conj 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 cleans obj 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 fixes cc 21 fixes fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 looks conj 22 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 21 fixes obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 doctor punct
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1 is a present a dentist a doctor tree rules 2 look present a doctor after people's teeth and gums vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 check present a doctor not said here gums = gum vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 clean present a doctor not said here gums = gum vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient 5 fix present a doctor not said here problems vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent problem=Patient
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 «The dentist» or «the dentist's» also means the place where the dentist works.
The tree, 14 words punct det nsubj punct cc punct det conj case punct advmod det obj advmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root « PUNCT The DET dentist NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT the DET dentist NOUN 's PART » PUNCT also ADV means VERB the DET place NOUN where ADV the DET dentist NOUN works VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 dentist punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dentist det 3 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 12 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 dentist punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 dentist cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 dentist punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dentist det 8 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 dentist conj 9 's 's PART _ 8 dentist case 10 » » PUNCT _ 3 dentist punct 11 also also ADV _ 12 means advmod 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 place det 14 place place NOUN Number=Sing 12 means obj 15 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 works advmod 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 dentist det 17 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 18 works nsubj 18 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 place acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 mean present the dentist or the dentist the place vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic 2 work present the dentist vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I go to the dentist twice a year for a check-up.
nsubj case det obl advmod det obl:unmarked case det compound punct obl punct root I PRON go VERB to ADP the DET dentist NOUN twice ADV a DET year NOUN for ADP a DET check NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 go nsubj 2 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 dentist case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dentist det 5 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 6 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 year advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl:unmarked 9 for for ADP _ 13 up case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 up det 11 check check NOUN Number=Sing 13 up compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 13 up punct 13 up up NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 go punct
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1 go present I the dentist year for a check up vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to dentist=Initial_Location
Example 2 The dentist said my teeth were healthy.
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET dentist NOUN said VERB my PRON teeth NOUN were AUX healthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 teeth nmod:poss 5 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 7 healthy nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 healthy cop 7 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the dentist vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past my teeth healthy property tree rules
Example 3 She has a dentist's appointment after school.
nsubj det nmod:poss case obj case nmod punct root She PRON has VERB a DET dentist NOUN 's PART appointment NOUN after ADP school 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 dentist det 4 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 6 appointment nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 dentist case 6 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 after after ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 appointment nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She a dentist's appointment after school vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appointment=Patient
Example 4 The dentist filled a small hole in my tooth.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET dentist NOUN filled VERB a DET small ADJ hole NOUN in ADP my PRON tooth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 filled nsubj 3 filled fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hole det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hole amod 6 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 filled obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 tooth case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tooth nmod:poss 9 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 6 hole nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 filled punct
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1 fill past the dentist a small hole my tooth vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hole=Patient
Example 5 Don't be scared of the dentist; it doesn't usually hurt.
advmod cop advcl case det obl punct nsubj aux advmod advmod parataxis punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX scared ADJ of ADP the DET dentist NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON does AUX n't PART usually ADV hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 scared advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 scared cop 4 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do advcl 5 of of ADP _ 7 dentist case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dentist det 7 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 4 scared obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 hurt punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 hurt nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 hurt aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 hurt advmod 12 usually usually ADV _ 13 hurt advmod 13 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Do parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive you not said here of the dentist; scared property tree rules 3 not hurt present · do-support dentist usually property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Brush your teeth so the dentist won't find any cavities.
nmod:poss obj mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj punct root Brush VERB your PRON teeth NOUN so SCONJ the DET dentist NOUN wo AUX n't PART find VERB any DET cavities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brush brush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brush obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 9 find mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dentist det 6 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 9 find nsubj 7 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 find aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 find advmod 9 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Brush advcl 10 any any DET PronType=Ind 11 cavities det 11 cavities cavity NOUN Number=Plur 9 find obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Brush punct
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1 brush imperative you not said here your teeth vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme 2 not find future the dentist any cavities vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cavity=Topic
Example 7 The dentist used a little mirror to look at my back teeth.
det nsubj det amod obj mark advcl case nmod:poss compound obl punct root The DET dentist NOUN used VERB a DET little ADJ mirror NOUN to PART look VERB at ADP my PRON back NOUN teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mirror det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mirror amod 6 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 7 to to PART _ 8 look mark 8 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 9 at at ADP _ 12 teeth case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 teeth nmod:poss 11 back back NOUN Number=Sing 12 teeth compound 12 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 8 look obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the dentist a little mirror vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Patient 2 look to-infinitive the dentist not said here at my back teeth vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at tooth=Theme
Example 8 My brother had a wobbly tooth taken out at the dentist's.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj acl compound:prt case det obl case punct root My PRON brother NOUN had VERB a DET wobbly ADJ tooth NOUN taken VERB out ADP at ADP the DET dentist NOUN 's PART . 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tooth det 5 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tooth amod 6 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tooth acl 8 out out ADP _ 7 taken compound:prt 9 at at ADP _ 11 dentist case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dentist det 11 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 7 taken obl 12 's 's PART _ 11 dentist case 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past My brother a wobbly tooth vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient 2 take out participle a wobbly tooth not said here the dentist vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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