employed Who acts: method, bakery, farm, Jack · What happens: have, pay, give, use, employ, mean · To what, where: paid job, job, someone, them, something, aunt · Speech: someone speaks here
«employed» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: employed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Having a paid job.
det amod obj punct root Having VERB a DET paid VERB job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 job det 3 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 job amod 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 1 Having obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Having punct
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1 have gerund a paid job vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient 2 pay participle vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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: past form — kept apart, not parsed.
Gave someone a job and paid them.
obj det obj cc conj obj punct root Gave VERB someone PRON a DET job NOUN and CCONJ paid VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Gave obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 job det 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 1 Gave obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 paid cc 6 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Gave conj 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 paid obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Gave punct
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1 give past a job someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient job=Theme 2 pay past them = they vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Used.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the method employed".
punct det nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT the DET method NOUN employed VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 employed punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 method det 3 method method NOUN Number=Sing 4 employed nsubj 4 employed employ VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 employed punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 employed punct
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1 employ in a quote past the method vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Employed can also mean kept busy doing something.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp xcomp advcl obj punct root Employed VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB kept VERB busy ADJ doing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Employed employ VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean xcomp 6 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kept xcomp 7 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 busy advcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 doing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 employ participle vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 keep not said to happen participle busy property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 My aunt is employed at the hospital.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN is AUX employed VERB at ADP the DET hospital NOUN . 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 4 employed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 employed aux:pass 4 employed employ VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 hospital case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hospital det 7 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 4 employed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 employed punct
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1 employ present · passive My aunt the hospital vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 The bakery employed six people.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET bakery NOUN employed VERB six NUM people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bakery det 2 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 3 employed nsubj 3 employed employ VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 people nummod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 employed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 employed punct
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1 employ past the bakery six people vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 3 He is self-employed and runs his own shop.
nsubj:pass aux compound punct cc conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root He PRON is AUX self NOUN - PUNCT employed VERB and CCONJ runs VERB his PRON own ADJ shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 employed nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 employed aux 3 self self NOUN Number=Sing 5 employed compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 self punct 5 employed employ VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 runs cc 7 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 employed conj 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 shop nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 shop amod 10 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 runs obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 employed punct
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1 employ present · passive He vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 run present his own shop vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shop=Trajectory
Example 4 The method employed in the experiment was simple.
det nsubj acl case det obl cop punct root The DET method NOUN employed VERB in ADP the DET experiment NOUN was AUX simple ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 method det 2 method method NOUN Number=Sing 8 simple nsubj 3 employed employ VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 method acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 experiment case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 experiment det 6 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 3 employed obl 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 simple cop 8 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 simple punct
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1 employ participle the method not said here the experiment vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is past the method simple property tree rules
Example 5 She was employed as a lifeguard for the summer.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root She PRON was AUX employed VERB as ADP a DET lifeguard NOUN for ADP the DET summer 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 3 employed nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 employed aux:pass 3 employed employ VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as ADP _ 6 lifeguard case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lifeguard det 6 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 employed obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 summer case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 summer det 9 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 6 lifeguard nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 employed punct
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1 employ past · passive She as a lifeguard for the summer vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme as lifeguard=Attribute
Example 6 The farm employed extra workers at harvest.
det nsubj amod obj case obl punct root The DET farm NOUN employed VERB extra ADJ workers NOUN at ADP harvest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farm det 2 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 3 employed nsubj 3 employed employ VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 5 workers amod 5 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 employed obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 harvest case 7 harvest harvest NOUN Number=Sing 3 employed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 employed punct
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1 employ past the farm extra workers harvest vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Theme
Example 7 Next morning early, Jack asked how he'd be employed that day.
amod obl:unmarked advmod punct nsubj advmod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp det obl:unmarked punct root Next ADJ morning NOUN early ADV , PUNCT Jack PROPN asked VERB how ADV he PRON 'd AUX be AUX employed VERB that DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Next next ADJ Degree=Pos 2 morning amod 2 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 6 asked obl:unmarked 3 early early ADV Degree=Pos 2 morning advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 morning punct 5 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 6 asked nsubj 6 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 employed advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 employed nsubj:pass 9 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 employed aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 employed aux:pass 11 employed employ VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 asked ccomp 12 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 day det 13 day day NOUN Number=Sing 11 employed obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past Jack morning vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 employ would · passive Jack day vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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