employer Who acts: employer, person, hospital, him, Employers, worker · What happens: be, pay, work, give off, interview, let · To what, where: person, people, her, biggest employer, town, workers
«employer» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: employer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An employer is a person or company that pays people to work for them.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj mark advcl case obl punct root An DET employer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ company NOUN that PRON pays VERB people NOUN to PART work VERB for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 employer det 2 employer employer 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 or or CCONJ _ 7 company cc 7 company company NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 pays nsubj 9 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 pays obj 11 to to PART _ 12 work mark 12 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 pays advcl 13 for for ADP _ 14 them case 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 work obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a employer a person or company tree rules 2 pay present a person or company people vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Asset 3 work to-infinitive a person or company not said here for people vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for they=Beneficiary
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 Mum's employer gave her a day off for her birthday.
nmod:poss case nsubj iobj det obl:unmarked compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root Mum NOUN 's PART employer NOUN gave VERB her PRON a DET day NOUN off ADP for ADP her PRON birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 employer nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Mum case 3 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 gave iobj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obl:unmarked 8 off off ADP _ 4 gave compound:prt 9 for for ADP _ 11 birthday case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 birthday nmod:poss 11 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give off past Mum's employer her = she day for employer's birthday vn substance_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source she=Theme
Example 2 The hospital is the biggest employer in our town.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET hospital NOUN is AUX the DET biggest ADJ employer NOUN in ADP our PRON town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hospital det 2 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 6 employer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 employer cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 employer det 5 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 6 employer amod 6 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 town case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 town nmod:poss 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 employer nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 employer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the hospital the biggest employer our town tree rules
Example 3 An employer must pay workers fairly.
det nsubj aux obj advmod punct root An DET employer NOUN must AUX pay VERB workers NOUN fairly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 employer det 2 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing 4 pay nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pay aux 4 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 4 pay obj 6 fairly fairly ADV _ 4 pay advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 pay punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pay must a employer workers fairly property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Asset
Example 4 The employer interviewed five people for the job.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root The DET employer NOUN interviewed VERB five NUM people NOUN for ADP the DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 employer det 2 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing 3 interviewed nsubj 3 interviewed interview VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 people nummod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 interviewed obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 job case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 job det 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 3 interviewed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 interviewed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 interview speech: other past the employer five people for the job vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient
Example 5 Dad's employer let him work from home.
nmod:poss case nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root Dad NOUN 's PART employer NOUN let VERB him PRON work VERB from ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 employer nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing 4 let nsubj 4 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 let obj 6 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 let xcomp 7 from from ADP _ 8 home case 8 home home NOUN Number=Sing 6 work obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 let punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 let infinitive Dad's employer him = he tree rules 2 work infinitive him = he not said here home vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Employers must keep workers safe.
nsubj aux obj xcomp punct root Employers NOUN must AUX keep VERB workers NOUN safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Employers employer NOUN Number=Plur 3 keep nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 keep aux 3 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 keep obj 5 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 keep xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 keep punct
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1 keep must Employers workers safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Theme
Example 7 If an employer pays ten pounds an hour for eight hours, the worker earns eighty pounds.
The tree, 16 words mark det nsubj advcl nummod obj det obl:unmarked case nummod obl punct det nsubj nummod obj punct root If SCONJ an DET employer NOUN pays VERB ten NUM pounds NOUN an DET hour NOUN for ADP eight NUM hours NOUN , PUNCT the DET worker NOUN earns VERB eighty NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 pays mark 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 employer det 3 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing 4 pays nsubj 4 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 earns advcl 5 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 pounds nummod 6 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 4 pays obj 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 4 pays obl:unmarked 9 for for ADP _ 11 hours case 10 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 hours nummod 11 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 4 pays obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 4 pays punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 worker det 14 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 15 earns nsubj 15 earns earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 16 eighty eighty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 pounds nummod 17 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 15 earns obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 15 earns punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pay a condition, not said to happen present a employer ten pounds hour vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Asset 2 earn present the worker eighty pounds vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Theme
Example 8 He did his duty to his family, his employer, his friends, and to the public at large.
The tree, 17 words nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct nmod:poss conj punct nmod:poss conj punct cc case det parataxis case nmod punct root He PRON did VERB his PRON duty NOUN to ADP his PRON family NOUN , PUNCT his PRON employer NOUN , PUNCT his PRON friends NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ to ADP the DET public NOUN at ADP large ADJ . 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 2 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 duty nmod:poss 4 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 family case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 family nmod:poss 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 employer punct 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 employer nmod:poss 10 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing 7 family conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 friends punct 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 friends nmod:poss 13 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 7 family conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 public punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 18 public cc 16 to to ADP _ 18 public case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 public det 18 public public NOUN Number=Sing 2 did parataxis 19 at at ADP _ 20 large case 20 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 18 public nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do past He his duty to his family and his employer and his friends vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duty=Eventuality
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