engineer Who acts: engineer, person, mum, Engineers, We, software engineer · What happens: be, design, build, use, fix, look · To what, where: person, machines, science, something, engineer, bridges · Speech: someone speaks here
«engineer» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: engineer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An engineer is a person who designs and builds machines, bridges, roads, buildings, computers or other things, using science and maths.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct conj punct conj punct appos punct conj cc amod conj punct acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root An DET engineer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON designs VERB and CCONJ builds VERB machines NOUN , PUNCT bridges NOUN , PUNCT roads NOUN , PUNCT buildings NOUN , PUNCT computers NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ things NOUN , PUNCT using VERB science NOUN and CCONJ maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 engineer det 2 engineer engineer 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 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 designs nsubj 7 designs design VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 builds cc 9 builds build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 designs conj 10 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 9 builds obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 bridges punct 12 bridges bridge NOUN Number=Plur 10 machines conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 roads punct 14 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 10 machines conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 buildings punct 16 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 5 person appos 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 computers punct 18 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 16 buildings conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 things cc 20 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 things amod 21 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 buildings conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 using punct 23 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 24 science science NOUN Number=Sing 23 using obj 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 maths cc 26 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 24 science conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a engineer a person tree rules 2 design present a person vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 build present a person not said here machines and bridges and roads vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset machine=Product 4 use gerund a person not said here science and maths vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent science=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 An engineer is a person who fixes or looks after engines and machines.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj case obl cc conj punct root An DET engineer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON fixes VERB or CCONJ looks VERB after ADP engines NOUN and CCONJ machines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 engineer det 2 engineer engineer 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 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 fixes nsubj 7 fixes fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 looks cc 9 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fixes conj 10 after after ADP _ 11 engines case 11 engines engine NOUN Number=Plur 9 looks obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 machines cc 13 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 11 engines conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a engineer a person tree rules 2 fix present a person vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent 3 look present a person not said here after engines and machines vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 To engineer means to design and build something, or to arrange something cleverly, sometimes secretly.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj mark xcomp cc conj obj punct cc mark conj obj advmod punct advmod parataxis punct root To PART engineer NOUN means VERB to PART design VERB and CCONJ build VERB something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART arrange VERB something PRON cleverly ADV , PUNCT sometimes ADV secretly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 engineer mark 2 engineer engineer NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 design mark 5 design design VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 build cc 7 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 design conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 build obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 arrange punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 arrange cc 11 to to PART _ 12 arrange mark 12 arrange arrange VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 design conj 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 arrange obj 14 cleverly cleverly ADV _ 12 arrange advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 secretly punct 16 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 17 secretly advmod 17 secretly secretly ADV _ 12 arrange parataxis 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present engineer vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 design not said to happen to-infinitive engineer not said here vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 build infinitive engineer not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 4 arrange to-infinitive engineer not said here something cleverly property vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Product
Example 1 My mum is an engineer who builds bridges.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root My PRON mum NOUN is AUX an DET engineer NOUN who PRON builds VERB bridges 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 mum nmod:poss 2 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 5 engineer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 engineer cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 engineer det 5 engineer engineer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 builds nsubj 7 builds build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 engineer acl:relcl 8 bridges bridge NOUN Number=Plur 7 builds obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 engineer punct
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1 is a present My mum a engineer tree rules 2 build present a engineer bridges vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Product
Example 2 Engineers designed this tall building.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Engineers NOUN designed VERB this DET tall ADJ building NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Engineers engineer NOUN Number=Plur 2 designed nsubj 2 designed design VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 building det 4 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 5 building amod 5 building building NOUN Number=Sing 2 designed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 designed punct
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1 design past Engineers this tall building vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Result
Example 3 We acted like engineers and built a paper bridge.
nsubj case obl cc conj det compound obj punct root We PRON acted VERB like ADP engineers NOUN and CCONJ built VERB a DET paper NOUN bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 acted nsubj 2 acted act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 4 engineers case 4 engineers engineer NOUN Number=Plur 2 acted obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 built cc 6 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 acted conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bridge det 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 9 bridge compound 9 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 built obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 acted punct
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1 act past We like engineers vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like engineer=Attribute 2 build past We not said here a paper bridge vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bridge=Product
Example 4 A software engineer writes computer programs.
det compound nsubj compound obj punct root A DET software NOUN engineer NOUN writes VERB computer NOUN programs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 engineer det 2 software software NOUN Number=Sing 3 engineer compound 3 engineer engineer NOUN Number=Sing 4 writes nsubj 4 writes write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 6 programs compound 6 programs program NOUN Number=Plur 4 writes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 writes punct
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1 write present a software engineer computer programs vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent program=Theme
Example 5 The ship's engineer fixed the engine.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj punct root The DET ship NOUN 's PART engineer NOUN fixed VERB the DET engine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 engineer nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 ship case 4 engineer engineer NOUN Number=Sing 5 fixed nsubj 5 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 engine det 7 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 5 fixed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 fixed punct
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1 fix past the ship's engineer the engine vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent engine=Patient
Example 6 She wants to be an engineer when she grows up.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX an DET engineer NOUN when ADV she PRON grows VERB up ADP . 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 engineer mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 engineer cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 engineer det 6 engineer engineer NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grows advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 engineer acl:relcl 10 up up ADP _ 9 grows compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a engineer tree rules 3 grow up present she vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The plan was cleverly engineered.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root The DET plan NOUN was AUX cleverly ADV engineered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 engineered nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 engineered aux:pass 4 cleverly cleverly ADV _ 5 engineered advmod 5 engineered engineer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 engineered punct
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1 engineer past · passive the plan cleverly property tree rules
Example 8 For the gardener's boy meant, as soon as he was grown up, to be a general and a poet and a Prime Minister and an admiral and a civil engineer.
The tree, 31 words mark det nmod:poss case nsubj punct advmod advmod mark nsubj aux:pass ccomp compound:prt punct mark cop det parataxis cc det conj cc det compound conj cc det conj cc det amod conj punct root For SCONJ the DET gardener NOUN 's PART boy NOUN meant VERB , PUNCT as ADV soon ADV as SCONJ he PRON was AUX grown VERB up ADP , PUNCT to PART be AUX a DET general ADJ and CCONJ a DET poet NOUN and CCONJ a DET Prime PROPN Minister PROPN and CCONJ an DET admiral NOUN and CCONJ a DET civil ADJ engineer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for SCONJ _ 6 meant mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gardener det 3 gardener gardener NOUN Number=Sing 5 boy nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 gardener case 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 meant nsubj 6 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 grown punct 8 as as ADV _ 9 soon advmod 9 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 13 grown advmod 10 as as SCONJ _ 13 grown mark 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 grown nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 grown aux:pass 13 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 meant ccomp 14 up up ADP _ 13 grown compound:prt 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 general punct 16 to to PART _ 19 general mark 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 19 general cop 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 general det 19 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 6 meant parataxis 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 poet cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 poet det 22 poet poet NOUN Number=Sing 19 general conj 23 and and CCONJ _ 26 Minister cc 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 Minister det 25 Prime Prime PROPN _ 26 Minister compound 26 Minister Minister PROPN Number=Sing 22 poet conj 27 and and CCONJ _ 29 admiral cc 28 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 admiral det 29 admiral admiral NOUN Number=Sing 26 Minister conj 30 and and CCONJ _ 33 engineer cc 31 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 33 engineer det 32 civil civil ADJ Degree=Pos 33 engineer amod 33 engineer engineer NOUN Number=Sing 22 poet conj 34 . . PUNCT _ 6 meant punct
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1 mean past the gardener's boy vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 grow up past · passive boy soon property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 3 is to-infinitive general property tree rules
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