instructor Who acts: person, swimming instructor, ski instructor, driving instructor, you, fitness instructor · What happens: teach, dive, show, stop, drive, be · To what, where: practical skill, me, us, climbing wall, class, school · Speech: someone speaks here
«instructor» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: instructor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who teaches a practical skill or sport, such as driving, swimming, skiing or climbing.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj cc conj punct case fixed conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON teaches VERB a DET practical ADJ skill NOUN or CCONJ sport NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP driving NOUN , PUNCT swimming NOUN , PUNCT skiing NOUN or CCONJ climbing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 teaches nsubj 4 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 skill det 6 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 skill amod 7 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 4 teaches obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sport cc 9 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 7 skill conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 driving punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 driving case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 driving driving NOUN Number=Sing 7 skill conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 swimming punct 15 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 13 driving conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 skiing punct 17 skiing skiing NOUN Number=Sing 13 driving conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 climbing cc 19 climbing climbing NOUN Number=Sing 17 skiing conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 teach speech: other present a person a practical skill or sport and driving and swimming and skiing or climbing vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient
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 My swimming instructor taught me to dive.
nmod:poss compound nsubj iobj mark xcomp punct root My PRON swimming NOUN instructor NOUN taught VERB me PRON to PART dive 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 3 instructor nmod:poss 2 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 3 instructor compound 3 instructor instructor NOUN Number=Sing 4 taught nsubj 4 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 taught iobj 6 to to PART _ 7 dive mark 7 dive dive VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 taught xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past My swimming instructor me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 dive to-infinitive My swimming instructor not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 The ski instructor showed us how to stop.
det compound nsubj iobj advmod mark ccomp punct root The DET ski NOUN instructor NOUN showed VERB us PRON how ADV to PART stop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 instructor det 2 ski ski NOUN Number=Sing 3 instructor compound 3 instructor instructor NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 showed iobj 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 stop advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 stop mark 8 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 showed ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the ski instructor us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 stop to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 Mum's driving instructor was very patient.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop advmod punct root Mum NOUN 's PART driving VERB instructor NOUN was AUX very ADV patient ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 instructor nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Mum case 3 driving drive VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 instructor amod 4 instructor instructor NOUN Number=Sing 7 patient nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 patient cop 6 very very ADV _ 7 patient advmod 7 patient patient ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 patient punct
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1 drive gerund vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 is past Mum's driving instructor patient property tree rules
Example 4 Listen to the instructor at the climbing wall.
case det obl case det compound obl punct root Listen VERB to ADP the DET instructor NOUN at ADP the DET climbing NOUN wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to ADP _ 4 instructor case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 instructor det 4 instructor instructor NOUN Number=Sing 1 Listen obl 5 at at ADP _ 8 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 7 climbing climbing NOUN Number=Sing 8 wall compound 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 1 Listen obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Listen punct
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1 listen imperative you not said here the climbing wall to the instructor vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to instructor=Theme
Example 5 The fitness instructor led the class.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET fitness NOUN instructor NOUN led VERB the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 instructor det 2 fitness fitness NOUN Number=Sing 3 instructor compound 3 instructor instructor NOUN Number=Sing 4 led nsubj 4 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 class det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 led obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 led punct
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1 lead past the fitness instructor the class vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Theme
Example 6 A first-aid instructor came to school.
det amod punct compound nsubj case obl punct root A DET first ADJ - PUNCT aid NOUN instructor NOUN came VERB to ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 instructor det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 aid amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 first punct 4 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 5 instructor compound 5 instructor instructor NOUN Number=Sing 6 came nsubj 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 come past a aid instructor school vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location
Example 7 He was my instructor, and taught me music, and horsemanship, and how to cure wounds, and likewise how to inflict wounds with my weapons!"
The tree, 24 words nsubj cop nmod:poss punct cc acl:relcl iobj obj punct cc appos punct cc advmod mark conj obj punct cc advmod advmod mark acl:relcl obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root He PRON was AUX my PRON instructor NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ taught VERB me PRON music NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ horsemanship NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ how ADV to PART cure VERB wounds NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ likewise ADV how ADV to PART inflict VERB wounds NOUN with ADP my PRON weapons NOUN ! PUNCT " 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 4 instructor nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 instructor cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 instructor nmod:poss 4 instructor instructor NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 taught punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 taught cc 7 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 instructor acl:relcl 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 taught iobj 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 7 taught obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 horsemanship punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 horsemanship cc 12 horsemanship horsemanship NOUN Number=Sing 9 music appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 cure punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 cure cc 15 how how ADV PronType=Int 17 cure advmod 16 to to PART _ 17 cure mark 17 cure cure VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 taught conj 18 wounds wound NOUN Number=Plur 17 cure obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 24 inflict punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 24 inflict cc 21 likewise likewise ADV _ 24 inflict advmod 22 how how ADV PronType=Int 24 inflict advmod 23 to to PART _ 24 inflict mark 24 inflict inflict VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 instructor acl:relcl 25 wounds wound NOUN Number=Plur 24 inflict obj 26 with with ADP _ 28 weapons case 27 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 28 weapons nmod:poss 28 weapons weapon NOUN Number=Plur 24 inflict obl 29 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 instructor punct 30 " " PUNCT _ 4 instructor punct
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1 is a past He my instructor tree rules 2 teach speech: other past my instructor not said here music me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient music=Topic 3 cure to-infinitive my instructor not said here wounds vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer wound=Source 4 inflict to-infinitive wounds with my weapons; likewise property tree rules
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