investigator Who acts: investigator, job, private investigator, people, researcher, Accident investigators · What happens: be, ask, look, pay, carry out, search · To what, where: person, questions, detective, researcher, science, study · Speech: someone speaks here
«investigator» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: investigator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An investigator is a person whose job is to find out the facts about something, such as a crime or an accident, by asking questions and looking for evidence.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl compound:prt det obj case nmod punct case fixed det nmod cc det conj punct mark obj obj cc conj case obl punct root An DET investigator NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB out ADP the DET facts NOUN about ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET crime NOUN or CCONJ an DET accident NOUN , PUNCT by SCONJ asking VERB questions NOUN and CCONJ looking VERB for ADP evidence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 investigator det 2 investigator investigator 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 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 find nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 find cop 9 to to PART _ 10 find mark 10 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person acl:relcl 11 out out ADP _ 10 find compound:prt 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 facts det 13 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 10 find obj 14 about about ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 facts nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 crime punct 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 20 crime case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 crime det 20 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 15 something nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 accident cc 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 accident det 23 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 20 crime conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 asking punct 25 by by SCONJ _ 26 asking mark 26 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 find obj 27 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 26 asking obj 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 looking cc 29 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 26 asking conj 30 for for ADP _ 31 evidence case 31 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 29 looking obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a investigator a person tree rules 2 is present job find property tree rules 3 ask speech: ask gerund questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient 4 look gerund for evidence vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for evidence=Theme
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 A private investigator is a detective who is paid by people, not by the police.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case obl punct advmod case det conj punct root A DET private ADJ investigator NOUN is AUX a DET detective NOUN who PRON is AUX paid VERB by ADP people NOUN , PUNCT not PART by ADP the DET police NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 investigator det 2 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 3 investigator amod 3 investigator investigator NOUN Number=Sing 6 detective nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 detective cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 detective det 6 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 paid nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 paid aux:pass 9 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 detective acl:relcl 10 by by ADP _ 11 people case 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 paid obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 police punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 police advmod 14 by by ADP _ 16 police case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 police det 16 police police NOUN Number=Plur 11 people conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 detective punct
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1 is a present a private investigator a detective tree rules 2 pay present · passive people and the police a detective vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset
Meaning 3 In science, an investigator is a researcher who carries out a study.
case obl punct det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det obj punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT an DET investigator NOUN is AUX a DET researcher NOUN who PRON carries VERB out ADP a DET study NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 researcher obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 investigator det 5 investigator investigator NOUN Number=Sing 8 researcher nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 researcher cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 researcher det 8 researcher researcher NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 carries nsubj 10 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 researcher acl:relcl 11 out out ADP _ 10 carries compound:prt 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 study det 13 study study NOUN Number=Sing 10 carries obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 researcher punct
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1 is a present a investigator a researcher science tree rules 2 carry out present a researcher a study vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent study=Eventuality
Example 1 The investigator searched the room for clues.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET investigator NOUN searched VERB the DET room NOUN for ADP clues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 investigator det 2 investigator investigator NOUN Number=Sing 3 searched nsubj 3 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 room det 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 searched obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 clues case 7 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 5 room nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 searched punct
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1 search past the investigator the room for clues vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent room=Location for clue=Theme
Example 2 A private investigator was hired to find the missing dog.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det amod obj punct root A DET private ADJ investigator NOUN was AUX hired VERB to PART find VERB the DET missing ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 investigator det 2 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 3 investigator amod 3 investigator investigator NOUN Number=Sing 5 hired nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hired aux:pass 5 hired hire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hired xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dog det 9 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 10 dog amod 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 hired punct
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1 hire past · passive a private investigator vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute 2 find to-infinitive the missing dog vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Topic
Example 3 Accident investigators studied the train crash.
compound nsubj det compound obj punct root Accident NOUN investigators NOUN studied VERB the DET train NOUN crash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 2 investigators compound 2 investigators investigator NOUN Number=Plur 3 studied nsubj 3 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crash det 5 train train NOUN Number=Sing 6 crash compound 6 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 3 studied obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 studied punct
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1 study past Accident investigators the train crash vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crash=Topic
Example 4 In science today, we will be investigators and test which paper towel is strongest.
The tree, 14 words case obl nmod:unmarked punct nsubj aux cop nsubj cc conj nsubj compound nsubj cop punct root In ADP science NOUN today NOUN , PUNCT we PRON will AUX be AUX investigators NOUN and CCONJ test NOUN which PRON paper NOUN towel NOUN is AUX strongest ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 15 strongest obl 3 today today NOUN Number=Sing 2 science nmod:unmarked 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 investigators nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 investigators aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 investigators cop 8 investigators investigator NOUN Number=Plur 15 strongest nsubj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 test cc 10 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 investigators conj 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 strongest nsubj 12 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 13 towel compound 13 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 15 strongest nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 strongest cop 15 strongest strong ADJ Degree=Sup root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 strongest punct
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1 is a future we investigators and test tree rules 2 is present investigators and test science today strong property tree rules
Example 5 The investigator asked each witness what they saw.
det nsubj det obj obj nsubj ccomp punct root The DET investigator NOUN asked VERB each DET witness NOUN what PRON they PRON saw VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 investigator det 2 investigator investigator NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 witness det 5 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 saw obj 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 saw nsubj 8 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the investigator each witness vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent witness=Recipient clause=Topic 2 see past they vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus
Example 6 Crime scene investigators wear suits so they do not spoil the evidence.
compound compound nsubj obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj punct root Crime NOUN scene NOUN investigators NOUN wear VERB suits NOUN so SCONJ they PRON do AUX not PART spoil VERB the DET evidence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 2 scene compound 2 scene scene NOUN Number=Sing 3 investigators compound 3 investigators investigator NOUN Number=Plur 4 wear nsubj 4 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 suits suit NOUN Number=Plur 4 wear obj 6 so so SCONJ _ 10 spoil mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 spoil nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 spoil aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 spoil advmod 10 spoil spoil VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wear advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 evidence det 12 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 10 spoil obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 wear punct
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1 wear present scene investigators suits vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme 2 not spoil present · do-support investigators = investigator the evidence tree rules
Example 7 The lead investigator held a press conference.
det amod nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET lead ADJ investigator NOUN held VERB a DET press NOUN conference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 investigator det 2 lead lead ADJ Degree=Pos 3 investigator amod 3 investigator investigator NOUN Number=Sing 4 held nsubj 4 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 conference det 6 press press NOUN Number=Sing 7 conference compound 7 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 4 held obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 held punct
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1 hold past the lead investigator a press conference vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conference=Theme
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