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learner

Who acts: learner, person, learner driver, L plate, She, car · What happens: be, learn, drive, not pass, show, pick up · To what, where: person, something, new skill, someone, car, fast learner · Speech: someone speaks here

«learner» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: learner in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A learner is a person who is learning something, like a pupil at school or someone learning a new skill.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjauxacl:relclobjpunctcasedetoblcasenmodccconjacldetamodobjpunctrootADETlearnerNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONisAUXlearningVERBsomethingPRON,PUNCTlikeADPaDETpupilNOUNatADPschoolNOUNorCCONJsomeonePRONlearningVERBaDETnewADJskillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 learnerdet
2learnerlearnerNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 learningnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 learningaux
8learninglearnVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 personacl:relcl
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 learningobj
10,,PUNCT_13 pupilpunct
11likelikeADP_13 pupilcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 pupildet
13pupilpupilNOUNNumber=Sing8 learningobl
14atatADP_15 schoolcase
15schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing13 pupilnmod
16ororCCONJ_17 someonecc
17someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 pupilconj
18learninglearnVERBVerbForm=Ger17 someoneacl
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 skilldet
20newnewADJDegree=Pos21 skillamod
21skillskillNOUNNumber=Sing18 learningobj
22..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta learnera persontree rules
2learnpresent · progressivea personsomethinglike a pupil at schoolvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
3learngerunda new skillvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Topic

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 learner driver is someone learning to drive a car who has not passed the driving test yet.

The tree, 18 words
detcompoundnsubjcopaclmarkxcompdetobjnsubj:passauxadvmodacl:relcldetcompoundobjadvmodpunctrootADETlearnerNOUNdriverNOUNisAUXsomeonePRONlearningVERBtoPARTdriveVERBaDETcarNOUNwhoPRONhasAUXnotPARTpassedVERBtheDETdrivingNOUNtestNOUNyetADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 driverdet
2learnerlearnerNOUNNumber=Sing3 drivercompound
3driverdriverNOUNNumber=Sing5 someonensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 someonecop
5someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
6learninglearnVERBVerbForm=Ger5 someoneacl
7totoPART_8 drivemark
8drivedriveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 learningxcomp
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 cardet
10carcarNOUNNumber=Sing8 driveobj
11whowhoPRONPronType=Rel14 passednsubj:pass
12hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 passedaux
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 passedadvmod
14passedpassVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 caracl:relcl
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 testdet
16drivingdrivingNOUNNumber=Sing17 testcompound
17testtestNOUNNumber=Sing14 passedobj
18yetyetADV_14 passedadvmod
19..PUNCT_5 someonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta learner driversomeonetree rules
2learngerundvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3driveto-infinitivea carvn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme car=Trajectory
4not passpresent · perfect · passivea caryetvn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient test=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

An L-plate (a red L on white) shows that a car is driven by a learner.

The tree, 17 words
detcompoundpunctnsubjpunctdetamodconjcasenmodpunctmarkdetnsubj:passaux:passccompcasedetoblpunctrootAnDETLNOUN-PUNCTplateNOUN(PUNCTaDETredADJLNOUNonADPwhiteADJ)PUNCTshowsVERBthatSCONJaDETcarNOUNisAUXdrivenVERBbyADPaDETlearnerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 platedet
2LlNOUNNumber=Sing4 platecompound
3--PUNCT_2 Lpunct
4plateplateNOUNNumber=Sing12 showsnsubj
5((PUNCT_8 Lpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 Ldet
7redredADJDegree=Pos8 Lamod
8LlNOUNNumber=Sing4 plateconj
9ononADP_10 whitecase
10whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos8 Lnmod
11))PUNCT_8 Lpunct
12showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
13thatthatSCONJ_17 drivenmark
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 cardet
15carcarNOUNNumber=Sing17 drivennsubj:pass
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 drivenaux:pass
17drivendriveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 showsccomp
18bybyADP_20 learnercase
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 learnerdet
20learnerlearnerNOUNNumber=Sing17 drivenobl
21..PUNCT_12 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresenta L plate and a red L on whitevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2drivepresent · passivea learnera carvn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme subject=Trajectory

Example 1

She's a fast learner and picked up chess in a week.

nsubjcopdetamodccamodcompound:prtconjcasedetnmodpunctrootShePRON'sAUXaDETfastADJlearnerNOUNandCCONJpickedVERBupADPchessNOUNinADPaDETweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 learnernsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 learnercop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 learnerdet
4fastfastADJDegree=Pos5 learneramod
5learnerlearnerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6andandCCONJ_9 chesscc
7pickedpickVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 chessamod
8upupADP_7 pickedcompound:prt
9chesschessNOUNNumber=Sing5 learnerconj
10ininADP_12 weekcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 weekdet
12weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing5 learnernmod
13..PUNCT_5 learnerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentShea fast learner and picked chessweektree rules
2pick upparticiplevn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S_ING»: agent=Agent

Example 2

The car had L-plates because Mum is a learner driver.

detnsubjcompoundpunctobjmarknsubjcopdetcompoundadvclpunctrootTheDETcarNOUNhadVERBLPROPN-PUNCTplatesNOUNbecauseSCONJMumNOUNisAUXaDETlearnerNOUNdriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cardet
2carcarNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4LLPROPNNumber=Sing6 platescompound
5--PUNCT_4 Lpunct
6platesplateNOUNNumber=Plur3 hadobj
7becausebecauseSCONJ_12 drivermark
8MummumNOUNNumber=Sing12 drivernsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 drivercop
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 driverdet
11learnerlearnerNOUNNumber=Sing12 drivercompound
12driverdriverNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadadvcl
13..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe carL platesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Patient
2is apresentMuma learner drivertree rules

Example 3

Our school wants every learner to feel welcome.

nmod:possnsubjdetobjmarkxcompxcomppunctrootOurPRONschoolNOUNwantsVERBeveryDETlearnerNOUNtoPARTfeelVERBwelcomeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 schoolnmod:poss
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 wantsnsubj
3wantswantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4everyeveryDETPronType=Tot5 learnerdet
5learnerlearnerNOUNNumber=Sing3 wantsobj
6totoPART_7 feelmark
7feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf3 wantsxcomp
8welcomewelcomeADJDegree=Pos7 feelxcomp
9..PUNCT_3 wantspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wantpresentOur schoolevery learnertree rules
2feel not said to happento-infinitiveevery learner not said herewelcome propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 4

English learners often find spelling tricky.

amodnsubjadvmodobjxcomppunctrootEnglishADJlearnersNOUNoftenADVfindVERBspellingNOUNtrickyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos2 learnersamod
2learnerslearnerNOUNNumber=Plur4 findnsubj
3oftenoftenADV_4 findadvmod
4findfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5spellingspellingNOUNNumber=Sing4 findobj
6trickytrickyADJDegree=Pos4 findxcomp
7..PUNCT_4 findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpresentEnglish learnersspellingoften, tricky propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spelling=Topic

Example 5

Be patient with learners; everyone starts somewhere.

copcaseoblpunctnsubjconjadvmodpunctrootBeAUXpatientADJwithADPlearnersNOUN;PUNCTeveryonePRONstartsVERBsomewhereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BebeAUXVerbForm=Inf2 patientcop
2patientpatientADJDegree=Posrootroot
3withwithADP_4 learnerscase
4learnerslearnerNOUNNumber=Plur2 patientobl
5;;PUNCT_7 startspunct
6everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot7 startsnsubj
7startsstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 patientconj
8somewheresomewhereADVPronType=Ind7 startsadvmod
9..PUNCT_2 patientpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isimperativeyou not said herewith learners; patient propertytree rules
2startpresenteveryonesomewhere propertyvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 6

Dad's a learner on the guitar, so it sounds a bit wobbly.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctadvmodnsubjparataxisdetoblamodpunctrootDadNOUN'sAUXaDETlearnerNOUNonADPtheDETguitarNOUN,PUNCTsoADVitPRONsoundsVERBaDETbitNOUNwobblyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing4 learnernsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 learnercop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 learnerdet
4learnerlearnerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ononADP_7 guitarcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 guitardet
7guitarguitarNOUNNumber=Sing4 learnernmod
8,,PUNCT_11 soundspunct
9sosoADV_11 soundsadvmod
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 soundsnsubj
11soundssoundVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 learnerparataxis
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 bitdet
13bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing11 soundsobl
14wobblywobblyADJDegree=Pos13 bitamod
15..PUNCT_4 learnerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDada learnerthe guitartree rules
2soundpresentguitara bitvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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