mentor Who acts: experienced trusted person, Mentor, friend, this, word, me · What happens: trust, help, advise, guide, be, come · To what, where: younger person, someone, way, friend, son, me
«mentor» 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: mentor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An experienced and trusted person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time.
The tree, 17 words det amod cc amod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj det amod cc advmod conj obj case obl punct root An DET experienced ADJ and CCONJ trusted VERB person NOUN who PRON helps VERB and CCONJ advises VERB a DET younger ADJ or CCONJ less ADV experienced ADJ person NOUN over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 2 experienced experienced ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 person cc 4 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person amod 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 helps nsubj 7 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 advises cc 9 advises advise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 helps conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 person det 11 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 person amod 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 experienced cc 13 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 14 experienced advmod 14 experienced experienced ADJ Degree=Pos 11 younger conj 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 advises obj 16 over over ADP _ 17 time case 17 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 advises obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 help present a experienced trusted person vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 advise speech: other present a experienced trusted person not said here a younger person time vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent person=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To help and guide someone in this way.
mark cc conj obj case det obl punct root To PART help VERB and CCONJ guide VERB someone PRON in ADP this DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 help mark 2 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 guide cc 4 guide guide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 help conj 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 guide obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 way case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 guide obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help to-infinitive vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 guide infinitive someone this way vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme in way=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: a name, Greek myth — kept apart, not parsed.
Mentor was Odysseus's friend, who helped his son Telemachus – this is where the word comes from.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop nmod:poss case punct nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj appos punct nsubj cop conj det nsubj ccomp obl punct root Mentor NOUN was AUX Odysseus PROPN 's PART friend NOUN , PUNCT who PRON helped VERB his PRON son NOUN Telemachus PROPN – PUNCT this PRON is AUX where ADV the DET word NOUN comes VERB from ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mentor mentor NOUN Number=Sing 5 friend nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 friend cop 3 Odysseus Odysseus PROPN Number=Sing 5 friend nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 Odysseus case 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 helped punct 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 helped nsubj 8 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 friend acl:relcl 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 son nmod:poss 10 son son NOUN Number=Sing 8 helped obj 11 Telemachus Telemachus PROPN Number=Sing 10 son appos 12 – - PUNCT _ 15 where punct 13 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 where nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 where cop 15 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 helped conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 word det 17 word word NOUN Number=Sing 18 comes nsubj 18 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 where ccomp 19 from from ADP _ 18 comes obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 friend punct
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1 is a past Mentor Odysseus's friend tree rules 2 help past Odysseus's friend friend's son vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Beneficiary 3 is present this where property tree rules 4 come present the word vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 My mentor in Year 6 helped me settle into school.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod flat obj xcomp case obl punct root My PRON mentor NOUN in ADP Year PROPN 6 NUM helped VERB me PRON settle VERB into ADP school 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 mentor nmod:poss 2 mentor mentor NOUN Number=Sing 6 helped nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 Year case 4 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 2 mentor nmod 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 Year flat 6 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 helped obj 8 settle settle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 helped xcomp 9 into into ADP _ 10 school case 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 settle obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 helped punct
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1 help past My mentor in Year me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 settle infinitive me not said here school vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Our coach mentors the younger players.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det amod punct root Our PRON coach NOUN mentors NOUN the DET younger ADJ players NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 mentors nmod:poss 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 mentors compound 3 mentors mentor NOUN Number=Plur 6 players nsubj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 players det 5 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 players amod 6 players player NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 players punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 In many stories, the hero has a wise old mentor.
case amod obl punct det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root In ADP many ADJ stories NOUN , PUNCT the DET hero NOUN has VERB a DET wise ADJ old ADJ mentor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 stories case 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stories amod 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 7 has obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 stories punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hero det 6 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mentor det 9 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mentor amod 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mentor amod 11 mentor mentor NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 has punct
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1 have present the hero a wise old mentor many stories vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mentor=Patient
Example 4 She became a reading mentor for the infants.
nsubj det compound xcomp case det nmod punct root She PRON became VERB a DET reading NOUN mentor NOUN for ADP the DET infants NOUN . 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 became nsubj 2 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mentor det 4 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 5 mentor compound 5 mentor mentor NOUN Number=Sing 2 became xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 infants case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 infants det 8 infants infant NOUN Number=Plur 5 mentor nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 became punct
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1 become past She a reading mentor for the infants vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 5 A good mentor listens and gives honest advice.
det amod nsubj cc conj amod obj punct root A DET good ADJ mentor NOUN listens VERB and CCONJ gives VERB honest ADJ advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 mentor det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mentor amod 3 mentor mentor NOUN Number=Sing 4 listens nsubj 4 listens listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 gives cc 6 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 listens conj 7 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 8 advice amod 8 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 listens punct
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1 listen present a good mentor vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 give present a good mentor not said here honest advice vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme
Example 6 The new teacher was mentored by an experienced colleague.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET new ADJ teacher NOUN was AUX mentored VERB by ADP an DET experienced ADJ colleague NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 teacher amod 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 mentored nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 mentored aux:pass 5 mentored mentor VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 9 colleague case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 colleague det 8 experienced experienced ADJ Degree=Pos 9 colleague amod 9 colleague colleague NOUN Number=Sing 5 mentored obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 mentored punct
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1 mentor past · passive a experienced colleague the new teacher tree rules
Example 7 In the Odyssey, Mentor gave advice to young Telemachus.
case det obl punct nsubj obj case amod obl punct root In ADP the DET Odyssey PROPN , PUNCT Mentor PROPN gave VERB advice NOUN to ADP young ADJ Telemachus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Odyssey case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Odyssey det 3 Odyssey Odyssey PROPN Number=Sing 6 gave obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Odyssey punct 5 Mentor Mentor PROPN Number=Sing 6 gave nsubj 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obj 8 to to ADP _ 10 Telemachus case 9 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Telemachus amod 10 Telemachus Telemachus PROPN Number=Sing 6 gave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 gave punct
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1 give past Mentor advice young Telemachus the Odyssey vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent advice=Theme to telemachus=Recipient
Example 8 Being a mentor helped him learn too.
cop det nsubj obj xcomp advmod punct root Being AUX a DET mentor NOUN helped VERB him PRON learn VERB too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 mentor cop 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 mentor det 3 mentor mentor NOUN Number=Sing 4 helped nsubj 4 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 helped obj 6 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helped xcomp 7 too too ADV _ 6 learn advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 helped punct
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1 is a gerund a mentor tree rules 2 help past a mentor him = he vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 learn infinitive him = he not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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