orthodontist Who acts: dentist, I, braces, orthodontist, teeth, sister · What happens: specialis, straighten, fix, fit together, go, get · To what, where: teeth, way, orthodontist, braces, retainer, mould · Speech: someone speaks here
«orthodontist» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: orthodontist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dentist who specialises in straightening teeth and fixing the way teeth and jaws fit together, often by fitting braces.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj cc conj det obj obj cc conj advmod punct advmod case amod obl punct root A DET dentist NOUN who PRON specialises VERB in SCONJ straightening VERB teeth NOUN and CCONJ fixing VERB the DET way NOUN teeth NOUN and CCONJ jaws NOUN fit VERB together ADV , PUNCT often ADV by ADP fitting ADJ braces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 15 fit nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 specialises nsubj 4 specialises specialis VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 dentist acl:relcl 5 in in SCONJ _ 6 straightening mark 6 straightening straighten VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 specialises advcl 7 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 6 straightening obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 fixing cc 9 fixing fix VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 straightening conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 way det 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 fixing obj 12 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 9 fixing obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 jaws cc 14 jaws jaw NOUN Number=Plur 12 teeth conj 15 fit fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 16 together together ADV _ 15 fit advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 braces punct 18 often often ADV _ 21 braces advmod 19 by by ADP _ 21 braces case 20 fitting fitting ADJ Degree=Pos 21 braces amod 21 braces brace NOUN Number=Plur 15 fit obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 15 fit punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 specialis present a dentist tree rules 2 straighten gerund a dentist not said here teeth vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient 3 fix gerund a dentist not said here the way vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent way=Beneficiary tooth=Product 4 fit together present a dentist by fitting braces; together property vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent by brace=Trajectory
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 I'm going to the orthodontist to get my braces tightened.
nsubj aux case det obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root I PRON 'm AUX going VERB to ADP the DET orthodontist NOUN to PART get VERB my PRON braces NOUN tightened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 going nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 going aux 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 orthodontist case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 orthodontist det 6 orthodontist orthodontist NOUN Number=Sing 3 going obl 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 going advcl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 braces nmod:poss 10 braces brace NOUN Number=Plur 8 get obj 11 tightened tighten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 get xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 going punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go present · progressive I the orthodontist vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to orthodontist=Initial_Location 2 get to-infinitive I not said here my braces tree rules 3 tighten participle my braces not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The orthodontist said my teeth are too crowded.
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root The DET orthodontist NOUN said VERB my PRON teeth NOUN are AUX too ADV crowded ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 orthodontist det 2 orthodontist orthodontist NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 teeth nmod:poss 5 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 8 crowded nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 crowded cop 7 too too ADV _ 8 crowded advmod 8 crowded crowded ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert past the orthodontist vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present my teeth crowded property tree rules
Example 3 My sister wears a retainer from the orthodontist at night.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det obl case obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN wears VERB a DET retainer NOUN from ADP the DET orthodontist NOUN at ADP night 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears nsubj 3 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 retainer det 5 retainer retainer NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 orthodontist case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 orthodontist det 8 orthodontist orthodontist NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears obl 9 at at ADP _ 10 night case 10 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 wears obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wears punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear present My sister a retainer the orthodontist night vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent retainer=Theme from orthodontist=Source
Example 4 The orthodontist took a mould of my teeth.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET orthodontist NOUN took VERB a DET mould NOUN of ADP my PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 orthodontist det 2 orthodontist orthodontist NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mould det 5 mould mould NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 teeth case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teeth nmod:poss 8 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 mould nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past the orthodontist a mould of my teeth vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mould=Theme
Example 5 You can't eat sticky toffee when you have braces, says the orthodontist.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod amod obj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct parataxis det obj punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART eat VERB sticky ADJ toffee NOUN when ADV you PRON have VERB braces NOUN , PUNCT says VERB the DET orthodontist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 eat nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 eat aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 eat advmod 4 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 toffee amod 6 toffee toffee NOUN Number=Sing 4 eat obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 have advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 9 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 eat advcl 10 braces brace NOUN Number=Plur 9 have obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 says punct 12 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 eat parataxis 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 orthodontist det 14 orthodontist orthodontist NOUN Number=Sing 12 says obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 eat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not eat can You sticky toffee vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toffee=Patient 2 have present you braces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brace=Patient 3 say speech: assert present the orthodontist vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent orthodontist=Topic
Example 6 After two years, the orthodontist took my brace off.
case nummod obl punct det nsubj nmod:poss obj compound:prt punct root After ADP two NUM years NOUN , PUNCT the DET orthodontist NOUN took VERB my PRON brace NOUN off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 years case 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 years nummod 3 years year NOUN Number=Plur 7 took obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 years punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 orthodontist det 6 orthodontist orthodontist NOUN Number=Sing 7 took nsubj 7 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brace nmod:poss 9 brace brace NOUN Number=Sing 7 took obj 10 off off ADP _ 7 took compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take off past the orthodontist my brace year vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brace=Theme
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