pro Who acts: pro, You, Pros, She, He, 's · What happens: be, pay, mean, favour, avoid, play · To what, where: professional person, someone, pro, this, reasons, favour
«pro» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: pro in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A pro is a professional: a person paid for a sport or job.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod punct det acl case det obl cc conj punct root A DET pro NOUN is AUX a DET professional ADJ : PUNCT a DET person NOUN paid VERB for ADP a DET sport NOUN or CCONJ job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pro det 2 pro pro NOUN Number=Sing 8 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 5 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 person punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 person acl 10 for for ADP _ 12 sport case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sport det 12 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 9 paid obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 job cc 14 job job NOUN Number=Sing 12 sport conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
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1 is a present a pro a professional person tree rules 2 pay participle a professional person not said here for a sport or job vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for sport=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A pro is someone very good at something: «You're a pro at this!».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop advmod amod case obl punct punct nsubj cop det appos case nmod punct punct punct root A DET pro NOUN is AUX someone PRON very ADV good ADJ at ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT You PRON 're AUX a DET pro NOUN at ADP this PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pro det 2 pro pro NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 good advmod 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 someone amod 7 at at ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 good obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 14 pro punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 14 pro punct 11 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 pro nsubj 12 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 pro cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 pro det 14 pro pro NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone appos 15 at at ADP _ 16 this case 16 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 pro nmod 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 pro punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 pro punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a pro someone tree rules 2 is a in a quote present You a pro this tree rules
Meaning 3 Pros are reasons for something: «pros and cons» are reasons for and against.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop case nmod punct punct nsubj cc conj punct cop conj nmod cc conj punct root Pros NOUN are AUX reasons NOUN for ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT pros NOUN and CCONJ cons NOUN » PUNCT are AUX reasons NOUN for ADP and CCONJ against ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pros pro NOUN Number=Plur 3 reasons nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 reasons cop 3 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 reasons nmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 3 reasons punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 pros punct 8 pros pro NOUN Number=Plur 13 reasons nsubj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 cons cc 10 cons con NOUN Number=Plur 8 pros conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 8 pros punct 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 reasons cop 13 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 3 reasons conj 14 for for ADP _ 13 reasons nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 against cc 16 against against ADP _ 14 for conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 reasons punct
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1 is a present Pros reasons and reasons for something tree rules 2 is a present pros and cons reasons tree rules
Meaning 4 Pro- as a prefix means in favour of: pro-environment.
advmod punct case det obl case obl case punct nmod punct root Pro ADV - PUNCT as ADP a DET prefix NOUN means VERB in ADP favour NOUN of ADP : PUNCT pro-environment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pro pro ADV _ 6 means advmod 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Pro punct 3 as as ADP _ 5 prefix case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prefix det 5 prefix prefix NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 favour case 8 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 pro-environment case 10 : : PUNCT _ 9 of punct 11 pro-environment pro-environment NOUN Number=Sing 8 favour nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present favour of pro-environment as a prefix; pro property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as prefix=Attribute 2 favour pro-environment nom favour «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 5 Usage: slang, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.
«Pro» can be short for a prostitute; avoid this use.
punct nsubj punct aux cop case det obl punct parataxis det obj punct root « PUNCT Pro X » PUNCT can AUX be AUX short ADJ for ADP a DET prostitute NOUN ; PUNCT avoid VERB this DET use NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Pro punct 2 Pro pro X _ 6 short nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Pro punct 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 short aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 short cop 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 prostitute case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 prostitute det 9 prostitute prostitute NOUN Number=Sing 6 short obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 avoid punct 11 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 short parataxis 12 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 use det 13 use use NOUN Number=Sing 11 avoid obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 short punct
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1 is can Pro for a prostitute; short property tree rules 2 avoid infinitive this use vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent use=Location
Example 1 She plays tennis like a pro.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root She PRON plays VERB tennis NOUN like ADP a DET pro 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 plays nsubj 2 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obj 4 like like ADP _ 6 pro case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pro det 6 pro pro NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present She tennis like a pro vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tennis=Theme
Example 2 He wants to turn pro when he's older.
nsubj mark xcomp compound:prt advmod nsubj cop parataxis punct root He PRON wants VERB to PART turn VERB pro ADP when ADV he PRON 's AUX older ADJ . 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 2 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 turn mark 4 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wants xcomp 5 pro pro ADP _ 4 turn compound:prt 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 older advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 older nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 older cop 9 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 turn parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present He vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 turn pro not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 is present he old property tree rules
Example 3 Let's list the pros and cons of having a dog.
obj xcomp det obj cc conj mark acl det obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON list VERB the DET pros NOUN and CCONJ cons NOUN of SCONJ having VERB a DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 list list VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pros det 5 pros pro NOUN Number=Plur 3 list obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 cons cc 7 cons con NOUN Number=Plur 5 pros conj 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 having mark 9 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 pros acl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dog det 11 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 having obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 list infinitive 's not said here the pros and cons tree rules 3 have gerund the pros and cons not said here a dog vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient
Example 4 One pro of walking to school is the exercise.
nummod nsubj case nmod case nmod cop det punct root One NUM pro NOUN of ADP walking NOUN to ADP school NOUN is AUX the DET exercise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 pro nummod 2 pro pro NOUN Number=Sing 9 exercise nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 walking case 4 walking walking NOUN Number=Sing 2 pro nmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 walking nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 exercise cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 exercise det 9 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 exercise punct
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1 is a present One pro of walking to school the exercise tree rules
Example 5 (informal) You're a real pro at fixing bikes!
punct discourse punct nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj punct root ( PUNCT informal NUM ) PUNCT You PRON 're AUX a DET real ADJ pro NOUN at SCONJ fixing VERB bikes NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal NUM _ 8 pro discourse 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 pro nsubj 5 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pro cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pro det 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pro amod 8 pro pro NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 at at SCONJ _ 10 fixing mark 10 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 pro acl 11 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 10 fixing obj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 pro punct
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1 is a present You a real pro tree rules 2 fix gerund a real pro not said here bikes vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bike=Patient
Example 6 She is pro-recycling.
nsubj aux punct root She PRON is AUX pro-recycling VERB . 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 3 pro-recycling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pro-recycling aux 3 pro-recycling pro-recycl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 pro-recycling punct
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1 pro-recycl present · progressive She tree rules
Example 7 The golf pro gave us a lesson.
det nsubj dep iobj det obj punct root The DET golf NOUN pro X gave VERB us PRON a DET lesson NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 golf det 2 golf golf NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 3 pro pro X Foreign=Yes 2 golf dep 4 gave give 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 gave iobj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lesson det 7 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the golf a lesson us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient lesson=Theme
Example 8 Weigh up the pros before you decide.
compound:prt det obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Weigh VERB up ADP the DET pros NOUN before SCONJ you PRON decide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weigh weigh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Weigh compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pros det 4 pros pro NOUN Number=Plur 1 Weigh obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 decide mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 decide nsubj 7 decide decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Weigh advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Weigh punct
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1 weigh up imperative you not said here the pros vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pro=Value 2 decide present you vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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