professional Who acts: your, job, expert, person, their, cousin · What happens: do, work, need, want, be, train · To what, where: job, special training, it, professional basketball player, professional, eighteen · Speech: someone speaks here
«professional» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: professional in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Doing a job or sport for money, as your work, not just for fun.
The tree, 14 words csubj det obj cc conj case obl punct case nmod:poss punct advmod advmod case conj punct root Doing VERB a DET job NOUN or CCONJ sport NOUN for ADP money NOUN , PUNCT as ADP your PRON work NOUN , PUNCT not PART just ADV for ADP fun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 work csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 job det 3 job job NOUN Number=Sing 1 Doing obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 sport cc 5 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 3 job conj 6 for for ADP _ 7 money case 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 1 Doing obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 work punct 9 as as ADP _ 11 work case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 work nmod:poss 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 fun punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 fun advmod 14 just just ADV _ 16 fun advmod 15 for for ADP _ 16 fun case 16 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 11 work conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 work punct
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1 do gerund a job or sport for money vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 2 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a professional footballer".
punct det amod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET professional ADJ footballer NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 footballer punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 footballer det 3 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos 4 footballer amod 4 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 footballer punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 footballer punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 Doing a job that needs special training, like a doctor, teacher or lawyer.
The tree, 13 words det obj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct case det conj punct conj cc conj punct root Doing VERB a DET job NOUN that PRON needs VERB special ADJ training NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET doctor NOUN , PUNCT teacher NOUN or CCONJ lawyer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 job det 3 job job NOUN Number=Sing 1 Doing obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 needs nsubj 5 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 job acl:relcl 6 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 7 training amod 7 training training NOUN Number=Sing 5 needs obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 doctor punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 doctor case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 doctor det 11 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 7 training conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 teacher punct 13 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 training conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 lawyer cc 15 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing 13 teacher conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Doing punct
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1 do gerund a job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 2 need present a job special training and a doctor and teacher or lawyer vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot training=Theme
Meaning 3 Done very well and carefully, as an expert would do it.
advmod advmod cc conj punct mark det nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Done VERB very ADV well ADV and CCONJ carefully ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ an DET expert NOUN would AUX do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 very very ADV _ 3 well advmod 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 1 Done advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 carefully cc 5 carefully carefully ADV _ 3 well conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 do punct 7 as as SCONJ _ 11 do mark 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 expert det 9 expert expert NOUN Number=Sing 11 do nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 do aux 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Done advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Done punct
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1 do participle well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 do would a expert it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 4 As a noun, a person who does a job as their work or with great skill.
The tree, 16 words case det punct det appos nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod:poss obl cc case amod conj punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT a DET person NOUN who PRON does VERB a DET job NOUN as ADP their PRON work NOUN or CCONJ with ADP great ADJ skill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 person punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 noun appos 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 does nsubj 8 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 job det 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 does obj 11 as as ADP _ 13 work case 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 work nmod:poss 13 work work NOUN Number=Sing 8 does obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 skill cc 15 with with ADP _ 17 skill case 16 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 17 skill amod 17 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 13 work conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 noun punct
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1 do present a person a job as their work or great skill vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 2 work their = they nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 My cousin wants to be a professional basketball player.
nmod:poss nsubj mark cop det amod compound ccomp punct root My PRON cousin NOUN wants VERB to PART be AUX a DET professional ADJ basketball NOUN player 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants nsubj 3 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 9 player mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 player cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 player det 7 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos 9 player amod 8 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 9 player compound 9 player player NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wants punct
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1 want present My cousin vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive My cousin not said here a professional basketball player tree rules
Example 2 A doctor is a professional who has trained for many years.
det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl case amod obl punct root A DET doctor NOUN is AUX a DET professional ADJ who PRON has AUX trained VERB for ADP many ADJ years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 5 professional nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 professional cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 professional det 5 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 trained nsubj:pass 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 trained aux 8 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 professional acl:relcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 years case 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 years amod 11 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 trained obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 professional punct
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1 is present a doctor professional property tree rules 2 train present · perfect · passive year vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 The poster looks very professional.
det nsubj advmod xcomp punct root The DET poster NOUN looks VERB very ADV professional ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poster det 2 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 professional advmod 5 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present the poster professional property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 If a gas pipe leaks, call a professional.
mark det compound nsubj advcl punct det obj punct root If SCONJ a DET gas NOUN pipe NOUN leaks VERB , PUNCT call VERB a DET professional NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 leaks mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pipe det 3 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 4 pipe compound 4 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 5 leaks nsubj 5 leaks leak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 call advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 leaks punct 7 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 professional det 9 professional professional NOUN Number=Sing 7 call obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 call punct
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1 leak a condition, not said to happen present a gas pipe vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 2 call imperative you not said here a professional vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent professional=Recipient
Example 5 She turned professional when she was eighteen.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj cop obl punct root She PRON turned VERB professional ADV when ADV she PRON was AUX eighteen NUM . 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 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 professional professionally ADV _ 2 turned advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 eighteen advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 eighteen nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 eighteen cop 7 eighteen eighteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 turned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn past She professionally property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is a past she eighteen tree rules
Example 6 The teacher is a true professional.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET teacher NOUN is AUX a DET true ADJ professional ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 professional nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 professional cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 professional det 5 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 professional amod 6 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 professional punct
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1 is present the teacher professional property tree rules
Example 7 Professional footballers train every day.
amod nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root Professional ADJ footballers NOUN train VERB every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos 2 footballers amod 2 footballers footballer NOUN Number=Plur 3 train nsubj 3 train train VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 day det 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 train obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 train punct
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1 train present Professional footballers day vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 It is for professional students of folk-lore to study the original documents for themselves.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop case amod case compound punct nmod mark acl det amod obj case obl punct root It PRON is AUX for ADP professional ADJ students NOUN of ADP folk NOUN - PUNCT lore NOUN to PART study VERB the DET original ADJ documents NOUN for ADP themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 students nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 students cop 3 for for ADP _ 5 students case 4 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos 5 students amod 5 students student NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 lore case 7 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 9 lore compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 folk punct 9 lore lore NOUN Number=Sing 5 students nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 study mark 11 study study VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 students acl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 documents det 13 original original ADJ Degree=Pos 14 documents amod 14 documents document NOUN Number=Plur 11 study obj 15 for for ADP _ 16 themselves case 16 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 11 study obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 students punct
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1 is present It for professional students; of folk lore tree rules 2 study to-infinitive the original documents for documents = document vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent document=Theme for themselves=Attribute
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