referral Who acts: referral, act, that, letter, doctor, We · What happens: be, send, help, do, give, wait · To what, where: act, someone, person, family doctor, letter, this
«referral» 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: referral in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A referral is the act of sending someone to another person or place that can help them better, especially from a family doctor to a specialist.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det mark acl obj case det obl cc conj nsubj aux parataxis obj xcomp punct advmod case det compound obl case det nmod punct root A DET referral NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ sending VERB someone PRON to ADP another DET person NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN that PRON can AUX help VERB them PRON better ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV from ADP a DET family NOUN doctor NOUN to ADP a DET specialist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 referral det 2 referral referral NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 sending mark 7 sending send VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 sending obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 person case 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 sending obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 place cc 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 help nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 help aux 16 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 act parataxis 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 help obj 18 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 help xcomp 19 , , PUNCT _ 24 doctor punct 20 especially especially ADV _ 24 doctor advmod 21 from from ADP _ 24 doctor case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 doctor det 23 family family NOUN Number=Sing 24 doctor compound 24 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 16 help obl 25 to to ADP _ 27 specialist case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 specialist det 27 specialist specialist NOUN Number=Sing 24 doctor nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a referral the act tree rules 2 send gerund the act not said here someone another person or place vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme to person=Destination 3 help can that person a family doctor to a specialist good property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary
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 referral is also the letter or note that does this.
det nsubj cop advmod det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET referral NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET letter NOUN or CCONJ note NOUN that PRON does VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 referral det 2 referral referral NOUN Number=Sing 6 letter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 letter cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 letter advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 letter det 6 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 note cc 8 note note NOUN Number=Sing 6 letter conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 does nsubj 10 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 letter acl:relcl 11 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 does obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 letter punct
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1 is a present a referral the letter or note tree rules 2 do present the letter or note this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: money, business — kept apart, not parsed.
A referral is when a customer recommends a shop or service to someone else, sometimes for a reward.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop mark det nsubj det obj cc conj case obl advmod punct advmod case det obl punct root A DET referral NOUN is AUX when SCONJ a DET customer NOUN recommends VERB a DET shop NOUN or CCONJ service NOUN to ADP someone PRON else ADV , PUNCT sometimes ADV for ADP a DET reward NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 referral det 2 referral referral NOUN Number=Sing 7 recommends nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 recommends cop 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 recommends mark 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 customer det 6 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing 7 recommends nsubj 7 recommends recommend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 shop det 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 recommends obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 service cc 11 service service NOUN Number=Sing 9 shop conj 12 to to ADP _ 13 someone case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 recommends obl 14 else else ADV _ 13 someone advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 reward punct 16 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 19 reward advmod 17 for for ADP _ 19 reward case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 reward det 19 reward reward NOUN Number=Sing 7 recommends obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 recommends punct
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1 is present a referral to someone; for a reward; recommend property tree rules
Example 1 The doctor gave my brother a referral to an eye specialist.
det nsubj nmod:poss iobj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN gave VERB my PRON brother NOUN a DET referral NOUN to ADP an DET eye NOUN specialist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give 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 brother nmod:poss 5 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave iobj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 referral det 7 referral referral NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 to to ADP _ 11 specialist case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 specialist det 10 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 11 specialist compound 11 specialist specialist NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the doctor a referral my brother to a eye specialist vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent brother=Recipient referral=Theme
Example 2 We are waiting for a referral letter from the hospital.
nsubj aux case det compound obl case det nmod punct root We PRON are AUX waiting VERB for ADP a DET referral NOUN letter NOUN from ADP the DET hospital NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 waiting nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 waiting aux 3 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 letter case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 letter det 6 referral referral NOUN Number=Sing 7 letter compound 7 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 waiting obl 8 from from ADP _ 10 hospital case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hospital det 10 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 7 letter nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 waiting punct
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1 wait present · progressive We for a referral letter from the hospital vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 My teacher made a referral to the speech therapist.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root My PRON teacher NOUN made VERB a DET referral NOUN to ADP the DET speech NOUN therapist 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 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 referral det 5 referral referral NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 therapist case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 therapist det 8 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 9 therapist compound 9 therapist therapist NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past My teacher a referral to the speech therapist vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent referral=Product
Example 4 The dentist sent a referral to the orthodontist about my teeth.
det nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET dentist NOUN sent VERB a DET referral NOUN to ADP the DET orthodontist NOUN about 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 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 referral det 5 referral referral NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 orthodontist case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 orthodontist det 8 orthodontist orthodontist NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 9 about about ADP _ 11 teeth case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 teeth nmod:poss 11 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 3 sent obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the dentist a referral the orthodontist about my teeth vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent referral=Theme to orthodontist=Destination
Example 5 The gym gives you a free month for every referral.
det nsubj iobj det amod obl:unmarked case det nmod punct root The DET gym NOUN gives VERB you PRON a DET free ADJ month NOUN for ADP every DET referral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gym det 2 gym gym NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 gives iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 month det 6 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 7 month amod 7 month month NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obl:unmarked 8 for for ADP _ 10 referral case 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 referral det 10 referral referral NOUN Number=Sing 7 month nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the gym you month vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 6 Most of the shop's new customers come from referrals.
nsubj case det nmod:poss case amod nmod case obl punct root Most ADJ of ADP the DET shop NOUN 's PART new ADJ customers NOUN come VERB from ADP referrals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 8 come nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 7 customers case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shop det 4 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 customers nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 shop case 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 customers amod 7 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 1 Most nmod 8 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 from from ADP _ 10 referrals case 10 referrals referral NOUN Number=Plur 8 come obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 come punct
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1 come present Most of the shop's new customers referrals vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from referral=Initial_Location
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