signer Who acts: signer, person, their, card, John, school play · What happens: be, sign, name, use, interpret, stand · To what, where: person, name, something, sign language, speech, Prime Minister
«signer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: signer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A signer is a person who signs their name on something, like a letter, card or important document.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj case obl punct case det appos punct conj cc amod conj punct root A DET signer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON signs VERB their PRON name NOUN on ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET letter NOUN , PUNCT card NOUN or CCONJ important ADJ document NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signer det 2 signer signer NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 signs nsubj 7 signs sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 name nmod:poss 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing 7 signs obj 10 on on ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 signs obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 letter punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 letter case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 letter det 15 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 11 something appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 card punct 17 card card NOUN Number=Sing 15 letter conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 document cc 19 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 20 document amod 20 document document NOUN Number=Sing 15 letter conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a signer a person tree rules 2 sign present a person their name something vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on something=Destination 3 name their = they nom name «communication transitive»: 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.
Meaning 2 A signer is also a person who uses sign language, especially one who interprets speech into sign language for deaf people.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl compound obj punct advmod conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case compound obl case amod nmod punct root A DET signer NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET person NOUN who PRON uses VERB sign NOUN language NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM who PRON interprets VERB speech NOUN into ADP sign NOUN language NOUN for ADP deaf ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signer det 2 signer signer NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 person advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 uses nsubj 8 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 9 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 10 language compound 10 language language NOUN Number=Sing 8 uses obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 one punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 13 one advmod 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 uses conj 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 interprets nsubj 15 interprets interpret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 one acl:relcl 16 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 15 interprets obj 17 into into ADP _ 19 language case 18 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 19 language compound 19 language language NOUN Number=Sing 15 interprets obl 20 for for ADP _ 22 people case 21 deaf deaf ADJ Degree=Pos 22 people amod 22 people people NOUN Number=Plur 19 language nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a signer a person tree rules 2 use present a person sign language vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Patient 3 interpret present speech sign language for deaf people vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent speech=Theme
Example 1 A signer stood beside the Prime Minister on TV.
det nsubj case det compound obl case obl punct root A DET signer NOUN stood VERB beside ADP the DET Prime PROPN Minister PROPN on ADP TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signer det 2 signer signer NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 beside beside ADP _ 7 Minister case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Minister det 6 Prime Prime PROPN _ 7 Minister compound 7 Minister Minister PROPN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 8 on on ADP _ 9 TV case 9 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stand past a signer the Prime Minister on TV vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside minister=Location
Example 2 The card had twenty signers from our class.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET card NOUN had VERB twenty NUM signers NOUN from ADP our PRON class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 card det 2 card card NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 signers nummod 5 signers signer NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 class case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 class nmod:poss 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the card twenty signers our class vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signer=Patient
Example 3 John Hancock was a famous signer of the Declaration of Independence.
nsubj flat cop det amod case det nmod case nmod punct root John PROPN Hancock PROPN was AUX a DET famous ADJ signer NOUN of ADP the DET Declaration PROPN of ADP Independence PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 John John PROPN Number=Sing 6 signer nsubj 2 Hancock Hancock PROPN Number=Sing 1 John flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 signer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 signer det 5 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 signer amod 6 signer signer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 Declaration case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Declaration det 9 Declaration Declaration PROPN Number=Sing 6 signer nmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 Independence case 11 Independence Independence PROPN Number=Sing 9 Declaration nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 signer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past John a famous signer of the Declaration of Independence tree rules
Example 4 Every signer must print their name too.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Every DET signer NOUN must AUX print VERB their PRON name NOUN too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 signer det 2 signer signer NOUN Number=Sing 4 print nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 print aux 4 print print VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 name nmod:poss 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 print obj 7 too too ADV _ 4 print advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 print punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 print must every signer their name vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme 2 name their = they nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Our school play had a signer for deaf families.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root Our PRON school NOUN play NOUN had VERB a DET signer NOUN for ADP deaf ADJ families 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 play nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 play compound 3 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 signer det 6 signer signer NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 families case 8 deaf deaf ADJ Degree=Pos 9 families amod 9 families family NOUN Number=Plur 6 signer nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past Our school play a signer for deaf families vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signer=Patient 2 play Our nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 She is learning to be a BSL signer.
nsubj aux mark cop det compound xcomp punct root She PRON is AUX learning VERB to PART be AUX a DET BSL PROPN signer 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 3 learning nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 learning aux 3 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 8 signer mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 signer cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 signer det 7 BSL BSL PROPN Number=Sing 8 signer compound 8 signer signer NOUN Number=Sing 3 learning xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 learning punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 learn present · progressive She vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a to-infinitive She not said here a BSL signer tree rules
Example 7 The petition needs one hundred signers.
det nsubj compound nummod obj punct root The DET petition NOUN needs VERB one NUM hundred NUM signers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 petition det 2 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 hundred compound 5 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 signers nummod 6 signers signer NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 need present the petition hundred signers vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot signer=Theme
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous signboardnext → significance↑ back to S in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signer/