surveyor Who acts: surveyor, job, people, official, map, new road · What happens: be, make, plan, check, see, buy · To what, where: person, maps, job, someone, building, condition · Speech: someone speaks here
«surveyor» 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: surveyor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A surveyor is a person whose job is to measure land and make maps or plans of it.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl obj cc conj obj cc conj case nmod punct root A DET surveyor NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART measure VERB land NOUN and CCONJ make VERB maps NOUN or CCONJ plans NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 surveyor det 2 surveyor surveyor 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 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 measure nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 measure cop 9 to to PART _ 10 measure mark 10 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person acl:relcl 11 land land NOUN Number=Sing 10 measure obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 make cc 13 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 measure conj 14 maps map NOUN Number=Plur 13 make obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 plans cc 16 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 14 maps conj 17 of of ADP _ 18 it case 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 plans nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a surveyor a person tree rules 2 is present job measure property tree rules 3 make present job not said here maps or plans of job vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset map=Product 4 plan job nom plan «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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 surveyor is also someone who checks a building to see what condition it is in, often before people buy it (money, UK).
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj mark advcl det obj nsubj cop acl:relcl punct advmod mark nsubj conj obj punct parataxis punct appos punct punct root A DET surveyor NOUN is AUX also ADV someone PRON who PRON checks VERB a DET building NOUN to PART see VERB what DET condition NOUN it PRON is AUX in ADV , PUNCT often ADV before SCONJ people NOUN buy VERB it PRON ( PUNCT money NOUN , PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 surveyor det 2 surveyor surveyor NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone cop 4 also also ADV _ 5 someone advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 checks nsubj 7 checks check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 building det 9 building building NOUN Number=Sing 7 checks obj 10 to to PART _ 11 see mark 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 checks advcl 12 what what DET PronType=Int 13 condition det 13 condition condition NOUN Number=Sing 11 see obj 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 in nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 in cop 16 in in ADV _ 13 condition acl:relcl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 buy punct 18 often often ADV _ 21 buy advmod 19 before before SCONJ _ 21 buy mark 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 buy nsubj 21 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 checks conj 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 buy obj 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 money punct 24 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone parataxis 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 UK punct 26 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 24 money appos 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 24 money punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
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1 is a present a surveyor someone tree rules 2 check present a building vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Theme 3 see to-infinitive what condition vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer condition=Stimulus 4 is present surveyor what condition not said here in property tree rules 5 buy present people surveyor often property vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 A surveyor can be an official who inspects something, like ships.
det nsubj aux cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case obl punct root A DET surveyor NOUN can AUX be AUX an DET official NOUN who PRON inspects VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP ships NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 surveyor det 2 surveyor surveyor NOUN Number=Sing 6 official nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 official aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 official cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 official det 6 official official NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 inspects nsubj 8 inspects inspect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 official acl:relcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 inspects obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 ships punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 ships case 12 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 8 inspects obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 official punct
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1 is a can a surveyor a official tree rules 2 inspect present a official something like ships vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Example 1 The surveyor measured the field with a special tool.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET surveyor NOUN measured VERB the DET field NOUN with ADP a DET special ADJ tool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 surveyor det 2 surveyor surveyor NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured nsubj 3 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 field det 5 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 tool case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tool det 8 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tool amod 9 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 measured punct
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1 measure past the surveyor the field with a special tool vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme field=Value
Example 2 The surveyor's map showed where the new road would go.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod det amod nsubj aux ccomp punct root The DET surveyor NOUN 's PART map NOUN showed VERB where ADV the DET new ADJ road NOUN would AUX go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 surveyor det 2 surveyor surveyor NOUN Number=Sing 4 map nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 surveyor case 4 map map NOUN Number=Sing 5 showed nsubj 5 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 go advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 road amod 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 11 go nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 go aux 11 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 showed ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 showed punct
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1 show past the surveyor's map vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go would the new road vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Before buying the house, Mum and Dad hired a surveyor.
mark advcl det obj punct nmod cc conj det obj punct root Before SCONJ buying VERB the DET house NOUN , PUNCT Mum NOUN and CCONJ Dad PROPN hired VERB a DET surveyor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before SCONJ _ 2 buying mark 2 buying buy VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 hired advcl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 house det 4 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 buying obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Mum punct 6 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 house nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 Dad cc 8 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 6 Mum conj 9 hired hire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 surveyor det 11 surveyor surveyor NOUN Number=Sing 9 hired obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 hired punct
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1 buy gerund the house Mum and Dad vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme 2 hire past a surveyor vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surveyor=Theme
Example 4 The surveyor found damp in the cellar.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET surveyor NOUN found VERB damp ADJ in ADP the DET cellar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 surveyor det 2 surveyor surveyor NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 3 found xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 cellar case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cellar det 7 cellar cellar NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the surveyor the cellar damp property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Long ago, surveyors mapped the coastlines.
advmod advmod punct nsubj det obj punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT surveyors NOUN mapped VERB the DET coastlines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 5 mapped advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 surveyors surveyor NOUN Number=Plur 5 mapped nsubj 5 mapped map VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 coastlines det 7 coastlines coastline NOUN Number=Plur 5 mapped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 mapped punct
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1 map past surveyors the coastlines ago property tree rules
Example 6 My aunt is a surveyor and works outdoors a lot.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det cc conj advmod det obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN is AUX a DET surveyor NOUN and CCONJ works VERB outdoors ADV a DET lot 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 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 surveyor nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 surveyor cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 surveyor det 5 surveyor surveyor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 works cc 7 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 surveyor conj 8 outdoors outdoors ADV _ 10 lot advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lot det 10 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 7 works obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 surveyor punct
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1 is a present My aunt a surveyor tree rules 2 work present My aunt not said here a lot vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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