vet Who acts: vet, animal doctor, person, someone, We, cat · What happens: be, look, mean, use, check, accept · To what, where: animal doctor, veteran, army, them, cat, vet · Speech: someone speaks here
«vet» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: vet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A vet (veterinarian in the USA, veterinary surgeon in the UK) is an animal doctor who looks after sick or injured animals.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj punct appos case det nmod punct amod appos case det nmod punct cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl case amod cc conj obl punct root A DET vet NOUN ( PUNCT veterinarian NOUN in ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT veterinary ADJ surgeon NOUN in ADP the DET UK PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX an DET animal NOUN doctor NOUN who PRON looks VERB after ADP sick ADJ or CCONJ injured ADJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 18 doctor nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 veterinarian punct 4 veterinarian veterinarian NOUN Number=Sing 2 vet appos 5 in in ADP _ 7 USA case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 USA det 7 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 4 veterinarian nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 surgeon punct 9 veterinary veterinary ADJ Degree=Pos 10 surgeon amod 10 surgeon surgeon NOUN Number=Sing 4 veterinarian appos 11 in in ADP _ 13 UK case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 UK det 13 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 10 surgeon nmod 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 veterinarian punct 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 doctor cop 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 doctor det 17 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 18 doctor compound 18 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing root root 19 who who PRON PronType=Rel 20 looks nsubj 20 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 doctor acl:relcl 21 after after ADP _ 25 animals case 22 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 25 animals amod 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 injured cc 24 injured injured ADJ Degree=Pos 22 sick conj 25 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 20 looks obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 18 doctor punct
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1 is a present a vet a animal doctor tree rules 2 look present a animal doctor after sick animals vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 In the USA, «vet» can also mean a veteran, a person who used to be in the army or navy.
The tree, 20 words case det obl punct punct nsubj punct aux advmod det obj punct det appos nsubj acl:relcl mark cop case det advcl cc conj punct root In ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT vet NOUN » PUNCT can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET veteran NOUN , PUNCT a DET person NOUN who PRON used VERB to PART be AUX in ADP the DET army NOUN or CCONJ navy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 USA case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 USA det 3 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 10 mean obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 USA punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 vet punct 6 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 10 mean nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 vet punct 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 mean aux 9 also also ADV _ 10 mean advmod 10 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 veteran det 12 veteran veteran NOUN Number=Sing 10 mean obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 person punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 person det 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 veteran appos 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 used nsubj 17 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 person acl:relcl 18 to to PART _ 22 army mark 19 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 22 army cop 20 in in ADP _ 22 army case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 army det 22 army army NOUN Number=Sing 17 used advcl 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 navy cc 24 navy navy NOUN Number=Sing 22 army conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 10 mean punct
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1 mean can vet a veteran in the USA vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot veteran=Theme in usa=Attribute 2 use past a person vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is to-infinitive a person not said here the army or navy tree rules
Meaning 3 To vet someone or something means to check them carefully before accepting them.
mark compound nsubj cc conj mark xcomp obj advmod mark advcl obj punct root To PART vet NOUN someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON means VERB to PART check VERB them PRON carefully ADV before SCONJ accepting VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 someone mark 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone compound 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 means nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 check mark 8 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 check obj 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 8 check advmod 11 before before SCONJ _ 12 accepting mark 12 accepting accept VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 check advcl 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 accepting obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 check not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here them = they carefully property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 3 accept gerund someone not said here them = they vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 1 We took our cat to the vet because she was sick.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root We PRON took VERB our PRON cat NOUN to ADP the DET vet NOUN because SCONJ she PRON was AUX sick ADJ . 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 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 cat nmod:poss 4 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 vet case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 vet det 7 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 8 because because SCONJ _ 11 sick mark 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 sick nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 sick cop 11 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 2 took advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We our cat the vet vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cat=Theme to vet=Destination 2 is past cat sick property tree rules
Example 2 The vet gave our puppy its vaccinations.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET vet NOUN gave VERB our PRON puppy NOUN its PRON vaccinations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 puppy nmod:poss 5 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 vaccinations nmod:poss 7 vaccinations vaccination NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the vet vet's vaccinations our puppy vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Recipient vaccination=Theme 2 vaccinate vet nom vaccination «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 I want to be a vet when I grow up because I love animals.
The tree, 14 words nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt mark nsubj advcl obj punct root I PRON want VERB to PART be AUX a DET vet NOUN when ADV I PRON grow VERB up ADP because SCONJ I PRON love VERB animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 want nsubj 2 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 vet mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 vet cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 vet det 6 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 2 want xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grow advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 grow nsubj 9 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 want advcl 10 up up ADP _ 9 grow compound:prt 11 because because SCONJ _ 13 love mark 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 love nsubj 13 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 grow advcl 14 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 13 love obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 want punct
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1 want present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here a vet tree rules 3 grow up present I vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 love present I animals vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer animal=Stimulus
Example 4 The vet said the rabbit's leg was broken.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root The DET vet NOUN said VERB the DET rabbit NOUN 's PART leg NOUN was AUX broken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rabbit det 5 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 7 leg nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 rabbit case 7 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 9 broken nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 broken aux:pass 9 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the vet vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 break past · passive the rabbit's leg vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 Farm vets look after cows, sheep and horses.
compound nsubj case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Farm NOUN vets NOUN look VERB after ADP cows NOUN , PUNCT sheep NOUN and CCONJ horses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 2 vets compound 2 vets vet NOUN Number=Plur 3 look nsubj 3 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 5 cows case 5 cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 3 look obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 sheep punct 7 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 5 cows conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 horses cc 9 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 5 cows conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 look punct
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1 look present Farm vets after cows and sheep and horses vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 We found an injured bird and took it to the vet.
nsubj det amod obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root We PRON found VERB an DET injured ADJ bird NOUN and CCONJ took VERB it PRON to ADP the DET vet 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 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bird det 4 injured injured ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bird amod 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 took cc 7 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 found conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 took obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 vet case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 vet det 11 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 7 took obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We a injured bird vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Topic 2 take past We not said here bird the vet vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to vet=Destination
Example 7 My grandad is an army vet.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound punct root My PRON grandad NOUN is AUX an DET army NOUN vet 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 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 6 vet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 vet cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 vet det 5 army army NOUN Number=Sing 6 vet compound 6 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 vet punct
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1 is a present My grandad a army vet tree rules
Example 8 The school vets every visitor before they meet the children.
det compound nsubj det nmod:unmarked mark nsubj det obj punct root The DET school NOUN vets NOUN every DET visitor NOUN before SCONJ they PRON meet VERB the DET children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 vets det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 vets compound 3 vets vet NOUN Number=Plur 8 meet nsubj 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 visitor det 5 visitor visitor NOUN Number=Sing 3 vets nmod:unmarked 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 meet mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 meet nsubj 8 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 children det 10 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 meet obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 meet punct
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1 meet present the school vets every visitor the children vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Co-Agent
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