worker Who acts: worker, person, Worker bees, hive, 4 workers, 3 workers · What happens: be, do, make, build, work, job · To what, where: person, job, something, someone, those, jobs
«worker» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: worker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A worker is a person who does a job, often to make or build something.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct advmod mark parataxis cc conj obj punct root A DET worker NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON does VERB a DET job NOUN , PUNCT often ADV to PART make VERB or CCONJ build VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 worker det 2 worker worker 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 does nsubj 7 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 job det 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 does obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 make punct 11 often often ADV _ 13 make advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 person parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 build cc 15 build build VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 make conj 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 build obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a worker a person tree rules 2 do present a person a job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 3 make to-infinitive often property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 build infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
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 worker is someone who works in a certain way: «a hard worker», «a fast worker».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct punct det amod conj punct punct punct det amod appos punct punct root A DET worker NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON works VERB in ADP a DET certain ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET hard ADJ worker NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET fast ADJ worker NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 worker det 2 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 works nsubj 6 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 in in ADP _ 10 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 works obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 worker punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 worker punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 worker det 14 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 15 worker amod 15 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone conj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 worker punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 worker punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 worker punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 worker det 20 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 21 worker amod 21 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 15 worker appos 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 worker punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a worker someone tree rules 2 work present in a certain way vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme
Meaning 3 Worker bees and worker ants are those that do the jobs of the hive or nest.
The tree, 16 words amod nsubj cc compound conj cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det nmod cc conj punct root Worker ADJ bees NOUN and CCONJ worker NOUN ants NOUN are AUX those PRON that PRON do VERB the DET jobs NOUN of ADP the DET hive NOUN or CCONJ nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worker work ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 bees amod 2 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 7 those nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 ants cc 4 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 5 ants compound 5 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 2 bees conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 those cop 7 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 do nsubj 9 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 those acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 jobs det 11 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 9 do obj 12 of of ADP _ 14 hive case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 hive det 14 hive hive NOUN Number=Sing 11 jobs nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 nest cc 16 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 14 hive conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 those punct
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1 is a present Worker bees and worker ants those tree rules 2 do present the jobs of the hive or nest vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 3 job the hive or nest nom job «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 4 workers build a wall in 6 days.
nummod nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root 4 NUM workers NOUN build VERB a DET wall NOUN in ADP 6 NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 workers nummod 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 build nsubj 3 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wall det 5 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 build obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 days case 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 days nummod 8 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 build obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 build punct
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1 build present 4 workers a wall day vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wall=Product
Example 2 Each worker earns 50 dollars a day.
det nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root Each DET worker NOUN earns VERB 50 NUM dollars NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 worker det 2 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 3 earns nsubj 3 earns earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 earns obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 dollars nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 earns punct
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1 earn present each worker 50 dollars a day vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme
Example 3 3 workers paint 12 rooms.
nummod nsubj nummod obj punct root 3 NUM workers NOUN paint VERB 12 NUM rooms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 workers nummod 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 paint nsubj 3 paint paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 rooms nummod 5 rooms room NOUN Number=Plur 3 paint obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 paint punct
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1 paint present 3 workers 12 rooms vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent room=Destination
Example 4 How many workers are needed?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root How ADV many ADJ workers NOUN are AUX needed VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 workers amod 3 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 5 needed nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 needed aux:pass 5 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 needed punct
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1 need present · passive many workers vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Worker bees collect nectar from flowers.
amod nsubj obj case obl punct root Worker ADJ bees NOUN collect VERB nectar NOUN from ADP flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worker work ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 bees amod 2 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 3 collect nsubj 3 collect collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nectar nectar NOUN Number=Sing 3 collect obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 flowers case 6 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 collect obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 collect punct
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1 collect present Worker bees nectar flowers vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme from flower=Source
Example 6 She is a hard worker in class.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET hard ADJ worker NOUN in ADP class 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 5 worker nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 worker cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 worker det 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 worker amod 5 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 class case 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 worker nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 worker punct
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1 is a present She a hard worker class tree rules
Example 7 Road workers fixed the hole in the street.
compound nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Road NOUN workers NOUN fixed VERB the DET hole NOUN in ADP the DET street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 workers compound 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 fixed nsubj 3 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hole det 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixed obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 street case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 street det 8 street street NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fixed punct
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1 fix past Road workers the hole the street vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hole=Patient
Example 8 Health workers helped many people get better.
compound nsubj amod nsubj ccomp xcomp punct root Health NOUN workers NOUN helped VERB many ADJ people NOUN get VERB better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Health health NOUN Number=Sing 2 workers compound 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 get nsubj 6 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 helped ccomp 7 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 get xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past Health workers vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 get present many people good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 No one will ever make a worker out of me.”
det nsubj aux advmod det obj case case obl punct punct root No DET one NOUN will AUX ever ADV make VERB a DET worker NOUN out ADP of ADP me PRON . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 one det 2 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 4 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 5 make advmod 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 worker det 7 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 out out ADP _ 10 me case 9 of of ADP _ 10 me case 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 make obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct 12 ” " PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make future no one a worker ever out me vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset worker=Product
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