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title: adviser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adviser» in the school dictionary: An adviser is a person whose job is to give advice, especially to help someone make decisions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adviser

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**Who acts:** adviser, job, someone, careers adviser, older sister, President · **What happens:** be, help, make, give, tell, come · **To what, where:** person, someone, decisions, anyone, advice, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«adviser» 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: [adviser in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adviser.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An adviser is a person whose job is to give advice, especially to help someone make decisions.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adviser:m1:1
# text = An adviser is a person whose job is to give advice, especially to help someone make decisions.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adviser	adviser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obj	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	decisions	decision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a adviser | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | job *not said here* | someone |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive | someone *not said here* | decisions |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An adviser can be anyone who gives you advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adviser:m2:1
# text = An adviser can be anyone who gives you advice.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adviser	adviser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a adviser | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present |  | advice | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient advice=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's adviser told him to make peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adviser:x1:1
# text = The king's adviser told him to make peace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	adviser	adviser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the king's adviser |  | king |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the king's adviser *not said here* | peace |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset peace=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The careers adviser came to talk to us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adviser:x2:1
# text = The careers adviser came to talk to us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	careers	career	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	adviser	adviser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | careers adviser |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | careers adviser *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to we=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My older sister is my best adviser.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adviser:x3:1
# text = My older sister is my best adviser.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	adviser	adviser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My older sister | my best adviser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The President met his advisers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adviser:x4:1
# text = The President met his advisers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	President	President	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	advisers	adviser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the President | President's advisers |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adviser=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A financial adviser helps with savings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adviser:x5:1
# text = A financial adviser helps with savings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	financial	financial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	adviser	adviser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a financial adviser |  |  |  |  | with savings | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with savings=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wicked adviser tricked the young prince.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adviser:x6:1
# text = The wicked adviser tricked the young prince.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	adviser	adviser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past | the wicked adviser | the young prince |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prince=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But wretched though he was, he had to appear before the queen’s advisers and tell them all that had befallen him, and how he had suffered the monkey to escape.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adviser:x7:1
# text = But wretched though he was, he had to appear before the queen’s advisers and tell them all that had befallen him, and how he had suffered the monkey to escape.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	wretched	wretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	’s	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	advisers	adviser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	_
19	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	22	det:predet	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
21	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	befallen	befall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	ccomp	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
26	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	29	advmod	_	_
27	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
28	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
29	suffered	suffer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
32	to	to	PART	TO	_	33	mark	_	_
33	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **appear** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  | the queen's advisers |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before adviser=Location |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | he *not said here* |  | advisers *= adviser* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **befall** | past · perfect | that | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **suffer** | past · perfect | he | the monkey |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer monkey=Stimulus |
| 7 | **escape** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the monkey *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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