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title: applicant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «applicant» in the school dictionary: An applicant is a person who asks in writing or by a form to get something, such as a job, a place at a school, a passport or a loan. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# applicant

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**Who acts:** applicant, person, 40 applicants, successful applicant, school, he · **What happens:** be, ask, get, fill, start, write · **To what, where:** person, writing, something, applicant, form, 16 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An applicant is a person who asks in writing or by a form to get something, such as a job, a place at a school, a passport or a loan.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicant:m1:1
# text = An applicant is a person who asks in writing or by a form to get something, such as a job, a place at a school, a passport or a loan.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	applicant	applicant	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	loan	loan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	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 applicant | a person and a place at a school |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a person and a place at a school |  |  | writing or a form |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were 40 applicants for the job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicant:x1:1
# text = There were 40 applicants for the job.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	applicants	applicant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | 40 applicants for the job |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each applicant filled in a form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicant:x2:1
# text = Each applicant filled in a form.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	applicant	applicant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | participle |  | each applicant *not said here* |  | a form |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The successful applicant will start next week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicant:x3:1
# text = The successful applicant will start next week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	successful	successful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	applicant	applicant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | future | the successful applicant |  |  |  | week |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Applicants must be over 16.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicant:x4:1
# text = Applicants must be over 16.
1	Applicants	applicant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | must |  | 16 |  |  |  | over *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
120 applicants for 30 places: how many applicants per place?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicant:x5:1
# text = 120 applicants for 30 places: how many applicants per place?
1	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	applicants	applicant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	applicants	applicant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
10	per	per	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school wrote to every applicant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicant:x6:1
# text = The school wrote to every applicant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	applicant	applicant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the school |  | every applicant |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to applicant=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“It is spoken like a hero,” he admitted after a moment, “and if you cannot be matched on those terms it will not be from a dearth of applicants.”

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicant:x7:1
# text = “It is spoken like a hero,” he admitted after a moment, “and if you cannot be matched on those terms it will not be from a dearth of applicants.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	admitted	admit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
16	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
18	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	matched	match	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	ccomp	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	26	det	_	_
26	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
28	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
29	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	33	advmod	_	_
30	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	33	cop	_	_
31	from	from	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	dearth	dearth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	acl:relcl	_	_
34	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	applicants	applicant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | like a hero | tree rules |
| 2 | **admit** *speech: other* | past | he |  |  |  | moment |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **match** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | can · passive |  | you |  | that terms |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | future | hero | that terms *not said here* |  | a dearth |  | of applicants | tree rules |

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