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title: assessor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «assessor» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to judge or measure how good, big or valuable something is, such as work, damage or property. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# assessor

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**Who acts:** job, person, official, assessor, insurance assessor, our · **What happens:** be, measure, check, mark, work out, come · **To what, where:** good, exams, much tax, lesson, projects, checklist · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«assessor» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [assessor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/assessor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is to judge or measure how good, big or valuable something is, such as work, damage or property.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to judge or measure how good, big or valuable something is, such as work, damage or property.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	judge	judge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	valuable	valuable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	goeswith	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | judge *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | infinitive | job *not said here* | good |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme good=Value |
| 3 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | such work and damage or property | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: school — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who checks and marks exams or coursework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:m2:1
# text = Someone who checks and marks exams or coursework.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	marks	mark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	coursework	coursework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mark** | present |  | exams or coursework |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent exam=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: law, money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An official who works out how much tax or insurance money is due.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:m3:1
# text = An official who works out how much tax or insurance money is due.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	official	official	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | present | a official | much tax or insurance money |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | a official |  |  |  |  | due *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An assessor came to watch our lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:x1:1
# text = An assessor came to watch our lesson.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	assessor	assessor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a assessor |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **watch** | to-infinitive | a assessor *not said here* | our lesson |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The insurance assessor looked at the flood damage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:x2:1
# text = The insurance assessor looked at the flood damage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	assessor	assessor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the insurance assessor |  |  |  |  | at the flood damage | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at damage=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The assessor marked our projects using a checklist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:x3:1
# text = The assessor marked our projects using a checklist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	assessor	assessor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marked	mark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	projects	project	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	checklist	checklist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | past | the assessor | our projects |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent project=Destination |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | the assessor *not said here* | a checklist |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent checklist=Patient |
| 3 | **project** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tax assessor works out how much a house is worth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:x4:1
# text = A tax assessor works out how much a house is worth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	assessor	assessor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | present | a tax assessor |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a house |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judges and assessors met after the competition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:x5:1
# text = The judges and assessors met after the competition.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	assessors	assessor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the judges and assessors |  |  |  | after the competition |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The assessor said our playground was safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:x6:1
# text = The assessor said our playground was safe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	assessor	assessor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the assessor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | our playground |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An independent assessor checked the results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessor:x7:1
# text = An independent assessor checked the results.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	independent	independent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	assessor	assessor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | a independent assessor | the results |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |

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