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title: attendee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «attendee» in the school dictionary: An attendee is a person who goes to an event, such as a meeting, conference, class or party. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# attendee

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**Who acts:** attendee, person, attendees, conference, 45 attendees · **What happens:** be, go, wear, have, get, buy · **To what, where:** person, event, name badge, 300 attendees, free bag, lunch

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«attendee» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [attendee in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/attendee.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An attendee is a person who goes to an event, such as a meeting, conference, class or party.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendee:m1:1
# text = An attendee is a person who goes to an event, such as a meeting, conference, class or party.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	attendee	attendee	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	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	conference	conference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 attendee | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a person |  |  | a event |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to event=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
All attendees must wear a name badge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendee:x1:1
# text = All attendees must wear a name badge.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	attendees	attendee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	badge	badge	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 | **wear** | must | all attendees | a name badge |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent badge=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The conference had 300 attendees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendee:x2:1
# text = The conference had 300 attendees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conference	conference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	attendees	attendee	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 | **have** | past | the conference | 300 attendees |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attendee=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each attendee got a free bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendee:x3:1
# text = Each attendee got a free bag.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	attendee	attendee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | each attendee | a free bag |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bag=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attendees can buy lunch in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendee:x4:1
# text = Attendees can buy lunch in the hall.
1	Attendees	attendee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | can | Attendees | lunch |  | the hall |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were 45 attendees and each paid £4, so £180 was raised.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendee:x5:1
# text = There were 45 attendees and each paid £4, so £180 was raised.
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	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	attendees	attendee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	conj	_	_
7	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	£	£	SYM	$	_	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	£	£	SYM	$	_	15	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	180	180	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | 45 attendees |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Asset |
| 3 | **raise** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The attendees clapped at the end of the talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendee:x6:1
# text = The attendees clapped at the end of the talk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	attendees	attendee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clap** | past | the attendees |  |  |  | at the end of the talk |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location |

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