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title: auditor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «auditor» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to check the money records of a company or organisation carefully to make sure they are correct and honest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# auditor

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**Who acts:** person, records, student, auditor, club, Auditors · **What happens:** be, make, record, attend, take, check · **To what, where:** company, class, accounts, mistake, totals, independent auditor

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is to check the money records of a company or organisation carefully to make sure they are correct and honest.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to check the money records of a company or organisation carefully to make sure they are correct and honest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
19	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	ccomp	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | carefully, check *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **is** | present | records *= record* |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **record** |  |  | a company or organisation |  |  |  |  | nom record «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A student who attends a class without taking it for marks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:m2:1
# text = A student who attends a class without taking it for marks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	student	student	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	attends	attend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attend** | present | a student | a class |  |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme class=Goal |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | a student *not said here* | class |  |  |  | for marks | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Theme for mark=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A listener to a speech or story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:m3:1
# text = A listener to a speech or story.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	listener	listener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The auditor checked all the club's accounts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:x1:1
# text = The auditor checked all the club's accounts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	auditor	auditor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the auditor | all club's accounts |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent account=Theme |
| 2 | **account** |  | all club |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An auditor found a mistake in the totals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:x2:1
# text = An auditor found a mistake in the totals.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	auditor	auditor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	totals	total	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | a auditor | a mistake |  | the totals |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Auditors make sure no money is missing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:x3:1
# text = Auditors make sure no money is missing.
1	Auditors	auditor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Auditors |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | present | no money |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charity hired an independent auditor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:x4:1
# text = The charity hired an independent auditor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	independent	independent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	auditor	auditor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | the charity | a independent auditor |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent auditor=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The auditor asked to see the receipts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:x5:1
# text = The auditor asked to see the receipts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	auditor	auditor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	receipts	receipt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the auditor |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the auditor *not said here* | the receipts |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer receipt=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt works as an auditor for a bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:x6:1
# text = My aunt works as an auditor for a bank.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	auditor	auditor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My aunt |  |  |  |  | as a auditor; for a bank | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as auditor=Attribute for bank=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By no means, my dear auditors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auditor:x7:1
# text = By no means, my dear auditors.
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	auditors	auditor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | no | my dear auditors |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent auditor=Topic |

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