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title: broadcaster — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «broadcaster» in the school dictionary: A company that sends out radio or TV programmes, such as the BBC. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# broadcaster

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**Who acts:** company, person, BBC, David, broadcaster, match · **What happens:** send out, speak, present, be, show, live · **To what, where:** radio, news, British broadcaster, famous nature broadcaster, match, sports broadcaster · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«broadcaster» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [broadcaster in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/broadcaster.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A company that sends out radio or TV programmes, such as the BBC.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadcaster:m1:1
# text = A company that sends out radio or TV programmes, such as the BBC.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	programmes	programme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	BBC	BBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send out** | present | a company | radio or TV programmes and the BBC |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radio=Theme |

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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 -->
A person who speaks on radio or TV, presenting news or programmes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadcaster:m2:1
# text = A person who speaks on radio or TV, presenting news or programmes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	presenting	present	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
11	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	programmes	programme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | a person |  |  | radio or TV |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **present** | gerund | a person *not said here* | news or programmes |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The BBC is a British broadcaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadcaster:x1:1
# text = The BBC is a British broadcaster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	BBC	BBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	broadcaster	broadcaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the BBC | a British broadcaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
David Attenborough is a famous nature broadcaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadcaster:x2:1
# text = David Attenborough is a famous nature broadcaster.
1	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Attenborough	Attenborough	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	broadcaster	broadcaster	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 | David | a famous nature broadcaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broadcaster showed the match live.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadcaster:x3:1
# text = The broadcaster showed the match live.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	broadcaster	broadcaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the broadcaster | the match |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent match=Recipient |
| 2 | **live** | present | the match *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a sports broadcaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadcaster:x4:1
# text = She wants to be a sports broadcaster.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	broadcaster	broadcaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a sports broadcaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Public broadcasters are paid for by the public.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadcaster:x5:1
# text = Public broadcasters are paid for by the public.
1	Public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	broadcasters	broadcaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay for** | present · passive | the public | Public broadcasters |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broadcaster apologised for the mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadcaster:x6:1
# text = The broadcaster apologised for the mistake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	broadcaster	broadcaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	apologised	apologise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mistake	mistake	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 | **apologise** *speech: apologize* | past | the broadcaster |  |  |  |  | for the mistake | tree rules |

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