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title: cadet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cadet» in the school dictionary: A cadet is a young person training to be an officer in the army, navy, air force or police. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cadet

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**Who acts:** cadet, Sea Cadets, brother, cadets, She, young cadet · **What happens:** be, link, teach, join, march, want · **To what, where:** young person training, officer, army, child, youth club, skills · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cadet» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [cadet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cadet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cadet is a young person training to be an officer in the army, navy, air force or police.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:m1:1
# text = A cadet is a young person training to be an officer in the army, navy, air force or police.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cadet	cadet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
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	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cadet | a young person training and a officer and air force or police |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | a cadet *not said here* | a officer and air force or police |  | the army and navy |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 cadet is a child or teenager in a youth club linked to the armed forces, such as Air Cadets or Sea Cadets, which teaches skills, drill and teamwork.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:m2:1
# text = A cadet is a child or teenager in a youth club linked to the armed forces, such as Air Cadets or Sea Cadets, which teaches skills, drill and teamwork.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cadet	cadet	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	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	youth	youth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	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	Air	Air	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	Cadets	Cadet	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	Cadets	cadet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
27	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
28	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
30	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cadet | a child or teenager |  | a youth club |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **link** | participle |  | a youth club *not said here* |  |  |  | to the armed forces and Air Cadets or Sea Cadets | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to force=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Sea Cadets | skills and drill and teamwork |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother joined the Air Cadets when he was twelve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:x1:1
# text = My brother joined the Air Cadets when he was twelve.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Air	Air	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Cadets	Cadet	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | My brother | the Air Cadets |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cadet=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | brother | twelve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cadets marched in the parade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:x2:1
# text = The cadets marched in the parade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cadets	cadet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | past | the cadets |  |  | the parade |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in parade=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a police cadet and wants to be a detective.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:x3:1
# text = She is a police cadet and wants to be a detective.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cadet	cadet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a police cadet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a detective |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sea Cadets learn to sail and tie knots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:x4:1
# text = Sea Cadets learn to sail and tie knots.
1	Sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Cadets	cadet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sail	sail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Sea Cadets |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **sail** | to-infinitive | Sea Cadets *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tie** | infinitive | Sea Cadets *not said here* | knots |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young cadet saluted the officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:x5:1
# text = The young cadet saluted the officer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cadet	cadet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saluted	salute	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	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **salute** | past | the young cadet | the officer |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent officer=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cadets wear a uniform and polish their boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:x6:1
# text = Cadets wear a uniform and polish their boots.
1	Cadets	cadet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	polish	polish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Cadets | a uniform |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent uniform=Theme |
| 2 | **polish** | present | Cadets *not said here* | Cadets's boots |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent boot=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cadet camp taught first aid and map reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:x7:1
# text = The cadet camp taught first aid and map reading.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cadet	cadet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the cadet camp | first aid and map reading |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent aid=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blue violets represent little naval cadets, and dance with hyacinths and crocuses which they call young ladies.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cadet:x8:1
# text = The blue violets represent little naval cadets, and dance with hyacinths and crocuses which they call young ladies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	violets	violet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	represent	represent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cadets	cadet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	hyacinths	hyacinth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	crocuses	crocus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present | the blue violets | little naval cadets |  |  |  | dance with hyacinths and crocuses *obl* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot cadet=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | present | violets *= violet* | hyacinths and crocuses |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme lady=Result |

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