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title: career — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «career» in the school dictionary: A career is the job or kind of work someone does for a long part of their life, often getting better at it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# career

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**Who acts:** career, someone, job, you, She, Careers day · **What happens:** be, do, get, career, not control, want · **To what, where:** job, work, career, time, bike, fast rush

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«career» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [career in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/career.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A career is the job or kind of work someone does for a long part of their life, often getting better at it.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:m1:1
# text = A career is the job or kind of work someone does for a long part of their life, often getting better at it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
11	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
22	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	21	xcomp	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a career | the job or kind of work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | someone | work *not said here* |  |  |  | for a long part of job's life | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |
| 3 | **get** | gerund | the job or kind of work *not said here* |  |  | career |  | good, often *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Your career at school is your time there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:m2:1
# text = Your career at school is your time there.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your career at school | your time |  | there |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To career is to move fast and out of control: the bike careered down the hill.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:m3:1
# text = To career is to move fast and out of control: the bike careered down the hill.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	careered	career	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	down	down	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fast, move *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **career** | participle |  | the bike *not said here* |  |  |  | down the hill | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A career can also be a wild, fast rush forward that you cannot control.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:m4:1
# text = A career can also be a wild, fast rush forward that you cannot control.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a career | a fast rush |  |  |  | forward *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **control** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants a career as a vet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:x1:1
# text = She wants a career as a vet.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She | a career |  |  |  | as a vet | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent career=Theme as vet=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Careers day helped me think about jobs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:x2:1
# text = Careers day helped me think about jobs.
1	Careers	career	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Careers day | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about jobs | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about job=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa had a long career as a train driver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:x3:1
# text = Grandpa had a long career as a train driver.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Grandpa | a long career |  |  |  | as a train driver | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent career=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad changed careers and became a teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:x4:1
# text = Dad changed careers and became a teacher.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	careers	career	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | Dad | careers |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent career=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | past | Dad *not said here* | a teacher |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The runaway trolley careered across the car park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:x5:1
# text = The runaway trolley careered across the car park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	runaway	runaway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	careered	career	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **career** | participle |  | the runaway trolley *not said here* |  | the car park |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footballer's career ended after his injury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:x6:1
# text = The footballer's career ended after his injury.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	injury	injury	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 | **end** | past | the footballer's career |  |  |  | after career's injury |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **injure** |  | career |  |  |  |  |  | nom injury «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Far in advance, Moti continued his wild career.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:career:x7:1
# text = Far in advance, Moti continued his wild career.
1	Far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	Moti	Moti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **continue** | past | Moti | Moti's wild career |  |  |  | far *property* | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent career=Theme |

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