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title: consult — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consult» in the school dictionary: To go to someone for advice or information: consult a doctor. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consult

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**Who acts:** you, decision, pain, We, school, they · **What happens:** go, consult, look, talk, make, get · **To what, where:** someone, doctor, dictionary, decision, parents, word

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To go to someone for advice or information: consult a doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:m1:1
# text = To go to someone for advice or information: consult a doctor.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	consult	consult	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | someone |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to someone=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **consult** | imperative | you *not said here* | a doctor |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doctor=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 -->
To look in a book, map or other source for information: consult a dictionary.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:m2:1
# text = To look in a book, map or other source for information: consult a dictionary.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	consult	consult	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in a book and map or other source for information | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in book=Theme |
| 2 | **consult** | imperative | you *not said here* | a dictionary |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dictionary=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To talk with others before making a decision: consult your parents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:m3:1
# text = To talk with others before making a decision: consult your parents.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	consult	consult	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with others | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with other=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | a decision |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **consult** | infinitive | a decision *not said here* | your parents |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If the pain gets worse, consult a doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:x1:1
# text = If the pain gets worse, consult a doctor.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
5	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	consult	consult	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the pain |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **consult** | imperative | you *not said here* | a doctor |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doctor=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consult a dictionary if you don't know a word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:x2:1
# text = Consult a dictionary if you don't know a word.
1	Consult	consult	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consult** | imperative | you *not said here* | a dictionary |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dictionary=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **know** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you | a word |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We consulted the map to find the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:x3:1
# text = We consulted the map to find the path.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consulted	consult	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consult** | past | We | the map |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the path |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Consult the table to find the cost of three tickets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:x4:1
# text = (formal) Consult the table to find the cost of three tickets.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Consult	consult	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consult** | imperative | you *not said here* | the table |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the cost of three tickets |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cost=Topic |
| 3 | **cost** |  |  | three tickets |  |  |  |  | nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school consulted parents about the new uniform.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:x5:1
# text = The school consulted parents about the new uniform.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	consulted	consult	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **consult** | past | the school |  | parents |  |  | about the new uniform | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient about uniform=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Before buying the dog, they consulted a vet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:x6:1
# text = Before buying the dog, they consulted a vet.
1	Before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	consulted	consult	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | gerund | they *not said here* | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme |
| 2 | **consult** | past | they | a vet |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vet=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever he had to do, he always consulted his tutor about it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consult:x7:1
# text = Whatever he had to do, he always consulted his tutor about it.
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	consulted	consult	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	tutor	tutor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | he | Whatever |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | Whatever *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **consult** | past | he | his tutor |  |  |  | about tutor; always *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent tutor=Recipient about it=Topic |

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