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title: consultant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consultant» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to give expert advice to businesses or people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consultant

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**Who acts:** person, senior hospital doctor, consultant, Grandma, She, school · **What happens:** be, job, help, save, see, work · **To what, where:** expert, one area, company, money, consultant, hospital

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person whose job is to give expert advice to businesses or people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultant:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to give expert advice to businesses or people.
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	2	obj	_	_
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	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	expert	expert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	businesses	business	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | to businesses or people; give *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **job** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A senior hospital doctor who is an expert in one area (a heart consultant).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultant:m2:1
# text = A senior hospital doctor who is an expert in one area (a heart consultant).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	senior	senior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	consultant	consultant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a senior hospital doctor | a expert |  | one area |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The consultant helped the company save money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultant:x1:1
# text = The consultant helped the company save money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	consultant	consultant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	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	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	save	save	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the consultant | the company |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **save** | present | the consultant *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Grandma saw a consultant at the hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultant:x2:1
# text = Grandma saw a consultant at the hospital.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	consultant	consultant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Grandma | a consultant |  | the hospital |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer consultant=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She works as an IT consultant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultant:x3:1
# text = She works as an IT consultant.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	IT	it	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	consultant	consultant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | She |  |  |  |  | as a IT consultant | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as consultant=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The consultant charged 80 pounds an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultant:x4:1
# text = The consultant charged 80 pounds an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	consultant	consultant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charged	charge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | past | the consultant | 80 pounds  a hour |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location pound=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The school hired a consultant to plan the new library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultant:x5:1
# text = The school hired a consultant to plan the new library.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hired	hire	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	consultant	consultant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | the school | a consultant |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consultant=Theme |
| 2 | **plan** | to-infinitive | the school *not said here* | the new library |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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My dad's a consultant in children's medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultant:x6:1
# text = My dad's a consultant in children's medicine.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	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	consultant	consultant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My dad | a consultant |  | children's medicine |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **medicine** |  | children |  |  |  |  |  | nom medicine «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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