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title: consultation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consultation» in the school dictionary: A meeting with an expert, such as a doctor or lawyer, to get advice. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consultation

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**Who acts:** meeting, act, people, map, Mum, council · **What happens:** get, ask, make, view, look up, consult · **To what, where:** advice, people, decision, something, book, consultation

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«consultation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [consultation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consultation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A meeting with an expert, such as a doctor or lawyer, to get advice.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:m1:1
# text = A meeting with an expert, such as a doctor or lawyer, to get advice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive | a meeting with a expert | advice |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer advice=Stimulus |

<!-- .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 -->
The act of asking people for their views before making a decision: «after consultation with parents».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:m2:1
# text = The act of asking people for their views before making a decision: «after consultation with parents».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the act *not said here* |  | people |  |  | for people's views | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | the act *not said here* | a decision |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product |
| 3 | **view** |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of looking something up in a book or source: «consultation of the map».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:m3:1
# text = The act of looking something up in a book or source: «consultation of the map».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  | a book or source |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Attribute |
| 2 | **consult** *in a quote* |  | the map |  |  |  |  |  | nom consultation «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum had a consultation with the doctor about her bad back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:x1:1
# text = Mum had a consultation with the doctor about her bad back.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	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	4	det	_	_
4	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Mum | a consultation |  |  |  | with the doctor; about Mum's bad back | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consultation=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council held a public consultation about the new skate park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:x2:1
# text = The council held a public consultation about the new skate park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	skate	skate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the council | a public consultation |  |  |  | about the new skate park | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent consultation=Theme about park=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school changed the uniform after consultation with parents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:x3:1
# text = The school changed the uniform after consultation with parents.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changed	change	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	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the school | the uniform |  |  | after consultation | with parents | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent uniform=Theme with parent=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet charged for a short consultation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:x4:1
# text = The vet charged for a short consultation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | participle |  | the vet *not said here* |  |  |  | for a short consultation | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plan was made in consultation with the pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:x5:1
# text = The plan was made in consultation with the pupils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the plan |  | consultation with the pupils |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad booked a consultation with a lawyer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:x6:1
# text = Dad booked a consultation with a lawyer.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	booked	book	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	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lawyer	lawyer	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 | **book** | past | Dad | a consultation |  |  |  | with a lawyer | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consultation=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The consultation lasted twenty minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:x7:1
# text = The consultation lasted twenty minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the consultation |  |  |  | minute |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hypsipyle listened attentively to the advice of her nurse, and after some consultation, decided to invite the strangers into the city.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consultation:x8:1
# text = Hypsipyle listened attentively to the advice of her nurse, and after some consultation, decided to invite the strangers into the city.
1	Hypsipyle	Hypsipyle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	attentively	attentively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	into	into	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | Hypsipyle |  |  |  |  | to the advice of Hypsipyle's nurse; attentively *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to advice=Theme |
| 2 | **decide** | past | Hypsipyle *not said here* |  |  |  | after some consultation |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **invite** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Hypsipyle *not said here* | the strangers |  | the city |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stranger=Recipient |

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