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title: cv — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cv» in the school dictionary: CV stands for curriculum vitae (Latin for "the course of life"): a short written list of your education, jobs and skills that you send when applying for a job. In the USA a similar paper is called a résumé. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmat
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# cv

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**Who acts:** CV, you, your, science, short way, pupils · **What happens:** stand, write, send, apply, list, educate · **To what, where:** skills, education, similar paper, USA, short way, other terms · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: work — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
CV stands for curriculum vitae (Latin for "the course of life"): a short written list of your education, jobs and skills that you send when applying for a job. In the USA a similar paper is called a résumé.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* CV stands for curriculum vitae (Latin for "the course of life"): a short written list of your education, jobs and skills that you send when applying for a job.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cv:m1:1
# text = CV stands for curriculum vitae (Latin for "the course of life"): a short written list of your education, jobs and skills that you send when applying for a job.
1	CV	cv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	curriculum	curriculum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	vitae	vita	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Latin	Latin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
28	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	obj	_	_
29	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
30	send	send	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	acl:relcl	_	_
31	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	32	advmod	_	_
32	applying	apply	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	30	advcl	_	_
33	for	for	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | CV |  |  |  |  | for curriculum vitae | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for vita=Attribute |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **send** | present | you | skills |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 4 | **apply** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a job | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for job=Eventuality |
| 5 | **list** |  |  | your education |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **educate** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom education «act transitive»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* In the USA a similar paper is called a résumé.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cv:m1:2
# text = In the USA a similar paper is called a résumé.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	résumé	résumé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a similar paper |  | the USA |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, cv can also be a short way of writing other terms, but for pupils CV means the job paper.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cv:m2:1
# text = In science, cv can also be a short way of writing other terms, but for pupils CV means the job paper.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	cv	cv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
6	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
19	CV	CV	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
20	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | science | a short way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | gerund | a short way *not said here* | other terms |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent term=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present | pupils | the job paper |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is updating her CV to look for a new job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cv:x1:1
# text = Mum is updating her CV to look for a new job.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	updating	update	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	CV	cv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **update** *speech: other* | present · progressive | Mum | Mum's CV |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent cv=Recipient |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a new job | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for job=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please send your CV and a short letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cv:x2:1
# text = Please send your CV and a short letter.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	CV	cv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | imperative | you *not said here* | your CV and a short letter |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cv=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In careers class we wrote a CV with our hobbies and skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cv:x3:1
# text = In careers class we wrote a CV with our hobbies and skills.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	careers	career	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	CV	cv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hobbies	hobby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | we | a CV |  | careers class |  | with our hobbies and skills | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cv=Theme in class=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Volunteering looks good on a CV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cv:x4:1
# text = Volunteering looks good on a CV.
1	Volunteering	volunteering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	CV	cv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Volunteering |  |  |  |  | on a CV; good *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on cv=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's CV is two pages long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cv:x5:1
# text = Dad's CV is two pages long.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	CV	cv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Dad's CV |  |  |  |  | two pages *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In America they ask for a résumé instead of a CV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cv:x6:1
# text = In America they ask for a résumé instead of a CV.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	résumé	résumé	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	CV	cv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | they |  |  | America |  | for a résumé; instead a CV | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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