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title: dietician — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dietician» in the school dictionary: A trained health expert who gives advice about food and eating, to help people stay healthy or manage an illness. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dietician

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**Who acts:** trained health expert, people, dietician, aunt, Grandad, foods · **What happens:** train, give, eat, help, stay, manage · **To what, where:** advice, people, illness, plan meals, dietician, hospital · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trained health expert who gives advice about food and eating, to help people stay healthy or manage an illness.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietician:m1:1
# text = A trained health expert who gives advice about food and eating, to help people stay healthy or manage an illness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	manage	manage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | present | a trained health expert | advice |  |  |  | about food | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund | a trained health expert *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **help** | to-infinitive | a trained health expert *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 5 | **stay** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **manage** | infinitive | people *not said here* | a illness |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dietician helped Tom plan meals for his allergy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietician:x1:1
# text = The dietician helped Tom plan meals for his allergy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dietician	dietician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the dietician | plan meals |  |  |  | for dietician's allergy | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a dietician at the hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietician:x2:1
# text = My aunt is a dietician at the hospital.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	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	dietician	dietician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 aunt | a dietician |  | the hospital |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dietician said to eat more fruit and vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietician:x3:1
# text = The dietician said to eat more fruit and vegetables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dietician	dietician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the dietician |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | the dietician *not said here* | more fruit and vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After his illness, Grandad saw a dietician.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietician:x4:1
# text = After his illness, Grandad saw a dietician.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dietician	dietician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Grandad | a dietician |  |  | after his illness |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dietician=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dietician knows which foods give you energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietician:x5:1
# text = A dietician knows which foods give you energy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dietician	dietician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	5	det	_	_
5	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | a dietician |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **give** | present | which foods | energy | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient energy=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school asked a dietician to check the lunch menu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietician:x6:1
# text = The school asked a dietician to check the lunch menu.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	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	dietician	dietician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	menu	menu	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the school | a dietician |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent dietician=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **check** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a dietician *not said here* | the lunch menu |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent menu=Theme |

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