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title: dietitian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dietitian» in the school dictionary: A dietitian is a trained health worker who gives expert advice about food and healthy eating, often in hospitals, to help people with illnesses or special needs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dietitian

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**Who acts:** dietitian, trained health worker, hospital dietitian, patients, school, dad · **What happens:** train, be, give, help, check, eat · **To what, where:** trained health worker, expert advice, hospitals, people, plan meals, dietitian · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dietitian is a trained health worker who gives expert advice about food and healthy eating, often in hospitals, to help people with illnesses or special needs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietitian:m1:1
# text = A dietitian is a trained health worker who gives expert advice about food and healthy eating, often in hospitals, to help people with illnesses or special needs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dietitian	dietitian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
6	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	expert	expert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	eating	eating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	hospitals	hospital	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
24	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	illnesses	illness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	needs	need	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 | **is a** | present | a dietitian | a trained health worker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | present | a trained health worker | expert advice |  | hospitals |  | about food and healthy eating | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |
| 4 | **help** | to-infinitive | a trained health worker *not said here* |  | people |  |  | with illnesses or special needs | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary with 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 dietitian helped my cousin plan meals without gluten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietitian:x1:1
# text = The dietitian helped my cousin plan meals without gluten.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dietitian	dietitian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	gluten	gluten	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 dietitian | my plan meals |  |  |  | without gluten | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hospital dietitian checks what patients can eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietitian:x2:1
# text = A hospital dietitian checks what patients can eat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dietitian	dietitian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
6	patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | a hospital dietitian |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | can | patients |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school asked a dietitian to plan healthier lunches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietitian:x3:1
# text = The school asked a dietitian to plan healthier lunches.
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	dietitian	dietitian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	healthier	healthy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	lunches	lunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 dietitian |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent dietitian=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **plan** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a dietitian *not said here* | healthier lunches |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad saw a dietitian after his heart operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietitian:x4:1
# text = My dad saw a dietitian after his heart operation.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	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	dietitian	dietitian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	operation	operation	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 | **see** | past | My dad | a dietitian |  |  | after dad's heart operation |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dietitian=Stimulus |
| 2 | **operate** |  | dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom operation «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dietitians study science at university for years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietitian:x5:1
# text = Dietitians study science at university for years.
1	Dietitians	dietitian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **study** | present | Dietitians | science |  | university | year |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent science=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dietitian said I should eat more vegetables and fewer crisps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietitian:x6:1
# text = The dietitian said I should eat more vegetables and fewer crisps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dietitian	dietitian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 dietitian |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** | should | I | more vegetables and fewer crisps |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vegetable=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Athletes often work with a dietitian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dietitian:x7:1
# text = Athletes often work with a dietitian.
1	Athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dietitian	dietitian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Athletes |  |  |  |  | with a dietitian; often *property* | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with dietitian=Co-Agent |

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