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title: diplomat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diplomat» in the school dictionary: A person who represents their country in another country and helps the two governments talk and agree. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diplomat

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**Who acts:** person, two governments, Someone, diplomat, Diplomats, mum · **What happens:** represent, help, talk, agree, be, deal · **To what, where:** country, people, war, diplomat, four countries, fights · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who represents their country in another country and helps the two governments talk and agree.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diplomat:m1:1
# text = A person who represents their country in another country and helps the two governments talk and agree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	represents	represent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
11	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	governments	government	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	talk	talk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present | a person | their country |  |  |  | in another country | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot country=Theme in country=Attribute |
| 2 | **help** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **talk** | present | the two governments |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | the two governments *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who is tactful: good at dealing with people without upsetting them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diplomat:m2:1
# text = Someone who is tactful: good at dealing with people without upsetting them.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tactful	tactful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	dealing	deal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	upsetting	upset	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Someone |  |  |  |  | tactful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **deal** | gerund | Someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with people | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with people=Theme |
| 4 | **upset** | gerund | Someone *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diplomat worked at the embassy in Paris.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diplomat:x1:1
# text = The diplomat worked at the embassy in Paris.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diplomat	diplomat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	embassy	embassy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the diplomat |  |  |  |  | at the embassy in Paris | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at embassy=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Diplomats met to try to stop the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diplomat:x2:1
# text = Diplomats met to try to stop the war.
1	Diplomats	diplomat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | Diplomats |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | to-infinitive | Diplomats *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Diplomats *not said here* | the war |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality war=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her mum is a diplomat, so they have lived in four countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diplomat:x3:1
# text = Her mum is a diplomat, so they have lived in four countries.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	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	diplomat	diplomat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	lived	live	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Her mum | a diplomat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present · perfect | they | a diplomat *not said here* |  | four countries |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme diplomat=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jack is a diplomat; he always stops fights in the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diplomat:x4:1
# text = Jack is a diplomat; he always stops fights in the playground.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	diplomat	diplomat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	fights	fight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jack | a diplomat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | present | Jack | fights |  | the playground |  | always *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector fight=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The diplomats signed a peace treaty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diplomat:x5:1
# text = The diplomats signed a peace treaty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diplomats	diplomat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	signed	sign	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | past | the diplomats | a peace treaty |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent treaty=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be a diplomat and tell her kindly that her song was too long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diplomat:x6:1
# text = Be a diplomat and tell her kindly that her song was too long.
1	Be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	diplomat	diplomat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | infinitive | a diplomat |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | a diplomat *not said here* |  | diplomat |  |  | kindly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** | past | diplomat's song |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **sing** |  | diplomat |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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