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title: educator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «educator» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to teach or educate people, like a teacher, tutor or lecturer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# educator

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**Who acts:** person, Someone, children, mum, Educators, Maria · **What happens:** be, educate, job, help, plan, learn · **To what, where:** people, expert, education, educator, science museum, schools

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is to teach or educate people, like a teacher, tutor or lecturer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:educator:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to teach or educate people, like a teacher, tutor or lecturer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	educate	educate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	tutor	tutor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	lecturer	lecturer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | like a teacher and tutor or lecturer; teach *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **educate** *speech: other* | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  | people |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 3 | **job** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who is an expert in education or helps plan how children learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:educator:m2:1
# text = Someone who is an expert in education or helps plan how children learn.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	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 | Someone | a expert |  | education |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | Someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **plan** | infinitive | Someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **learn** | present | children |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mum is an educator at the science museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:educator:x1:1
# text = My mum is an educator at the science museum.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	educator	educator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 mum | a educator |  | the science museum |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Educators met to talk about reading in schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:educator:x2:1
# text = Educators met to talk about reading in schools.
1	Educators	educator	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	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	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 | Educators |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | Educators *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **read** | gerund | Educators *not said here* |  |  | schools |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maria Montessori was a famous educator from Italy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:educator:x3:1
# text = Maria Montessori was a famous educator from Italy.
1	Maria	Maria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Montessori	Montessori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	educator	educator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Maria | a famous educator |  | Italy |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zoo educator showed us a snake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:educator:x4:1
# text = The zoo educator showed us a snake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	educator	educator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the zoo educator | a snake | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient snake=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Parents and educators want children to be safe online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:educator:x5:1
# text = Parents and educators want children to be safe online.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	educators	educator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
9	online	online	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Parents and educators | children |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot child=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | children *not said here* |  |  |  |  | online, safe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good educator makes learning fun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:educator:x6:1
# text = A good educator makes learning fun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	educator	educator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a good educator |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund | a good educator *not said here* | fun |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Topic |

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