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title: employee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «employee» in the school dictionary: An employee is a person who works for a company or another person and is paid for it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# employee

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**Who acts:** employee, person, shop, She, Employees, company · **What happens:** be, work, pay, have, wash, cook · **To what, where:** person, 12 employees, employee, bank, hands, He

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«employee» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [employee in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/employee.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An employee is a person who works for a company or another person and is paid for it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employee:m1:1
# text = An employee is a person who works for a company or another person and is paid for it.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	employee	employee	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a employee | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | for a company or another person | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for company=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **pay** | present · passive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for employee | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: for it=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 shop has 12 employees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employee:x1:1
# text = The shop has 12 employees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	employees	employee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the shop | 12 employees |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent employee=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is an employee at the bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employee:x2:1
# text = She is an employee at the bank.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	employee	employee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a employee |  | the bank |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Employees must wash their hands before cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employee:x3:1
# text = Employees must wash their hands before cooking.
1	Employees	employee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | must | Employees | Employees's hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **cook** | gerund | Employees *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was named employee of the month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employee:x4:1
# text = He was named employee of the month.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	employee	employee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each employee earns 15 dollars an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employee:x5:1
# text = Each employee earns 15 dollars an hour.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	employee	employee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	earns	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | present | each employee | 15 dollars  a hour |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company hired 3 new employees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employee:x6:1
# text = The company hired 3 new employees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	employees	employee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | the company | 3 new employees |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent employee=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only employees may enter this room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employee:x7:1
# text = Only employees may enter this room.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	employees	employee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **enter** | may | employees | this room |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme room=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If 8 employees each work 5 hours, they work 40 hours in total.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employee:x8:1
# text = If 8 employees each work 5 hours, they work 40 hours in total.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	employees	employee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | 8 employees  each |  |  |  | hour |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** | present | employees *= employee* |  |  |  | hour | in total | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in total=Theme |

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