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title: employer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «employer» in the school dictionary: An employer is a person or company that pays people to work for them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# employer

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**Who acts:** employer, person, hospital, him, Employers, worker · **What happens:** be, pay, work, give off, interview, let · **To what, where:** person, people, her, biggest employer, town, workers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An employer is a person or company that pays people to work for them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employer:m1:1
# text = An employer is a person or company that pays people to work for them.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	employer	employer	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 employer | a person or company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present | a person or company | people |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Asset |
| 3 | **work** | to-infinitive | a person or company *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for people | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for they=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
Mum's employer gave her a day off for her birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employer:x1:1
# text = Mum's employer gave her a day off for her birthday.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	employer	employer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give off** | past | Mum's employer |  | her *= she* |  | day | for employer's birthday | vn substance\_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source she=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hospital is the biggest employer in our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employer:x2:1
# text = The hospital is the biggest employer in our town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	employer	employer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the hospital | the biggest employer |  | our town |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An employer must pay workers fairly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employer:x3:1
# text = An employer must pay workers fairly.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	employer	employer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | must | a employer | workers |  |  |  | fairly *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The employer interviewed five people for the job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employer:x4:1
# text = The employer interviewed five people for the job.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	employer	employer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interviewed	interview	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interview** *speech: other* | past | the employer |  | five people |  |  | for the job | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's employer let him work from home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employer:x5:1
# text = Dad's employer let him work from home.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	employer	employer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | Dad's employer | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  | home |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Employers must keep workers safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employer:x6:1
# text = Employers must keep workers safe.
1	Employers	employer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | must | Employers | workers |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If an employer pays ten pounds an hour for eight hours, the worker earns eighty pounds.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employer:x7:1
# text = If an employer pays ten pounds an hour for eight hours, the worker earns eighty pounds.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	employer	employer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	earns	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	eighty	eighty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a employer | ten pounds |  |  | hour |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Asset |
| 2 | **earn** | present | the worker | eighty pounds |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He did his duty to his family, his employer, his friends, and to the public at large.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:employer:x8:1
# text = He did his duty to his family, his employer, his friends, and to the public at large.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	employer	employer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | He | his duty |  |  |  | to his family and his employer and his friends | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duty=Eventuality |

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