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title: executor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «executor» in the school dictionary: An executor is the person named in a will to carry out what it says after the person who made it has died: sharing out money and things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# executor

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**Who acts:** executor, person, Aunt, shared money, Mum, You · **What happens:** be, name, carry out, say, make, die · **To what, where:** person, money, plan, executor, Mum, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An executor is the person named in a will to carry out what it says after the person who made it has died: sharing out money and things.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executor:m1:1
# text = An executor is the person named in a will to carry out what it says after the person who made it has died: sharing out money and things.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	executor	executor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	obl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	obj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
16	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	20	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
25	sharing	share	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
26	out	out	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	_
27	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 executor | the person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  | the person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **carry out** | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | executor |  |  |  | after the person |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 5 | **make** | past | the person |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **die** | present · perfect | executor |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 7 | **share out** | gerund | the person *not said here* | money and things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
A person who carries out a plan or task.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executor:m2:1
# text = A person who carries out a plan or task.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry out** | present | a person | a plan or task |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aunt Jane is the executor of Grandpa's will.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executor:x1:1
# text = Aunt Jane is the executor of Grandpa's will.
1	Aunt	Aunt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Jane	Jane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	executor	executor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	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 | Aunt | the executor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The executor shared out the money as the will said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executor:x2:1
# text = The executor shared out the money as the will said.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	executor	executor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	said	said	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **said** | future | the shared money *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum was chosen as executor because she is careful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executor:x3:1
# text = Mum was chosen as executor because she is careful.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	executor	executor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past · passive |  | Mum |  |  |  | as executor | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The executor sold the house and paid the bills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executor:x4:1
# text = The executor sold the house and paid the bills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	executor	executor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bills	bill	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 | **sell** | past | the executor | the house |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | past | the executor *not said here* | the bills |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You should pick an executor you trust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executor:x5:1
# text = You should pick an executor you trust.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	executor	executor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	trust	trust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | should | You | a executor |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent executor=Patient |
| 2 | **trust** | present | you | a executor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent executor=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The executor read the will to the family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executor:x6:1
# text = The executor read the will to the family.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	executor	executor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	family	family	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 | **read** | past | the executor |  | the family |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to family=Recipient |

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