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title: experimenter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «experimenter» in the school dictionary: A person who does experiments, especially in science. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# experimenter

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**Who acts:** person, experimenter, good experimenter, Alice, Benjamin, careful experimenter · **What happens:** do, like, try, see, happen, measure · **To what, where:** experiments, new things, water, one thing, experimenter, results · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who does experiments, especially in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimenter:m1:1
# text = A person who does experiments, especially in science.
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	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **do** | present | a person | experiments and science |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

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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 -->
A person who likes trying new things to see what happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimenter:m2:1
# text = A person who likes trying new things to see what happens.
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	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	nsubj	_	_
11	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **try** *not said to happen* | gerund | a person *not said here* | new things |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | new things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The experimenter measured the water every hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimenter:x1:1
# text = The experimenter measured the water every hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	experimenter	experimenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measured	measure	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	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl: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 | **measure** | past | the experimenter | the water |  |  | hour |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme water=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good experimenter changes only one thing at a time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimenter:x2:1
# text = A good experimenter changes only one thing at a time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	experimenter	experimenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | a good experimenter | one thing |  |  | time |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice became an experimenter with the little cakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimenter:x3:1
# text = Alice became an experimenter with the little cakes.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	experimenter	experimenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Alice | a experimenter with the little cakes |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The experimenter wrote the results in a table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimenter:x4:1
# text = The experimenter wrote the results in a table.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	experimenter	experimenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	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	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	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 | **write** | past | the experimenter | the results |  | a table |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent result=Theme in table=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Benjamin Franklin was a famous experimenter with electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimenter:x5:1
# text = Benjamin Franklin was a famous experimenter with electricity.
1	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Franklin	Franklin	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	experimenter	experimenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	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 | Benjamin | a famous experimenter |  |  |  | with electricity | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Be a careful experimenter and wear safety goggles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimenter:x6:1
# text = Be a careful experimenter and wear safety goggles.
1	Be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	experimenter	experimenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
7	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | infinitive | a careful experimenter |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | infinitive | a careful experimenter *not said here* | safety goggles |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source |

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