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title: forecaster — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forecaster» in the school dictionary: A person who says what will probably happen, especially a weather forecaster who predicts the weather. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forecaster

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**Who acts:** person, weather forecaster, forecaster, Weather forecasters, She, Forecasters · **What happens:** say, happen, predict, use, warn, want · **To what, where:** person, weather forecaster, weather, money, satellite pictures, TV weather forecaster · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who says what will probably happen, especially a weather forecaster who predicts the weather.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forecaster:m1:1
# text = A person who says what will probably happen, especially a weather forecaster who predicts the weather.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	forecaster	forecaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	predicts	predict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a person | a person |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | future | a person | a weather forecaster |  |  |  | probably *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **predict** | present | a weather forecaster | the weather |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot weather=Topic |

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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 -->
Someone who predicts money or business changes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forecaster:m2:1
# text = Someone who predicts money or business changes.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	predicts	predict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **predict** | present |  | money or business changes |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot money=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forecaster said it would rain tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forecaster:x1:1
# text = The forecaster said it would rain tomorrow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forecaster	forecaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the forecaster |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weather forecasters use satellite pictures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forecaster:x2:1
# text = Weather forecasters use satellite pictures.
1	Weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	forecasters	forecaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pictures	picture	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 | **use** | present | Weather forecasters | satellite pictures |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The forecaster warned of a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forecaster:x3:1
# text = The forecaster warned of a storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forecaster	forecaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the forecaster |  |  |  |  | of a storm | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent of storm=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She wants to be a TV weather forecaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forecaster:x4:1
# text = She wants to be a TV weather forecaster.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	forecaster	forecaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a TV weather forecaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forecasters are sometimes wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forecaster:x5:1
# text = Forecasters are sometimes wrong.
1	Forecasters	forecaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Forecasters |  |  |  |  | sometimes, wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The forecaster predicted a hot weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forecaster:x6:1
# text = The forecaster predicted a hot weekend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forecaster	forecaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	predicted	predict	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **predict** | past | the forecaster |  |  |  | weekend |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |

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