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title: forester — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forester» in the school dictionary: A forester is a person whose job is to look after a forest: planting and cutting trees, protecting wildlife and preventing fires. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forester

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**Who acts:** forester, job, hunter, Foresters, children · **What happens:** be, plant, cut, protect, prevent, guard · **To what, where:** person, trees, wildlife, fires, forest, old stories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«forester» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [forester in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forester.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A forester is a person whose job is to look after a forest: planting and cutting trees, protecting wildlife and preventing fires.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:m1:1
# text = A forester is a person whose job is to look after a forest: planting and cutting trees, protecting wildlife and preventing fires.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forester	forester	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	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	planting	plant	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	appos	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	conj	_	_
18	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	protecting	protect	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	conj	_	_
21	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	preventing	prevent	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	conj	_	_
24	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 forester | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  | after a forest | look *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **plant** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cut** | gerund |  | trees |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tree=Product |
| 5 | **protect** | gerund |  | wildlife |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wildlife=Beneficiary |
| 6 | **prevent** | gerund |  | fires |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer fire=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old stories a forester guarded the king's forest from poachers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:m2:1
# text = In old stories a forester guarded the king's forest from poachers.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	guarded	guard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	poachers	poacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guard** | past | a forester | the king's forest |  | old stories |  | from poachers | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent forest=Beneficiary from poacher=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old tales, a forester is a hunter who goes out into the forest to hunt animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:m3:1
# text = In old tales, a forester is a hunter who goes out into the forest to hunt animals.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
18	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a forester | a hunter |  | old tales |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go out** | present | a hunter |  |  | the forest |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hunt** | to-infinitive | a hunter *not said here* | animals |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forester planted a hundred new oak trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:x1:1
# text = The forester planted a hundred new oak trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | the forester | hundred new oak trees |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A forester showed us how to tell the age of a tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:x2:1
# text = A forester showed us how to tell the age of a tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | a forester |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | a forester *not said here* | the age of a tree |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent age=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Foresters watch for forest fires in dry weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:x3:1
# text = Foresters watch for forest fires in dry weather.
1	Foresters	forester	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watch	watch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | Foresters |  |  | dry weather |  | for forest fires | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for fire=Theme in weather=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the tale, the forester saved the girl from the wolf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:x4:1
# text = In the tale, the forester saved the girl from the wolf.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | the forester | the girl |  | the tale |  | from the wolf | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent girl=Theme from wolf=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's foresters chased Robin Hood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:x5:1
# text = The king's foresters chased Robin Hood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	foresters	forester	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | the king's foresters | Robin Hood |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hood=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being a forester means working outdoors in all weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:x6:1
# text = Being a forester means working outdoors in all weather.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | a forester |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | a forester |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **work** *not said to happen* | gerund | a forester *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in all weather; outdoors *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in weather=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Early next morning the forester got up and went out hunting, and when he was gone the children were still in bed.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forester:x7:1
# text = Early next morning the forester got up and went out hunting, and when he was gone the children were still in bed.
1	Early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
2	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	forester	forester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	17	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
20	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
21	still	still	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | past | the forester |  |  |  | morning | early *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go out** | past | the forester *not said here* | hunting |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | forester |  |  |  |  | gone *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past | the children |  |  | bed | still |  | tree rules |

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