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title: geographer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «geographer» in the school dictionary: A geographer is a person who studies geography: the Earth's land, seas, weather, places and the people who live there. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# geographer

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**Who acts:** geographer, person, people, Geographers, river, She · **What happens:** be, study, live, ask, do, draw · **To what, where:** person, geography, maps, map, climate, geographer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A geographer is a person who studies geography: the Earth's land, seas, weather, places and the people who live there.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geographer:m1:1
# text = A geographer is a person who studies geography: the Earth's land, seas, weather, places and the people who live there.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	geographer	geographer	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	studies	study	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	geography	geography	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
23	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
25	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 geographer | a person |  |  |  | the Earth's land and seas and weather and places and the people *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **study** | present | a person | geography |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent geography=Topic |
| 3 | **live** | present | the people |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A geographer studies maps, rivers and mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geographer:x1:1
# text = A geographer studies maps, rivers and mountains.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	geographer	geographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	studies	study	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | a geographer | maps and rivers and mountains |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geographers ask why people live where they do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geographer:x2:1
# text = Geographers ask why people live where they do.
1	Geographers	geographer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Geographers |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **live** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be a geographer and draw a map of your school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geographer:x3:1
# text = Be a geographer and draw a map of your school.
1	Be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	geographer	geographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | infinitive | a geographer |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **draw** | infinitive | a geographer *not said here* | a map of your school |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The geographer measured how fast the river flowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geographer:x4:1
# text = The geographer measured how fast the river flowed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	geographer	geographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	flowed	flow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | the geographer |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **flow** | past | the river |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geographers study climate and weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geographer:x5:1
# text = Geographers study climate and weather.
1	Geographers	geographer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Geographers | climate and weather |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent climate=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a geographer and travel the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geographer:x6:1
# text = She wants to be a geographer and travel the world.
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	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	geographer	geographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 geographer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **travel** | infinitive | She *not said here* | the world |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme world=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old geographers drew maps with sea monsters on them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geographer:x7:1
# text = Old geographers drew maps with sea monsters on them.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	geographers	geographer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	monsters	monster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | Old geographers | maps |  |  |  | with sea monsters on monsters | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme |

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