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title: hygienist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hygienist» in the school dictionary: A dental hygienist: a trained health worker who cleans people's teeth, removes hard tartar and teaches how to brush and floss. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hygienist

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**Who acts:** trained health worker, dental hygienist, occupational hygienist, workplaces, hygienist, Mum · **What happens:** train, clean, remove, teach, brush, floss · **To what, where:** teeth, hard tartar, me, appointment, hygienist · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dental hygienist: a trained health worker who cleans people's teeth, removes hard tartar and teaches how to brush and floss.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hygienist:m1:1
# text = A dental hygienist: a trained health worker who cleans people's teeth, removes hard tartar and teaches how to brush and floss.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dental	dental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hygienist	hygienist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	cleans	clean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
15	removes	remove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	tartar	tartar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
20	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	brush	brush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	floss	floss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **clean** | present | a trained health worker | people's teeth |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |
| 3 | **remove** | present | a dental hygienist | hard tartar |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tartar=Theme |
| 4 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | a dental hygienist *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **brush** | to-infinitive | a dental hygienist *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **floss** | infinitive | a dental hygienist *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Less often, any expert on hygiene and health, such as an occupational hygienist who checks workplaces are safe and clean.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hygienist:m2:1
# text = Less often, any expert on hygiene and health, such as an occupational hygienist who checks workplaces are safe and clean.
1	Less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hygiene	hygiene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	occupational	occupational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	hygienist	hygienist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	workplaces	workplace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	ccomp	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | a occupational hygienist |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | workplaces |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | workplaces *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hygienist cleaned my teeth and made them shiny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hygienist:x1:1
# text = The hygienist cleaned my teeth and made them shiny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hygienist	hygienist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | the hygienist | my teeth |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | past | the hygienist *not said here* | teeth *= tooth* |  |  |  | shiny *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hygienist showed me how to floss between my teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hygienist:x2:1
# text = The hygienist showed me how to floss between my teeth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hygienist	hygienist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	floss	floss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the hygienist |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **floss** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | between my teeth | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum has an appointment with the dental hygienist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hygienist:x3:1
# text = Mum has an appointment with the dental hygienist.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	appointment	appointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dental	dental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hygienist	hygienist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | Mum | a appointment |  |  |  | with the dental hygienist | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appointment=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt trained for three years to become a hygienist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hygienist:x4:1
# text = My aunt trained for three years to become a hygienist.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hygienist	hygienist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle | My aunt |  |  |  | year |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive | My aunt *not said here* | a hygienist |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hygienist said I should brush for two minutes, twice a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hygienist:x5:1
# text = The hygienist said I should brush for two minutes, twice a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hygienist	hygienist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	brush	brush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 hygienist |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **brush** | should | I |  |  |  | day; minute |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hygienist works alongside the dentist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hygienist:x6:1
# text = A hygienist works alongside the dentist.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hygienist	hygienist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dentist	dentist	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 | **work** | present | a hygienist |  |  |  |  | alongside the dentist | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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