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title: influencer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «influencer» in the school dictionary: An influencer is a person who is paid by companies or popular on social media to make people want to buy or do things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# influencer

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**Who acts:** influencer, companies, people, person, others, you · **What happens:** be, pay, make, want, buy, do · **To what, where:** person, social media, people, things, video, influencers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«influencer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [influencer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/influencer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An influencer is a person who is paid by companies or popular on social media to make people want to buy or do things.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:m1:1
# text = An influencer is a person who is paid by companies or popular on social media to make people want to buy or do things.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	influencer	influencer	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	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	media	media	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
24	things	thing	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 influencer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present · passive | companies | a person |  | social media |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | companies *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **want** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **buy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **do** | infinitive | people *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 -->
An influencer can be any person who changes what others think or do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:m2:1
# text = An influencer can be any person who changes what others think or do.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	influencer	influencer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a influencer | any person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | any person |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | present | others *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The influencer posted a video about new trainers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:x1:1
# text = The influencer posted a video about new trainers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	influencer	influencer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	posted	post	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	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **post** | past | the influencer | a video |  |  |  | about new trainers | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some influencers are paid to say they like a product.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:x2:1
# text = Some influencers are paid to say they like a product.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	influencers	influencer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **pay** | present · passive |  | some influencers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | influencers *= influencer* |  |  |  | like a product | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look for "ad" on an influencer's post.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:x3:1
# text = Look for "ad" on an influencer's post.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ad	ad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	influencer	influencer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a influencer's post |  | for ad | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for ad=Theme on post=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a gaming influencer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:x4:1
# text = She wants to be a gaming influencer.
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	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gaming	gaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	influencer	influencer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 gaming influencer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An influencer with a million followers can sell lots of toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:x5:1
# text = An influencer with a million followers can sell lots of toys.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	influencer	influencer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	followers	follower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | can | a influencer with million followers | lots of toys |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't believe everything an influencer says.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:x6:1
# text = Don't believe everything an influencer says.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	believe	believe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	influencer	influencer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **believe** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | everything |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a influencer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister copies a make-up influencer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:x7:1
# text = My big sister copies a make-up influencer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	copies	copy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	make	make	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
9	influencer	influencer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | present | My big sister | a make influencer |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent influencer=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good teachers can be strong influencers too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:influencer:x8:1
# text = Good teachers can be strong influencers too.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	influencers	influencer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Good teachers | strong influencers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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