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title: inspector — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inspector» in the school dictionary: An inspector is a person whose job is to check that things are done properly and safely, such as a school inspector or a food inspector. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inspector

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**Who acts:** inspector, job, ticket inspector, our, Inspectors, food inspector · **What happens:** be, do, check, ask, see, ticket · **To what, where:** person, things, tickets, trains, school, restaurant kitchens

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«inspector» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [inspector in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inspector.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An inspector is a person whose job is to check that things are done properly and safely, such as a school inspector or a food inspector.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inspector:m1:1
# text = An inspector is a person whose job is to check that things are done properly and safely, such as a school inspector or a food inspector.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inspector	inspector	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	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
15	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	23	case	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	inspector	inspector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	parataxis	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	inspector	inspector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	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 inspector | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | check *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present · passive |  | things |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 -->
A police officer above a sergeant (UK, Ireland, Australia).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inspector:m2:1
# text = A police officer above a sergeant (UK, Ireland, Australia).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	above	above	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sergeant	sergeant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ticket inspector checks tickets on trains or buses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inspector:m3:1
# text = A ticket inspector checks tickets on trains or buses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	inspector	inspector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | a ticket inspector | tickets or buses |  | trains |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ticket inspector asked to see our tickets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inspector:x1:1
# text = The ticket inspector asked to see our tickets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	inspector	inspector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the ticket inspector |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the ticket inspector *not said here* | our tickets |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ticket=Stimulus |
| 3 | **ticket** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom ticket «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inspectors visited our school last week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inspector:x2:1
# text = Inspectors visited our school last week.
1	Inspectors	inspector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | Inspectors | our school |  |  | week |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A food inspector checks restaurant kitchens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inspector:x3:1
# text = A food inspector checks restaurant kitchens.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	inspector	inspector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	kitchens	kitchen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | a food inspector | restaurant kitchens |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitchen=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inspector Brown solved the case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inspector:x4:1
# text = Inspector Brown solved the case.
1	Inspector	Inspector	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Brown	Brown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	solved	solve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **solve** | past | Inspector | the case |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent case=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The safety inspector checked the climbing frame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inspector:x5:1
# text = The safety inspector checked the climbing frame.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	inspector	inspector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the safety inspector | the climbing frame |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frame=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The building inspector found a crack in the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inspector:x6:1
# text = The building inspector found a crack in the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	inspector	inspector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crack	crack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the building inspector | a crack |  | the wall |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crack=Topic |

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