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title: interviewee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interviewee» in the school dictionary: The person who is asked questions in an interview, for example for a job, a school place, a newspaper or a TV programme. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interviewee

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**Who acts:** person, interviewee, reporter, Sam, I, school · **What happens:** ask, answer, sit down, smile, be, thank · **To what, where:** person, interview, questions, survey, head teacher, same five questions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«interviewee» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [interviewee in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interviewee.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The person who is asked questions in an interview, for example for a job, a school place, a newspaper or a TV programme.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewee:m1:1
# text = The person who is asked questions in an interview, for example for a job, a school place, a newspaper or a TV programme.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	interview	interview	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 · passive |  | the person and a school place and a newspaper or a TV programme |  | a interview |  | for example; for a job | tree rules |

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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 person who answers the questions in a survey or research study.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewee:m2:1
# text = A person who answers the questions in a survey or research study.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	answers	answer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | a person | the questions |  | a survey or research study |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The interviewee sat down and smiled nervously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewee:x1:1
# text = The interviewee sat down and smiled nervously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interviewee	interviewee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	nervously	nervously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | past | the interviewee |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **smile** | past | the interviewee *not said here* |  |  |  |  | nervously *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our interviewee for the school magazine was the head teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewee:x2:1
# text = Our interviewee for the school magazine was the head teacher.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	interviewee	interviewee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Our interviewee for the school magazine | the head teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each interviewee answered the same five questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewee:x3:1
# text = Each interviewee answered the same five questions.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	interviewee	interviewee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | each interviewee | the same five questions |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reporter thanked the interviewee at the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewee:x4:1
# text = The reporter thanked the interviewee at the end.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reporter	reporter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thanked	thank	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	interviewee	interviewee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | past | the reporter | the interviewee |  |  | at the end |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interviewee=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the role play, Sam was the interviewer and I was the interviewee.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewee:x5:1
# text = In the role play, Sam was the interviewer and I was the interviewee.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	interviewer	interviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	interviewee	interviewee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Sam | the interviewer and the interviewee |  | the role play |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | I | the interviewee |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The interviewee told us what school was like in 1960.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewee:x6:1
# text = The interviewee told us what school was like in 1960.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interviewee	interviewee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	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	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	obj	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	1960	1960	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the interviewee |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient what=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past | school |  |  |  |  | like 1960 | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good interviewer lets the interviewee finish speaking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewee:x7:1
# text = A good interviewer lets the interviewee finish speaking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	interviewer	interviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	interviewee	interviewee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | a good interviewer | the interviewee finish |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finish=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | the interviewee finish *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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