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

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**Who acts:** person, interviewer, I, famous interviewer, you, class interviewer · **What happens:** ask, want, join, speak, write down, job · **To what, where:** questions, interview, people questions, me, club, radio · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The person who asks the questions in an interview, for example on TV, radio, in a newspaper or for a job.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewer:m1:1
# text = The person who asks the questions in an interview, for example on TV, radio, in a newspaper or for a job.
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	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asks	ask	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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	interview	interview	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 | the person | the questions |  | a interview for example on TV and radio |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

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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 asks people questions for a survey or a study.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewer:m2:1
# text = A person who asks people questions for a survey or a 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	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a person | people questions |  |  |  | for a survey or a study | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The interviewer asked me why I wanted to join the club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewer:x1:1
# text = The interviewer asked me why I wanted to join the club.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interviewer	interviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	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	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the interviewer |  | me |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **join** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the club |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A famous interviewer spoke to the prime minister on the radio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewer:x2:1
# text = A famous interviewer spoke to the prime minister on the radio.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	interviewer	interviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | a famous interviewer |  |  | the radio |  | to the prime minister | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to minister=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As the interviewer, you should ask open questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewer:x3:1
# text = As the interviewer, you should ask open questions.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	interviewer	interviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | should | you | open questions |  |  |  | as the interviewer | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The interviewer wrote down every answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewer:x4:1
# text = The interviewer wrote down every answer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interviewer	interviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write down** | past | the interviewer | every answer |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class interviewer asked the firefighter about his job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewer:x5:1
# text = Our class interviewer asked the firefighter about his job.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	interviewer	interviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 | Our class interviewer | the firefighter |  |  |  | about interviewer's job | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent firefighter=Recipient about job=Topic |
| 2 | **job** |  | interviewer |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The interviewer was kind, so I stopped feeling nervous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewer:x6:1
# text = The interviewer was kind, so I stopped feeling nervous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interviewer	interviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the interviewer |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **feel** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | nervous *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A survey interviewer knocked on our door and asked about recycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interviewer:x7:1
# text = A survey interviewer knocked on our door and asked about recycling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	interviewer	interviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | participle |  | a survey interviewer *not said here* |  | our door |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on door=Location |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | a survey interviewer |  |  |  |  | about recycling | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about recycling=Topic |

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