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title: jobseeker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jobseeker» in the school dictionary: an unemployed person looking for work, especially one getting state benefits. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jobseeker

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**Who acts:** unemployed person, anyone, they, job centre, jobseekers, News · **What happens:** look, get, have, help, write, fall · **To what, where:** one, jobseekers, CVs, jobseeker, interviews, work

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: euphemism, official, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
an unemployed person looking for work, especially one getting state benefits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jobseeker:m1:1
# text = an unemployed person looking for work, especially one getting state benefits.
1	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unemployed	unemployed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
10	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
11	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	benefits	benefit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund | a unemployed person and one getting state benefits *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for work | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for work=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

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Usage: literal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
anyone who is looking for a job, even if they have one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jobseeker:m2:1
# text = anyone who is looking for a job, even if they have one.
1	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present · progressive | anyone |  |  |  |  | for a job | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for job=Theme |
| 2 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | they | one |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The job centre helps jobseekers write their CVs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jobseeker:x1:1
# text = The job centre helps jobseekers write their CVs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	jobseekers	jobseeker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	CVs	CVs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **help** | present | the job centre | jobseekers |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent jobseeker=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | infinitive | jobseekers *not said here* | jobseekers's CVs |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cvs=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
News: The number of jobseekers fell this month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jobseeker:x2:1
# text = News: The number of jobseekers fell this month.
1	News	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	jobseekers	jobseeker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | News and the number of jobseekers |  |  |  | month |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is a jobseeker now and goes to interviews every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jobseeker:x3:1
# text = Dad is a jobseeker now and goes to interviews every week.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	jobseeker	jobseeker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	interviews	interview	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dad | a jobseeker |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a jobseeker *not said here* |  |  | interviews | week |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to interview=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Website: Free advice for jobseekers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jobseeker:x4:1
# text = Website: Free advice for jobseekers.
1	Website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	jobseekers	jobseeker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maths: If 300 of 1,000 jobseekers find work, 700 are still looking.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jobseeker:x5:1
# text = Maths: If 300 of 1,000 jobseekers find work, 700 are still looking.
1	Maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	jobseekers	jobseeker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	700	700	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	appos	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | 300 jobseekers | work |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Topic |
| 2 | **look** | present · progressive | Maths |  |  |  | still |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chat: technically I'm a «jobseeker» lol

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jobseeker:x6:1
# text = Chat: technically I'm a «jobseeker» lol
1	Chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
3	technically	technically	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	jobseeker	jobseeker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | a jobseeker |  |  |  | technically *property* | tree rules |

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