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title: lexicographer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lexicographer» in the school dictionary: A lexicographer is a person who writes or edits dictionaries. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lexicographer

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**Who acts:** lexicographer, person, Samuel, Noah Webster, Lexicographers, people · **What happens:** be, write, edit, add, study, use · **To what, where:** person, dictionaries, dictionary entries, famous lexicographer, American lexicographer, new words

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A lexicographer is a person who writes or edits dictionaries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lexicographer:m1:1
# text = A lexicographer is a person who writes or edits dictionaries.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lexicographer	lexicographer	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	7	nsubj	_	_
7	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	edits	edit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	dictionaries	dictionary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 lexicographer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **edit** | present | a person *not said here* | dictionaries |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A lexicographer writes dictionary entries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lexicographer:x1:1
# text = A lexicographer writes dictionary entries.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lexicographer	lexicographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	entries	entry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **write** | present | a lexicographer | dictionary entries |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entry=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Samuel Johnson was a famous lexicographer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lexicographer:x2:1
# text = Samuel Johnson was a famous lexicographer.
1	Samuel	Samuel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Johnson	Johnson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lexicographer	lexicographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Samuel | a famous lexicographer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Noah Webster was an American lexicographer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lexicographer:x3:1
# text = Noah Webster was an American lexicographer.
1	Noah	Noah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Webster	webster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lexicographer	lexicographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Noah Webster | a American lexicographer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Lexicographers add new words like «emoji» to dictionaries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lexicographer:x4:1
# text = Lexicographers add new words like «emoji» to dictionaries.
1	Lexicographers	lexicographer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	emoji	emoji	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	dictionaries	dictionary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | Lexicographers | new words |  |  |  | like emoji; to dictionaries | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent word=Patient to dictionary=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The lexicographer studied how people really use the word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lexicographer:x5:1
# text = The lexicographer studied how people really use the word.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lexicographer	lexicographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | the lexicographer |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | present | people | the word |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She wants to be a lexicographer because she loves words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lexicographer:x6:1
# text = She wants to be a lexicographer because she loves words.
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	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lexicographer	lexicographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 lexicographer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **love** | present | she | words |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus |

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