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title: librarian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «librarian» in the school dictionary: A librarian is a person who works in a library, looks after the books and helps people find books and information. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# librarian

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**Who acts:** librarian, person, people, me, you, school librarian · **What happens:** be, work, look, help, find, ask · **To what, where:** person, people, books, me, book, librarian · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«librarian» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [librarian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/librarian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A librarian is a person who works in a library, looks after the books and helps people find books and information.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:librarian:m1:1
# text = A librarian is a person who works in a library, looks after the books and helps people find books and information.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	librarian	librarian	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	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 librarian | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | in a library | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in library=Theme |
| 3 | **look** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  | after the books |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **help** | present | a person *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 5 | **find** | infinitive | people *not said here* | books and information |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The librarian helped me find a book about sharks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:librarian:x1:1
# text = The librarian helped me find a book about sharks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	librarian	librarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	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	obj	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sharks	shark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the librarian | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | infinitive | me *not said here* | a book |  |  |  | about sharks | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask the librarian how to borrow a book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:librarian:x2:1
# text = Ask the librarian how to borrow a book.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	librarian	librarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	borrow	borrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | the librarian |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent librarian=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **borrow** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the librarian *not said here* | a book |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school librarian reads us stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:librarian:x3:1
# text = Our school librarian reads us stories.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	librarian	librarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | Our school librarian | us |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The librarian stamped my library card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:librarian:x4:1
# text = The librarian stamped my library card.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	librarian	librarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stamped	stamp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	card	card	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 | **stamp** | past | the librarian | my library card |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent card=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a librarian when she grows up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:librarian:x5:1
# text = She wants to be a librarian when she grows up.
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	librarian	librarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	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 librarian |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The librarian asked us to speak quietly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:librarian:x6:1
# text = The librarian asked us to speak quietly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	librarian	librarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	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	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	quietly	quietly	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the librarian |  | us |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the librarian *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am a pupil librarian on Fridays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:librarian:x7:1
# text = I am a pupil librarian on Fridays.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	librarian	librarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Fridays	Friday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | a pupil librarian |  |  | friday |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The librarian put the returned books back on the shelves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:librarian:x8:1
# text = The librarian put the returned books back on the shelves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	librarian	librarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	returned	return	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the librarian | the returned books |  | the shelves |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme on shelf=Destination |
| 2 | **return** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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