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title: masseur — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «masseur» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to give massages: rubbing and pressing the muscles to help them relax or heal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# masseur

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**Who acts:** person, muscles, male person, masseur, mum, sports masseur · **What happens:** be, press, help, relax, heal, job · **To what, where:** muscles, massages, woman, sore leg, masseur, oil · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is to give massages: rubbing and pressing the muscles to help them relax or heal.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masseur:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to give massages: rubbing and pressing the muscles to help them relax or heal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	massages	massage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	rubbing	rubbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	relax	relax	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **press** | gerund | a person *not said here* | the muscles |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent muscle=Theme |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | muscles *= muscle* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **relax** | infinitive | muscles *= muscle* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **heal** | infinitive | muscles *= muscle* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **job** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A male person who gives massages; a woman was called a masseuse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masseur:m2:1
# text = A male person who gives massages; a woman was called a masseuse.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	massages	massage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	masseuse	masseuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a male person | massages |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent massage=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | past · passive |  | a woman |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The football team's masseur helped the player's sore leg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masseur:x1:1
# text = The football team's masseur helped the player's sore leg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	masseur	masseur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the football team's masseur | the player's sore leg |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mum saw a masseur for her bad back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masseur:x2:1
# text = My mum saw a masseur for her bad back.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	masseur	masseur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | My mum | a masseur |  |  |  | for mum's bad back | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer masseur=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The masseur rubbed oil on the runner's calves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masseur:x3:1
# text = The masseur rubbed oil on the runner's calves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	masseur	masseur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	calves	calf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | participle | the masseur *not said here* | oil |  |  |  | on the runner's calves | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent oil=Theme on calf=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sports masseur travels with the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masseur:x4:1
# text = A sports masseur travels with the team.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	masseur	masseur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | a sports masseur |  |  |  |  | with the team | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The masseur told him to drink more water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masseur:x5:1
# text = The masseur told him to drink more water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	masseur	masseur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 masseur |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **drink** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the masseur *not said here* | more water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She trained to be a masseur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masseur:x6:1
# text = She trained to be a masseur.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trained	train	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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	masseur	masseur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a masseur |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spa has two masseurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masseur:x7:1
# text = The spa has two masseurs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spa	spa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	masseurs	masseur	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 | **have** | present | the spa | two masseurs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent masseur=Patient |

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