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title: mentor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mentor» in the school dictionary: An experienced and trusted person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# mentor

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**Who acts:** experienced trusted person, Mentor, friend, this, word, me · **What happens:** trust, help, advise, guide, be, come · **To what, where:** younger person, someone, way, friend, son, me

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«mentor» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [mentor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mentor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An experienced and trusted person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:m1:1
# text = An experienced and trusted person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	experienced	experienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	advises	advise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	experienced	experienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
16	over	over	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | present | a experienced trusted person |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **advise** *speech: other* | present | a experienced trusted person *not said here* |  | a younger person |  | time |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent person=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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To help and guide someone in this way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:m2:1
# text = To help and guide someone in this way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	guide	guide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **guide** | infinitive |  | someone |  | this way |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme in way=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: a name, Greek myth — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mentor was Odysseus's friend, who helped his son Telemachus – this is where the word comes from.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:m3:1
# text = Mentor was Odysseus's friend, who helped his son Telemachus – this is where the word comes from.
1	Mentor	mentor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	Odysseus	Odysseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	Telemachus	Telemachus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
12	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Mentor | Odysseus's friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | past | Odysseus's friend |  | friend's son |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **is** | present | this |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **come** | present | the word |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mentor in Year 6 helped me settle into school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:x1:1
# text = My mentor in Year 6 helped me settle into school.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mentor	mentor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
6	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	settle	settle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | My mentor in Year | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **settle** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  | school |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our coach mentors the younger players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:x2:1
# text = Our coach mentors the younger players.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mentors	mentor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In many stories, the hero has a wise old mentor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:x3:1
# text = In many stories, the hero has a wise old mentor.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mentor	mentor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the hero | a wise old mentor |  | many stories |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mentor=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She became a reading mentor for the infants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:x4:1
# text = She became a reading mentor for the infants.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mentor	mentor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	infants	infant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | She | a reading mentor for the infants |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good mentor listens and gives honest advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:x5:1
# text = A good mentor listens and gives honest advice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mentor	mentor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	listens	listen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | present | a good mentor |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | present | a good mentor *not said here* | honest advice |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new teacher was mentored by an experienced colleague.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:x6:1
# text = The new teacher was mentored by an experienced colleague.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	mentored	mentor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	experienced	experienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	colleague	colleague	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mentor** | past · passive | a experienced colleague | the new teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Odyssey, Mentor gave advice to young Telemachus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:x7:1
# text = In the Odyssey, Mentor gave advice to young Telemachus.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Odyssey	Odyssey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Mentor	Mentor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Telemachus	Telemachus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Mentor | advice | young Telemachus | the Odyssey |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent advice=Theme to telemachus=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being a mentor helped him learn too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mentor:x8:1
# text = Being a mentor helped him learn too.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mentor	mentor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | a mentor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | past | a mentor | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **learn** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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