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title: navigator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «navigator» in the school dictionary: A person who works out the route of a ship, plane or car and tells the driver or pilot where to go. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# navigator

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**Who acts:** person, sat nav, sailor explorer, Dad, I, navigator · **What happens:** work out, tell, go, show, find, drive · **To what, where:** route, driver, way, new sea routes, navigator, stars · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who works out the route of a ship, plane or car and tells the driver or pilot where to go.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:m1:1
# text = A person who works out the route of a ship, plane or car and tells the driver or pilot where to go.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
16	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	23	advmod	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | present | a person | the route of a ship and plane or car |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent route=Topic |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | a person |  | the driver or pilot |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sat-nav or app that shows the way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:m2:1
# text = A sat-nav or app that shows the way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	sat	sat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	nav	nav	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a sat nav or app | the way |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sailor-explorer who found new sea routes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:m3:1
# text = A sailor-explorer who found new sea routes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	explorer	explorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	routes	route	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | a sailor explorer | new sea routes |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent route=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad drove and I was the navigator with the map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:x1:1
# text = Dad drove and I was the navigator with the map.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	navigator	navigator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | I | the navigator |  |  |  | with the map | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The navigator used the stars to find the way at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:x2:1
# text = The navigator used the stars to find the way at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	navigator	navigator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the navigator | the stars |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | the navigator *not said here* | the way |  |  | night |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Captain Cook was a famous navigator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:x3:1
# text = Captain Cook was a famous navigator.
1	Captain	Captain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Cook	Cook	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	navigator	navigator	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 | Captain | a famous navigator |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane's navigator checked the course.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:x4:1
# text = The plane's navigator checked the course.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	navigator	navigator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the plane's navigator | the course |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our phone's navigator told us to turn left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:x5:1
# text = Our phone's navigator told us to turn left.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	navigator	navigator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	left	left	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Our phone's navigator |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **turn** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Our phone's navigator *not said here* |  |  |  |  | left *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polynesian navigators crossed the Pacific in canoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:x6:1
# text = Polynesian navigators crossed the Pacific in canoes.
1	Polynesian	polynesian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	navigators	navigator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	canoes	canoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | Polynesian navigators | the Pacific |  |  |  | in canoes | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent pacific=Patient in canoe=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be a good navigator and read the signs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigator:x7:1
# text = Be a good navigator and read the signs.
1	Be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	navigator	navigator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **be** | infinitive | a good navigator |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **read** | infinitive | a good navigator *not said here* | the signs |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Topic |

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