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title: occupant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «occupant» in the school dictionary: An occupant is a person who lives in a house or flat, or who is in a room, seat or car at a certain time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# occupant

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**Who acts:** occupant, person, house, occupants, lift, car · **What happens:** be, live, use, have, leave, hold · **To what, where:** person, house, room, place, new occupant, maximum

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An occupant is a person who lives in a house or flat, or who is in a room, seat or car at a certain time.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupant:m1:1
# text = An occupant is a person who lives in a house or flat, or who is in a room, seat or car at a certain time.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	occupant	occupant	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	lives	live	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	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	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 occupant | a person or a room and seat at a certain time or car |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a person or a room and seat at a certain time or car |  |  | a house |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |
| 3 | **is** | present | a person or a room and seat at a certain time or car |  |  | a room and seat at a certain time or car |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An occupant is a person or animal using a place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupant:m2:1
# text = An occupant is a person or animal using a place.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	occupant	occupant	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 occupant | a person or animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | a person or animal *not said here* | a place |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house has a new occupant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupant:x1:1
# text = The house has a new occupant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	occupant	occupant	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 | **have** | present | the house | a new occupant |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent occupant=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All occupants must leave during the fire alarm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupant:x2:1
# text = All occupants must leave during the fire alarm.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	occupants	occupant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | must | all occupants |  |  |  | during the fire alarm |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lift holds a maximum of 8 occupants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupant:x3:1
# text = The lift holds a maximum of 8 occupants.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	maximum	maximum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	occupants	occupant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the lift | a maximum of 8 occupants |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maximum=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each car had 3 occupants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupant:x4:1
# text = Each car had 3 occupants.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	occupants	occupant	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** | past | each car | 3 occupants |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent occupant=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bird box's occupant was a blue tit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupant:x5:1
# text = The bird box's occupant was a blue tit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	occupant	occupant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the bird box's occupant | a blue tit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The letter was addressed «To the occupant».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupant:x6:1
# text = (formal) The letter was addressed «To the occupant».
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	addressed	address	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	To	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	occupant	occupant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **address** | past · passive |  | the formal letter |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yonder in the canal lay the ships frozen up, and deserted by their whole crews, with a screaming crow for the sole occupant.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupant:x7:1
# text = Yonder in the canal lay the ships frozen up, and deserted by their whole crews, with a screaming crow for the sole occupant.
1	Yonder	yonder	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
5	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	deserted	desert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	crews	crew	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	screaming	scream	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	amod	_	_
21	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	sole	sole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	occupant	occupant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past |  | the ships |  | the canal |  | yonder *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ship=Theme |
| 2 | **freeze up** | participle |  | the ships *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **desert** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by ships's whole crews; with a screaming crow for the sole occupant | vn leave-51.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **scream** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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