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title: occupational — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «occupational» in the school dictionary: To do with a person's job or work. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# occupational

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**Who acts:** person, someone, Sunburn, occupational therapist, brother, Builders · **What happens:** do, job, cause, happen, work, be · **To what, where:** occupational hazard, brother, pencil, hard hats, paint, clothes

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«occupational» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [occupational in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/occupational.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To do with a person's job or work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupational:m1:1
# text = To do with a person's job or work.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a person's job or work | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **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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Caused by or happening because of someone's work, as in "occupational injury".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupational:m2:1
# text = Caused by or happening because of someone's work, as in "occupational injury".
1	Caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	occupational	occupational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | because someone's work | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **work** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Sunburn is an occupational hazard for lifeguards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupational:x1:1
# text = Sunburn is an occupational hazard for lifeguards.
1	Sunburn	sunburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	occupational	occupational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hazard	hazard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lifeguards	lifeguard	NOUN	NNS	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 | Sunburn | a occupational hazard |  |  |  | for lifeguards | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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An occupational therapist helped my brother hold his pencil better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupational:x2:1
# text = An occupational therapist helped my brother hold his pencil better.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	occupational	occupational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	therapist	therapist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | a occupational therapist | my brother |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent brother=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | infinitive | my brother *not said here* | therapist's pencil |  |  |  | good *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Builders wear hard hats for occupational safety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupational:x3:1
# text = Builders wear hard hats for occupational safety.
1	Builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	occupational	occupational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Builders | hard hats |  |  |  | for occupational safety | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Getting paint on your clothes is an occupational hazard for artists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupational:x4:1
# text = Getting paint on your clothes is an occupational hazard for artists.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	occupational	occupational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hazard	hazard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	artists	artist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | paint |  | your clothes |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent paint=Theme on clothes=Source |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Getting | a occupational hazard |  |  |  | for artists | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The company has an occupational health nurse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupational:x5:1
# text = The company has an occupational health nurse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	occupational	occupational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the company | a occupational health nurse |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nurse=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Back pain can be an occupational injury for nurses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupational:x6:1
# text = Back pain can be an occupational injury for nurses.
1	Back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	occupational	occupational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Back pain | a occupational injury |  |  |  | for nurses | tree rules |

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