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title: operator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «operator» in the school dictionary: A person who works a machine or equipment: «a crane operator». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# operator

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**Who acts:** person, company, emergency operator, our, crane operator, operator · **What happens:** work, answer, connect, run, ask, address · **To what, where:** machine, phone calls, people, service, steel beams, plus sign

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«operator» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [operator in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/operator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who works a machine or equipment: «a crane operator».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:m1:1
# text = A person who works a machine or equipment: «a crane operator».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a person | a machine or equipment |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent machine=Theme clause=Eventuality |

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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 person who answers phone calls and connects people, like an emergency operator.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:m2:1
# text = A person who answers phone calls and connects people, like an emergency operator.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	answers	answer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | a person | phone calls |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent call=Eventuality |
| 2 | **connect** | present | a person *not said here* | people |  |  |  | like a emergency operator | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A company that runs a service: «a tour operator», «a mobile phone operator».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:m3:1
# text = A company that runs a service: «a tour operator», «a mobile phone operator».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	tour	tour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | a company | a service |  |  |  | a tour operator *obl* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme service=Trajectory |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A symbol for an operation, like + − × ÷.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:m4:1
# text = A symbol for an operation, like + − × ÷.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	9	cc	_	_
9	−	−	SYM	SYM	_	11	case	_	_
10	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	÷	÷	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emergency operator asked for our address.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:x1:1
# text = The emergency operator asked for our address.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	address	address	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the emergency operator |  |  |  |  | for our address | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **address** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crane operator lifted the steel beams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:x2:1
# text = The crane operator lifted the steel beams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	beams	beam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | the crane operator | the steel beams |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beam=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In 5 + 3, the operator is the plus sign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:x3:1
# text = In 5 + 3, the operator is the plus sign.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obl	_	_
3	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	4	cc	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	plus	plus	ADJ	JJ	_	11	amod	_	_
11	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the operator | the plus sign |  | 5 |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Choose the right operator to make the sum true: 6 \_ 2 = 12.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:x4:1
# text = Choose the right operator to make the sum true: 6 _ 2 = 12.
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	_
12	_	_	SYM	SYM	_	13	case	_	_
13	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	_
14	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	15	case	_	_
15	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* | the right operator |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent operator=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the sum |  |  |  | true *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sum=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tour operator organised our trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:x5:1
# text = The tour operator organised our trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tour	tour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	organised	organise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **organise** | participle | the tour operator *not said here* | our trip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay calm and listen to the operator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operator:x6:1
# text = Stay calm and listen to the operator.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the operator | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to operator=Theme |

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