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title: optometrist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «optometrist» in the school dictionary: An optometrist is a person trained to test people's eyesight, check eye health and prescribe glasses or contact lenses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# optometrist

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**Who acts:** optometrist, person, I, Mum, Children · **What happens:** be, train, test, check, prescribe, read · **To what, where:** person, eyesight, eye health, glasses, eyes, letters · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An optometrist is a person trained to test people's eyesight, check eye health and prescribe glasses or contact lenses.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optometrist:m1:1
# text = An optometrist is a person trained to test people's eyesight, check eye health and prescribe glasses or contact lenses.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	optometrist	optometrist	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	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	test	test	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	eyesight	eyesight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	prescribe	prescribe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	contact	contact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	lenses	lens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 optometrist | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **train** | participle |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **test** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | people's eyesight |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyesight=Theme |
| 4 | **check** | infinitive |  | eye health |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent health=Theme |
| 5 | **prescribe** | infinitive |  | glasses or contact lenses |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The optometrist tested my eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optometrist:x1:1
# text = The optometrist tested my eyes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	optometrist	optometrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	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 | **test** | past | the optometrist | my eyes |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I read letters on a chart at the optometrist's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optometrist:x2:1
# text = I read letters on a chart at the optometrist's.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	optometrist	optometrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | I | letters |  | a chart at the optometrist |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The optometrist said I need glasses for reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optometrist:x3:1
# text = The optometrist said I need glasses for reading.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	optometrist	optometrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the optometrist |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | I | glasses |  |  |  | for reading | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot glass=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An optometrist looks at the back of your eye with a light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optometrist:x4:1
# text = An optometrist looks at the back of your eye with a light.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	optometrist	optometrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a optometrist |  |  |  |  | with a light; at the back of your eye | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at back=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is an optometrist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optometrist:x5:1
# text = Mum is an optometrist.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	optometrist	optometrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mum | a optometrist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children should see an optometrist regularly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optometrist:x6:1
# text = Children should see an optometrist regularly.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	optometrist	optometrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	regularly	regularly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | should | Children | a optometrist |  |  |  | regularly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer optometrist=Stimulus |

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