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title: orthodontist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «orthodontist» in the school dictionary: A dentist who specialises in straightening teeth and fixing the way teeth and jaws fit together, often by fitting braces. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# orthodontist

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**Who acts:** dentist, I, braces, orthodontist, teeth, sister · **What happens:** specialis, straighten, fix, fit together, go, get · **To what, where:** teeth, way, orthodontist, braces, retainer, mould · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dentist who specialises in straightening teeth and fixing the way teeth and jaws fit together, often by fitting braces.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodontist:m1:1
# text = A dentist who specialises in straightening teeth and fixing the way teeth and jaws fit together, often by fitting braces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	specialises	specialis	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	straightening	straighten	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	jaws	jaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	together	together	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	fitting	fitting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **specialis** | present | a dentist |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **straighten** | gerund | a dentist *not said here* | teeth |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |
| 3 | **fix** | gerund | a dentist *not said here* | the way |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent way=Beneficiary tooth=Product |
| 4 | **fit together** | present | a dentist |  |  |  |  | by fitting braces; together *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent by brace=Trajectory |

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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 -->
I'm going to the orthodontist to get my braces tightened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodontist:x1:1
# text = I'm going to the orthodontist to get my braces tightened.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	orthodontist	orthodontist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	tightened	tighten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | I |  |  | the orthodontist |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to orthodontist=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | my braces |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tighten** | participle | my braces *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orthodontist said my teeth are too crowded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodontist:x2:1
# text = The orthodontist said my teeth are too crowded.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orthodontist	orthodontist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	crowded	crowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	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 orthodontist |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | my teeth |  |  |  |  | crowded *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister wears a retainer from the orthodontist at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodontist:x3:1
# text = My sister wears a retainer from the orthodontist at night.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wears	wear	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	retainer	retainer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	orthodontist	orthodontist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | My sister | a retainer |  | the orthodontist | night |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent retainer=Theme from orthodontist=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orthodontist took a mould of my teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodontist:x4:1
# text = The orthodontist took a mould of my teeth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orthodontist	orthodontist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	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 | **take** | past | the orthodontist | a mould of my teeth |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mould=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can't eat sticky toffee when you have braces, says the orthodontist.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodontist:x5:1
# text = You can't eat sticky toffee when you have braces, says the orthodontist.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	toffee	toffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	orthodontist	orthodontist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | can | You | sticky toffee |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toffee=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | braces |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brace=Patient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the orthodontist |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent orthodontist=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After two years, the orthodontist took my brace off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthodontist:x6:1
# text = After two years, the orthodontist took my brace off.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	orthodontist	orthodontist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	brace	brace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | past | the orthodontist | my brace |  |  | year |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brace=Theme |

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