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title: orthoptist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «orthoptist» in the school dictionary: A health professional who checks and treats problems with how the eyes move and work together, such as a squint or a lazy eye. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# orthoptist

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**Who acts:** health, eyes, orthoptist, little brother, brother, we · **What happens:** check, treat, move, work together, move together, see · **To what, where:** problems, orthoptist, eye patch, her, eye clinic, eyes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A health professional who checks and treats problems with how the eyes move and work together, such as a squint or a lazy eye.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthoptist:m1:1
# text = A health professional who checks and treats problems with how the eyes move and work together, such as a squint or a lazy eye.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	professional	professionally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	treats	treat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	together	together	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	squint	squint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | a health |  |  |  |  | professionally *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **treat** | present | a health *not said here* | problems |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent problem=Recipient |
| 3 | **move** | present | the eyes |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **work together** | present | the eyes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | such a squint or a lazy eye; together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orthoptist checked how my eyes moved together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthoptist:x1:1
# text = The orthoptist checked how my eyes moved together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orthoptist	orthoptist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the orthoptist |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move together** | past | my eyes |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother sees an orthoptist about his squint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthoptist:x2:1
# text = My little brother sees an orthoptist about his squint.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	orthoptist	orthoptist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	squint	squint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | My little brother | a orthoptist |  |  |  | about brother's squint | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer orthoptist=Stimulus |
| 2 | **squint** |  | brother |  |  |  |  |  | nom squint «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orthoptist gave her an eye patch to wear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthoptist:x3:1
# text = The orthoptist gave her an eye patch to wear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orthoptist	orthoptist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the orthoptist | a eye patch | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient patch=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | to-infinitive | the orthoptist *not said here* | a eye patch *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the hospital eye clinic, we saw an orthoptist and then an eye doctor.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthoptist:x4:1
# text = At the hospital eye clinic, we saw an orthoptist and then an eye doctor.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	orthoptist	orthoptist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | a orthoptist and a eye doctor |  | the eye clinic |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer orthoptist=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An orthoptist can test a baby's eyes too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthoptist:x5:1
# text = An orthoptist can test a baby's eyes too.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orthoptist	orthoptist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	test	test	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | can | a orthoptist | a baby's eyes |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school nurse sent me to an orthoptist after the eye test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orthoptist:x6:1
# text = The school nurse sent me to an orthoptist after the eye test.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	orthoptist	orthoptist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the school nurse | me |  | a orthoptist | after the eye test |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to orthoptist=Destination |

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