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title: photographer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «photographer» in the school dictionary: A person who takes photographs, either as a job or as a hobby. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# photographer

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**Who acts:** person, school photographer, She, photographer, newspaper photographer, uncle · **What happens:** take, want, be, ask, say, come · **To what, where:** photographs, particular photo, class picture, wildlife photographer, us, cheese · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«photographer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [photographer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/photographer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who takes photographs, either as a job or as a hobby.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photographer:m1:1
# text = A person who takes photographs, either as a job or as a hobby.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	photographs	photograph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	either	either	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc:preconj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hobby	hobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a person | photographs |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photograph=Theme |

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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 -->
The person who took a particular photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photographer:m2:1
# text = The person who took a particular photo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **take** | past | the person | a particular photo |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school photographer took our class picture today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photographer:x1:1
# text = The school photographer took our class picture today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	photographer	photographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the school photographer | our class picture |  |  | today |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She wants to be a wildlife photographer and photograph tigers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photographer:x2:1
# text = She wants to be a wildlife photographer and photograph tigers.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	photographer	photographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	photograph	photograph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a wildlife photographer and photograph tigers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The photographer asked us to say «cheese».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photographer:x3:1
# text = The photographer asked us to say «cheese».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	photographer	photographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the photographer |  | us |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the photographer *not said here* | cheese |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cheese=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A newspaper photographer came to our sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photographer:x4:1
# text = A newspaper photographer came to our sports day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	photographer	photographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a newspaper photographer |  |  |  | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My uncle is a keen amateur photographer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photographer:x5:1
# text = My uncle is a keen amateur photographer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	amateur	amateur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	photographer	photographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My uncle | a keen amateur photographer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The photographer waited hours for the perfect sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photographer:x6:1
# text = The photographer waited hours for the perfect sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	photographer	photographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **wait** | past | the photographer |  |  |  | hour; sunset |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Who was the photographer of this picture?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photographer:x7:1
# text = Who was the photographer of this picture?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	photographer	photographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the photographer |  |  |  | of this picture | tree rules |

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