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title: physiotherapist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «physiotherapist» in the school dictionary: A physiotherapist is a health worker who helps people move better and get stronger after an injury, illness or operation, using exercises, massage and stretches. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# physiotherapist

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**Who acts:** physiotherapist, health worker, people, Dad, physio, you · **What happens:** be, help, move, get, use, stretch · **To what, where:** health worker, people, exercises, me, physiotherapist, pitch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A physiotherapist is a health worker who helps people move better and get stronger after an injury, illness or operation, using exercises, massage and stretches.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physiotherapist:m1:1
# text = A physiotherapist is a health worker who helps people move better and get stronger after an injury, illness or operation, using exercises, massage and stretches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	physiotherapist	physiotherapist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	xcomp	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
24	exercises	exercise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	massage	massage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	stretches	stretch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a physiotherapist | a health worker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a health worker | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **get** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  | after a injury | strong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **use** | gerund | people *not said here* | exercises and massage |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exercise=Patient |
| 6 | **stretch** | present | a health worker *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 physiotherapist gave me exercises for my knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physiotherapist:x1:1
# text = The physiotherapist gave me exercises for my knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	physiotherapist	physiotherapist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	exercises	exercise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **give** | past | the physiotherapist | exercises | me |  |  | for my knee | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient exercise=Theme for knee=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the accident, Dad saw a physiotherapist every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physiotherapist:x2:1
# text = After the accident, Dad saw a physiotherapist every week.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	physiotherapist	physiotherapist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Dad | a physiotherapist |  |  | after the accident; week |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer physiotherapist=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The football team's physio ran onto the pitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physiotherapist:x3:1
# text = The football team's physio ran onto the pitch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	physio	physio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the football team's physio |  |  | the pitch |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto pitch=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our physiotherapist showed Nan how to use a walking frame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physiotherapist:x4:1
# text = Our physiotherapist showed Nan how to use a walking frame.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	physiotherapist	physiotherapist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	walking	walking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Our physiotherapist | Nan |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent nan=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive |  | a walking frame |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frame=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A physiotherapist helps you get stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physiotherapist:x5:1
# text = A physiotherapist helps you get stronger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	physiotherapist	physiotherapist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a physiotherapist | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I do my stretches every night, like the physiotherapist said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physiotherapist:x6:1
# text = I do my stretches every night, like the physiotherapist said.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	stretches	stretch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	physiotherapist	physiotherapist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | I | my stretches |  |  | night |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stretch=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the physiotherapist |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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