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title: planner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «planner» in the school dictionary: A planner is a person who plans things, such as events, holidays or towns. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# planner

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**Who acts:** planner, person, you, things, town planner, council · **What happens:** be, plan, write, need, do, work · **To what, where:** person, things, book, plans, homework, planner · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«planner» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [planner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/planner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A planner is a person who plans things, such as events, holidays or towns.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:m1:1
# text = A planner is a person who plans things, such as events, holidays or towns.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	planner	planner	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	plans	plan	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 planner | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | present | a person | things  holidays or towns |  |  |  | such events | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |

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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 -->
A planner is a book, diary or app where you write plans and dates for things you need to do.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:m2:1
# text = A planner is a book, diary or app where you write plans and dates for things you need to do.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	planner	planner	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	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	dates	date	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	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 planner | a book and diary or app |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present | you | plans and dates |  |  |  | for things | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent plan=Result for thing=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **need** | present | you | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A town planner works for the council deciding where new buildings and roads may go.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:m3:1
# text = A town planner works for the council deciding where new buildings and roads may go.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	planner	planner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a town planner |  |  |  |  | for the council | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for council=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **decide** | gerund | the council *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** | may | new buildings and roads |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write your homework in your planner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:x1:1
# text = Write your homework in your planner.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	planner	planner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | your homework |  | your planner |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent homework=Theme in planner=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wedding planner chose the flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:x2:1
# text = The wedding planner chose the flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	planner	planner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | the wedding planner | the flowers |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mum is a great planner; she never forgets anything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:x3:1
# text = My mum is a great planner; she never forgets anything.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	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	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	planner	planner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	forgets	forget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My mum | a great planner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **forget** | present | she | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Town planners decided where the new park would go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:x4:1
# text = Town planners decided where the new park would go.
1	Town	town	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	planners	planner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | Town planners |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | would | the new park |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I use a planner app to track my football practices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:x5:1
# text = I use a planner app to track my football practices.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	planner	planner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	track	track	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	practices	practice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | I | a planner app |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient |
| 2 | **track** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | my football practices |  |  |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent practice=Theme |
| 3 | **practice** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom practice «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher checks our planners every Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:x6:1
# text = The teacher checks our planners every Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	planners	planner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | the teacher | our planners |  |  | friday |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent planner=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party planner booked a magician.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planner:x7:1
# text = The party planner booked a magician.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	planner	planner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	booked	book	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **book** | past | the party planner | a magician |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magician=Theme |

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