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title: practitioner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «practitioner» in the school dictionary: A practitioner is a person who does a skilled job, especially a doctor, nurse or lawyer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# practitioner

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**Who acts:** practitioner, person, general practitioner, you, cough, nurse practitioner · **What happens:** be, do, go, go on, check, keep · **To what, where:** person, skilled job, practitioner, Patel, GP, ear

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«practitioner» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [practitioner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/practitioner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A practitioner is a person who does a skilled job, especially a doctor, nurse or lawyer.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:m1:1
# text = A practitioner is a person who does a skilled job, especially a doctor, nurse or lawyer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	practitioner	practitioner	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	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 practitioner | a person and a doctor and nurse or lawyer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | a person and a doctor and nurse or lawyer | a skilled job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

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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 practitioner of something is a person who regularly does it: a practitioner of yoga.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:m2:1
# text = A practitioner of something is a person who regularly does it: a practitioner of yoga.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	regularly	regularly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a practitioner of something | a person and a practitioner of yoga |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | a person and a practitioner of yoga | practitioner |  |  |  | regularly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our general practitioner is Dr Patel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:x1:1
# text = Our general practitioner is Dr Patel.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	Dr	Dr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:desc	_	_
6	Patel	Patel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our general practitioner | Patel |  |  |  | Dr *nmod:desc* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Go to your GP if the cough goes on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:x2:1
# text = Go to your GP if the cough goes on.
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	GP	gp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your GP |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to gp=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **go on** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the cough |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nurse practitioner checked my ear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:x3:1
# text = A nurse practitioner checked my ear.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | a nurse practitioner | my ear |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a practitioner of karate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:x4:1
# text = She is a practitioner of karate.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	karate	karate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a practitioner |  |  |  | of karate | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All health practitioners must keep records safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:x5:1
# text = All health practitioners must keep records safe.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	practitioners	practitioner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | must | all health practitioners | records |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The practitioner explained the treatment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:x6:1
# text = The practitioner explained the treatment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the practitioner | the treatment |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treatment=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dentists and doctors are health practitioners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:x7:1
# text = Dentists and doctors are health practitioners.
1	Dentists	dentist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	practitioners	practitioner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dentists and doctors | health practitioners |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is a skilled practitioner of law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:practitioner:x8:1
# text = He is a skilled practitioner of law.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	practitioner	practitioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a skilled practitioner |  |  |  | of law | tree rules |

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