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title: presenter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «presenter» in the school dictionary: A presenter is a person who introduces and hosts a TV or radio programme, or talks to the audience on a show. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# presenter

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**Who acts:** presenter, person, TV presenter, weather presenter, group, good presenter · **What happens:** be, introduce, host, talk, give, hand over · **To what, where:** person, TV, anyone, talk, group, presenter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A presenter is a person who introduces and hosts a TV or radio programme, or talks to the audience on a show.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:m1:1
# text = A presenter is a person who introduces and hosts a TV or radio programme, or talks to the audience on a show.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	presenter	presenter	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	introduces	introduce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	hosts	host	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a presenter | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **introduce** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **host** | present | a person *not said here* | a TV or radio programme |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **talk** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the audience on a show | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to audience=Co-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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A presenter is anyone who gives a talk or presentation to a group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:m2:1
# text = A presenter is anyone who gives a talk or presentation to a group.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	presenter	presenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a presenter | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present |  | a talk or presentation | a group |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent talk=Theme to group=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: awards — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The presenter of a prize is the person who hands it over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:m3:1
# text = The presenter of a prize is the person who hands it over.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	presenter	presenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hands	hand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the presenter of a prize | the person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hand over** | present | the person | presenter |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV presenter smiled and said, «Welcome back!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:x1:1
# text = The TV presenter smiled and said, «Welcome back!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	presenter	presenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Welcome	welcome	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | the TV presenter |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the TV presenter *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather presenter warned us about snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:x2:1
# text = The weather presenter warned us about snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	presenter	presenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the weather presenter |  | us |  |  | about snow | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about snow=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each group chose a presenter to speak to the class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:x3:1
# text = Each group chose a presenter to speak to the class.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	presenter	presenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | each group | a presenter |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent presenter=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | each group *not said here* | a presenter *not said here* |  |  |  | to the class | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to class=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good presenter looks at the audience, not the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:x4:1
# text = A good presenter looks at the audience, not the floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	presenter	presenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a good presenter | the floor |  |  |  | at the audience | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at audience=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The presenter of the award shook my hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:x5:1
# text = The presenter of the award shook my hand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	presenter	presenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the presenter of the award | my hand |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a nature presenter like David Attenborough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:x6:1
# text = She wants to be a nature presenter like David Attenborough.
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	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	presenter	presenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	Attenborough	Attenborough	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 nature presenter |  |  |  | like David | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The radio presenter played my song request.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presenter:x7:1
# text = The radio presenter played my song request.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	presenter	presenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	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	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the radio presenter | my song request |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent request=Theme |
| 2 | **request** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom request «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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