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title: prof — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prof» in the school dictionary: Informal short form of «professor»: a teacher of the highest rank at a university. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prof

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**Who acts:** Ada Smith, students, everyone, professor, aunt, prof · **What happens:** form, write, use, be, ask, call · **To what, where:** professor, written short form, expert, prof, inventor, cartoon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«prof» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [prof in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prof.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informal short form of «professor»: a teacher of the highest rank at a university.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:m1:1
# text = Informal short form of «professor»: a teacher of the highest rank at a university.
1	Informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	professor	professor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** |  |  | professor |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prof.: written short form used as a title before a name (Prof. Jane Smith).

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*Sentence 1:* Prof.: written short form used as a title before a name (Prof.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:m2:1
# text = Prof.: written short form used as a title before a name (Prof.
1	Prof	prof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.:	.:	SYM	NFP	_	1	discourse	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Prof	Prof	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | written short form *not said here* |  |  | before a name | as a title | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* Jane Smith).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:m2:2
# text = Jane Smith).
1	Jane	Jane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prof. Ada Smith is an expert on insects.

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*Sentence 1:* Prof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:x1:1
# text = Prof.
1	Prof	prof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* Ada Smith is an expert on insects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:x1:2
# text = Ada Smith is an expert on insects.
1	Ada	Ada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | Ada Smith | a expert |  |  |  | on insects | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The students asked their prof for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:x2:1
# text = The students asked their prof for help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	prof	prof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 students | students's prof |  |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent prof=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the cartoon, everyone called the inventor «the Prof».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:x3:1
# text = In the cartoon, everyone called the inventor «the Prof».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	inventor	inventor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Prof	Prof	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | everyone | the inventor |  | the cartoon |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A professor teaches at a university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:x4:1
# text = A professor teaches at a university.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	professor	professor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | a professor |  |  | a university |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a prof of chemistry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:x5:1
# text = My aunt is a prof of chemistry.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	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	prof	prof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chemistry	chemistry	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 | My aunt | a prof |  |  |  | of chemistry | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prof showed the class a robot she had built.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prof:x6:1
# text = The prof showed the class a robot she had built.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prof	prof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	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	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	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 | the prof | a robot | the class |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent class=Recipient robot=Topic |
| 2 | **build** | past · perfect | prof | a robot *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robot=Product |

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