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title: professional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «professional» in the school dictionary: Doing a job or sport for money, as your work, not just for fun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# professional

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** your, job, expert, person, their, cousin · **What happens:** do, work, need, want, be, train · **To what, where:** job, special training, it, professional basketball player, professional, eighteen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«professional» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [professional in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/professional.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doing a job or sport for money, as your work, not just for fun.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:m1:1
# text = Doing a job or sport for money, as your work, not just for fun.
1	Doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
14	just	just	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  | a job or sport |  |  |  | for money | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 2 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a professional footballer".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:m1e:1
# text = "a professional footballer".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doing a job that needs special training, like a doctor, teacher or lawyer.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:m2:1
# text = Doing a job that needs special training, like a doctor, teacher or lawyer.
1	Doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  | a job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 2 | **need** | present | a job | special training and a doctor and teacher or lawyer |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot training=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Done very well and carefully, as an expert would do it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:m3:1
# text = Done very well and carefully, as an expert would do it.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | would | a expert | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a noun, a person who does a job as their work or with great skill.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:m4:1
# text = As a noun, a person who does a job as their work or with great skill.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | a person | a job |  |  |  | as their work or great skill | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 2 | **work** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin wants to be a professional basketball player.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:x1:1
# text = My cousin wants to be a professional basketball player.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | My cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | My cousin *not said here* | a professional basketball player |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A doctor is a professional who has trained for many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:x2:1
# text = A doctor is a professional who has trained for many years.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	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	professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a doctor |  |  |  |  | professional *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **train** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  | year |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poster looks very professional.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:x3:1
# text = The poster looks very professional.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the poster |  |  |  |  | professional *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a gas pipe leaks, call a professional.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:x4:1
# text = If a gas pipe leaks, call a professional.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	leaks	leak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	professional	professional	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leak** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a gas pipe |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | a professional |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent professional=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She turned professional when she was eighteen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:x5:1
# text = She turned professional when she was eighteen.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	professional	professionally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	eighteen	eighteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | She |  |  |  |  | professionally *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | she | eighteen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher is a true professional.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:x6:1
# text = The teacher is a true professional.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	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	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the teacher |  |  |  |  | professional *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Professional footballers train every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:x7:1
# text = Professional footballers train every day.
1	Professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	footballers	footballer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	train	train	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | Professional footballers |  |  |  | day |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is for professional students of folk-lore to study the original documents for themselves.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:professional:x8:1
# text = It is for professional students of folk-lore to study the original documents for themselves.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	lore	lore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	documents	document	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | for professional students; of folk lore | tree rules |
| 2 | **study** | to-infinitive |  | the original documents |  |  |  | for documents *= document* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent document=Theme for themselves=Attribute |

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