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title: psychologist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «psychologist» in the school dictionary: A psychologist is a person who studies the mind and how people think, feel and behave. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# psychologist

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**Who acts:** psychologist, person, people, trained person, school psychologist, children · **What happens:** be, study, think, feel, behave, train · **To what, where:** person, mind, trained person, people, difficulties, children · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A psychologist is a person who studies the mind and how people think, feel and behave.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:m1:1
# text = A psychologist is a person who studies the mind and how people think, feel and behave.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	psychologist	psychologist	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	studies	study	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	behave	behave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 psychologist | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **study** | present | a person | the mind |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Topic |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **feel** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **behave** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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 psychologist is also a trained person who helps people with worries, feelings or learning difficulties.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:m2:1
# text = A psychologist is also a trained person who helps people with worries, feelings or learning difficulties.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	psychologist	psychologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	worries	worry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
17	difficulties	difficulty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a psychologist | a trained person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | present | a trained person |  | people |  |  | with worries and feelings | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary with worry=Theme |
| 4 | **learn** | gerund | a trained person *not said here* | difficulties |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent difficulty=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school psychologist helps children who are worried.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:x1:1
# text = The school psychologist helps children who are worried.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	psychologist	psychologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the school psychologist |  | children |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **is** | present | children |  |  |  |  | worried *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A psychologist studies how memory works.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:x2:1
# text = A psychologist studies how memory works.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	psychologist	psychologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	studies	study	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | a psychologist |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work** | present | memory |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin wants to be a psychologist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:x3:1
# text = My cousin wants to be a psychologist.
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	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	psychologist	psychologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 psychologist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sports psychologist helps players stay calm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:x4:1
# text = The sports psychologist helps players stay calm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	psychologist	psychologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the sports psychologist | players |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent player=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | infinitive | players *not said here* |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The psychologist asked me some questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:x5:1
# text = The psychologist asked me some questions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	psychologist	psychologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 psychologist | some questions | me |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Psychologists did tests on how babies learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:x6:1
# text = Psychologists did tests on how babies learn.
1	Psychologists	psychologist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | Psychologists | tests |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality |
| 2 | **learn** | present | babies |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A child psychologist listened to her feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:x7:1
# text = A child psychologist listened to her feelings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	psychologist	psychologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | a child psychologist |  |  |  |  | to psychologist's feelings | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to feeling=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talking to a psychologist can help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psychologist:x8:1
# text = Talking to a psychologist can help.
1	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	psychologist	psychologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to a psychologist | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to psychologist=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **help** | can | Talking |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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