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title: solicitor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solicitor» in the school dictionary: A solicitor is a lawyer who gives people legal advice, writes papers like wills and house contracts, and may speak for them in lower courts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solicitor

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**Who acts:** solicitor, lawyer, someone, Mum, Grandad, office · **What happens:** be, give, write, speak, go, sell · **To what, where:** lawyer, legal advice, people, papers, lower courts, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: law, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A solicitor is a lawyer who gives people legal advice, writes papers like wills and house contracts, and may speak for them in lower courts.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitor:m1:1
# text = A solicitor is a lawyer who gives people legal advice, writes papers like wills and house contracts, and may speak for them in lower courts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	solicitor	solicitor	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	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	iobj	_	_
9	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	wills	will	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	contracts	contract	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	27	amod	_	_
27	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	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 solicitor | a lawyer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | a lawyer | legal advice | people |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient advice=Theme |
| 3 | **write** | present |  | papers |  |  |  | like wills and house contracts | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Theme |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | may |  |  |  | lower courts |  | for contracts *= contract* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: 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}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A solicitor is someone who goes door to door selling things or asking for money; "No solicitors" on a door means do not knock to sell.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitor:m2:1
# text = A solicitor is someone who goes door to door selling things or asking for money; "No solicitors" on a door means do not knock to sell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	solicitor	solicitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	24	nsubj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	19	det	_	_
19	solicitors	solicitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
24	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
25	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	27	advmod	_	_
27	knock	knock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	ccomp	_	_
28	to	to	PART	TO	_	29	mark	_	_
29	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a solicitor | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present |  | door |  |  |  | to door | tree rules |
| 3 | **sell** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for money | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **mean** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **not** **knock** | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **sell** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum and Dad met a solicitor to buy the new house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitor:x1:1
# text = Mum and Dad met a solicitor to buy the new house.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	solicitor	solicitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | Mum and Dad | a solicitor |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solicitor=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | Mum and Dad *not said here* | the new house |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad's solicitor helped him write his will.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitor:x2:1
# text = Grandad's solicitor helped him write his will.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	solicitor	solicitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Grandad's solicitor | Grandad |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | infinitive | Grandad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The solicitor's office was full of files and papers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitor:x3:1
# text = The solicitor's office was full of files and papers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	solicitor	solicitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the solicitor's office |  |  |  |  | of files and papers; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A solicitor will explain your rights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitor:x4:1
# text = A solicitor will explain your rights.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	solicitor	solicitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | future | a solicitor | your rights |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign said "No Solicitors", so the salesman walked away. (US)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The sign said "No Solicitors", so the salesman walked away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitor:x5:1
# text = The sign said "No Solicitors", so the salesman walked away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	Solicitors	solicitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign | no Solicitors |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent solicitor=Topic |
| 2 | **walk away** | past | the salesman |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (US)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitor:x5:2
# text = (US)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the accident, Aunty Jo got a solicitor to help with the claim.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitor:x6:1
# text = After the accident, Aunty Jo got a solicitor to help with the claim.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Aunty	Aunty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Jo	Jo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	solicitor	solicitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Aunty | a solicitor |  |  | after the accident |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer solicitor=Stimulus |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | Aunty *not said here* | a solicitor *not said here* |  |  |  | with the claim | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with claim=Theme |

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