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title: surveyor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «surveyor» in the school dictionary: A surveyor is a person whose job is to measure land and make maps or plans of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# surveyor

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**Who acts:** surveyor, job, people, official, map, new road · **What happens:** be, make, plan, check, see, buy · **To what, where:** person, maps, job, someone, building, condition · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«surveyor» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [surveyor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/surveyor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A surveyor is a person whose job is to measure land and make maps or plans of it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surveyor:m1:1
# text = A surveyor is a person whose job is to measure land and make maps or plans of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surveyor	surveyor	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	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
14	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 surveyor | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | measure *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | present | job *not said here* | maps or plans of job |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset map=Product |
| 4 | **plan** |  |  | job |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition 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 -->
A surveyor is also someone who checks a building to see what condition it is in, often before people buy it (money, UK).

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surveyor:m2:1
# text = A surveyor is also someone who checks a building to see what condition it is in, often before people buy it (money, UK).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surveyor	surveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	13	det	_	_
13	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	in	in	ADV	RB	_	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	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 surveyor | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | present |  | a building |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | what condition |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer condition=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | present | surveyor | what condition *not said here* |  |  |  | in *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **buy** | present | people | surveyor |  |  |  | often *property* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A surveyor can be an official who inspects something, like ships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surveyor:m3:1
# text = A surveyor can be an official who inspects something, like ships.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surveyor	surveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	official	official	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	inspects	inspect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a surveyor | a official |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **inspect** | present | a official | something |  |  |  | like ships | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The surveyor measured the field with a special tool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surveyor:x1:1
# text = The surveyor measured the field with a special tool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surveyor	surveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measured	measure	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	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | the surveyor | the field |  |  |  | with a special tool | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme field=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The surveyor's map showed where the new road would go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surveyor:x2:1
# text = The surveyor's map showed where the new road would go.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surveyor	surveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the surveyor's map |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | would | the new road |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Before buying the house, Mum and Dad hired a surveyor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surveyor:x3:1
# text = Before buying the house, Mum and Dad hired a surveyor.
1	Before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	surveyor	surveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | gerund |  | the house  Mum and Dad |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 2 | **hire** | past |  | a surveyor |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surveyor=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The surveyor found damp in the cellar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surveyor:x4:1
# text = The surveyor found damp in the cellar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surveyor	surveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the surveyor |  |  | the cellar |  | damp *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, surveyors mapped the coastlines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surveyor:x5:1
# text = Long ago, surveyors mapped the coastlines.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	surveyors	surveyor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	mapped	map	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	coastlines	coastline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **map** | past | surveyors | the coastlines |  |  |  | ago *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a surveyor and works outdoors a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:surveyor:x6:1
# text = My aunt is a surveyor and works outdoors a lot.
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	surveyor	surveyor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a surveyor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | My aunt *not said here* | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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