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title: tourist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tourist» in the school dictionary: A tourist is a person who travels to a place for fun, to see it and visit its sights. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tourist

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**Who acts:** tourist, person, tourist place, bus, 120 tourists, tourists · **What happens:** be, travel, see, visit, sight, come · **To what, where:** person, place, tourist, sights, one, 45 tourists

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tourist is a person who travels to a place for fun, to see it and visit its sights.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:m1:1
# text = A tourist is a person who travels to a place for fun, to see it and visit its sights.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tourist	tourist	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	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	visit	visit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	sights	sight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 tourist | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | present | a person |  |  | a place for fun |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to place=Destination |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | tourist |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 4 | **visit** | infinitive |  | tourist's sights |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sight=Co-Agent |
| 5 | **sight** |  | tourist |  |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: poss=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 tourist place is one that many visitors come to.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:m2:1
# text = A tourist place is one that many visitors come to.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tourist	tourist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 tourist place | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bus carries 45 tourists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:x1:1
# text = A bus carries 45 tourists.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tourists	tourist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a bus | 45 tourists |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tourist=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
120 tourists visited the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:x2:1
# text = 120 tourists visited the castle.
1	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	tourists	tourist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | 120 tourists | the castle |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each tourist pays $6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:x3:1
# text = Each tourist pays $6.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	tourist	tourist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | each tourist |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tourists split into groups of 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:x4:1
# text = The tourists split into groups of 10.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tourists	tourist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past | the tourists |  |  |  |  | into groups of 10 *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into group=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Tourists took photos of the old bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:x5:1
# text = Tourists took photos of the old bridge.
1	Tourists	tourist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Tourists | photos of the old bridge |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tourist asked us the way to the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:x6:1
# text = The tourist asked us the way to the museum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tourist	tourist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 tourist | the way | us |  |  | to the museum | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Summer is the busy tourist season at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:x7:1
# text = Summer is the busy tourist season at the beach.
1	Summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	tourist	tourist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Summer | the busy tourist season |  | the beach |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tourist information centre gave us a free map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourist:x8:1
# text = The tourist information centre gave us a free map.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	tourist	tourist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the information centre | a free map | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient map=Theme |

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