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title: trainee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trainee» in the school dictionary: A trainee is a person who is being taught how to do a job. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trainee

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**Who acts:** trainee, person, class, trainee chef, trainee pilot, badge · **What happens:** be, teach, do, have, chop, practise · **To what, where:** person, job, trainee teacher, onions, simulator, badge · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A trainee is a person who is being taught how to do a job.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trainee:m1:1
# text = A trainee is a person who is being taught how to do a job.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trainee	trainee	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	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 trainee | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | a person |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | a job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class has a trainee teacher this term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trainee:x1:1
# text = Our class has a trainee teacher this term.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	trainee	trainee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our class | a trainee teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trainee chef chopped the onions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trainee:x2:1
# text = The trainee chef chopped the onions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	trainee	trainee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chef	chef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chopped	chop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	onions	onion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop** | past | the trainee chef | the onions |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent onion=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Every trainee pilot practises in a simulator first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trainee:x3:1
# text = Every trainee pilot practises in a simulator first.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	trainee	trainee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	practises	practise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	simulator	simulator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | present | every trainee pilot |  |  | a simulator |  | first *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trainee wore a badge that said "In training".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trainee:x4:1
# text = The trainee wore a badge that said "In training".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trainee	trainee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	In	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the trainee | a badge |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent badge=Source |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a badge | training |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent training=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be patient with trainees; they are still learning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trainee:x5:1
# text = Be patient with trainees; they are still learning.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	patient	patient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	trainees	trainee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with trainees; patient *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | present · progressive | trainees *= trainee* |  |  |  | still |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She started as a trainee and is now the manager.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trainee:x6:1
# text = She started as a trainee and is now the manager.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trainee	trainee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	manager	manager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | She |  |  |  |  | as a trainee | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | She *not said here* | the manager |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

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