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title: translator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «translator» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to change writing from one language into another. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# translator

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**Who acts:** person, computer program, Someone, aunt, translator, translators · **What happens:** be, job, change, put, turn, use · **To what, where:** one language, words, something, easier words, translator, German books

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«translator» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [translator in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/translator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is to change writing from one language into another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to change writing from one language into another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  | one language into another |  | change *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **job** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: 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 computer program or app that changes words from one language into another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:m2:1
# text = A computer program or app that changes words from one language into another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | a computer program or app | words |  | one language into another |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent word=Patient from language=Initial\_State |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: general — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who puts something difficult into easier words for others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:m3:1
# text = Someone who puts something difficult into easier words for others.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | Someone | something |  | easier words for others |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a translator who turns German books into English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:x1:1
# text = My aunt is a translator who turns German books into English.
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	translator	translator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	German	German	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a translator |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present | a translator | German books |  |  |  | into English *result* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent book=Theme into english=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Harry Potter books were changed into many languages by translators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:x2:1
# text = The Harry Potter books were changed into many languages by translators.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Potter	Potter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	translators	translator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past · passive | translators | the Potter books |  |  |  | into many languages *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent subject=Patient into language=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used a translator app to read the menu in Spain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:x3:1
# text = We used a translator app to read the menu in Spain.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	translator	translator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a translator app |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the menu |  | Spain |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent menu=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good translator knows both languages very well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:x4:1
# text = A good translator knows both languages very well.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	translator	translator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	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 | **know** | present | a good translator | both languages |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer language=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Online translators sometimes make funny mistakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:x5:1
# text = Online translators sometimes make funny mistakes.
1	Online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	translators	translator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mistakes	mistake	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 | **make** | present | Online translators | funny mistakes |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister was my translator when the doctor used hard words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:x6:1
# text = My big sister was my translator when the doctor used hard words.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	translator	translator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	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** | past | My big sister | my translator |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | past | the doctor | hard words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
P., I have had to depend on translators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translator:x7:1
# text = P., I have had to depend on translators.
1	P.	P.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	depend	depend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	translators	translator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · perfect | P. |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **depend** | to-infinitive | P. *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on translators | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on translator=Theme |

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