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title: typist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «typist» in the school dictionary: A typist is a person who types, especially someone whose job is typing letters and documents. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# typist

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**Who acts:** typist, person, job, Grandma, I, Touch typists · **What happens:** be, type, call, work, use, not look · **To what, where:** person, letters, Anyone, 60 words, slow typist, two fingers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A typist is a person who types, especially someone whose job is typing letters and documents.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typist:m1:1
# text = A typist is a person who types, especially someone whose job is typing letters and documents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	typist	typist	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	types	type	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	appos	_	_
11	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	typing	type	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	documents	document	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 typist | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **type** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **type** | present · progressive | job | letters and documents |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |

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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 -->
Anyone who types can be called a typist, such as «a fast typist».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typist:m2:1
# text = Anyone who types can be called a typist, such as «a fast typist».
1	Anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	types	type	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	typist	typist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	typist	typist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **call** | can · passive |  | Anyone |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The typist typed 60 words a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typist:x1:1
# text = The typist typed 60 words a minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	typist	typist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	typed	type	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | past | the typist | 60 words  a minute |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma worked as a typist in an office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typist:x2:1
# text = Grandma worked as a typist in an office.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	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	typist	typist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  | as a typist; in a office | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in office=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm a slow typist because I use two fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typist:x3:1
# text = I'm a slow typist because I use two fingers.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	typist	typist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	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 | I | a slow typist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | I | two fingers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Touch typists don't look at the keyboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typist:x4:1
# text = Touch typists don't look at the keyboard.
1	Touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	typists	typist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **look** | present · do-support | Touch typists |  |  |  |  | at the keyboard | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at keyboard=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A typist who types 40 words a minute types 400 words in 10 minutes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typist:x5:1
# text = A typist who types 40 words a minute types 400 words in 10 minutes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	typist	typist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	types	type	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	types	type	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	400	400	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | present | a typist | 40 words |  |  | minute |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **type** | present | a typist | 400 words |  |  |  | in 10 minutes | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old films, rows of typists clatter away on typewriters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typist:x6:1
# text = In old films, rows of typists clatter away on typewriters.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	typists	typist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	clatter	clatter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	typewriters	typewriter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clatter away** | present | rows of typists |  |  | old films |  | on typewriters; away *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in film=Location |

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