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title: vet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vet» in the school dictionary: A vet (veterinarian in the USA, veterinary surgeon in the UK) is an animal doctor who looks after sick or injured animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vet

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**Who acts:** vet, animal doctor, person, someone, We, cat · **What happens:** be, look, mean, use, check, accept · **To what, where:** animal doctor, veteran, army, them, cat, vet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vet (veterinarian in the USA, veterinary surgeon in the UK) is an animal doctor who looks after sick or injured animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:m1:1
# text = A vet (veterinarian in the USA, veterinary surgeon in the UK) is an animal doctor who looks after sick or injured animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	veterinarian	veterinarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	veterinary	veterinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	surgeon	surgeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
19	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
21	after	after	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	_
25	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a vet | a animal doctor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a animal doctor |  |  |  | after sick animals |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
In the USA, «vet» can also mean a veteran, a person who used to be in the army or navy.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:m2:1
# text = In the USA, «vet» can also mean a veteran, a person who used to be in the army or navy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	veteran	veteran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	cop	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	advcl	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | vet | a veteran |  |  |  | in the USA | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot veteran=Theme in usa=Attribute |
| 2 | **use** | past | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  | the army or navy |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To vet someone or something means to check them carefully before accepting them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:m3:1
# text = To vet someone or something means to check them carefully before accepting them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	accepting	accept	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **check** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **accept** | gerund | someone *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took our cat to the vet because she was sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:x1:1
# text = We took our cat to the vet because she was sick.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | our cat |  | the vet |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cat=Theme to vet=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | past | cat |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet gave our puppy its vaccinations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:x2:1
# text = The vet gave our puppy its vaccinations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	vaccinations	vaccination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the vet | vet's vaccinations | our puppy |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Recipient vaccination=Theme |
| 2 | **vaccinate** |  | vet |  |  |  |  |  | nom vaccination «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I want to be a vet when I grow up because I love animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:x3:1
# text = I want to be a vet when I grow up because I love animals.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a vet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **love** | present | I | animals |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer animal=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet said the rabbit's leg was broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:x4:1
# text = The vet said the rabbit's leg was broken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the vet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | past · passive |  | the rabbit's leg |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farm vets look after cows, sheep and horses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:x5:1
# text = Farm vets look after cows, sheep and horses.
1	Farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	vets	vet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Farm vets |  |  |  | after cows and sheep and horses |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found an injured bird and took it to the vet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:x6:1
# text = We found an injured bird and took it to the vet.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | a injured bird |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | past | We *not said here* | bird |  | the vet |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to vet=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandad is an army vet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:x7:1
# text = My grandad is an army vet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My grandad | a army vet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school vets every visitor before they meet the children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vet:x8:1
# text = The school vets every visitor before they meet the children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	vets	vet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the school vets  every visitor | the children |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Co-Agent |

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