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title: veteran — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «veteran» in the school dictionary: A veteran is a person who has served in the armed forces, especially someone who fought in a war. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# veteran

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**Who acts:** veteran, person, Great grandpa, Veterans, we, Mrs · **What happens:** be, serve, fight, do, have, mean · **To what, where:** person, war, someone, job, much experience, veteran

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A veteran is a person who has served in the armed forces, especially someone who fought in a war.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veteran:m1:1
# text = A veteran is a person who has served in the armed forces, especially someone who fought in a war.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	veteran	veteran	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	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	appos	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	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 veteran | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | present · perfect | a person |  |  |  |  | in the armed forces | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in force=Attribute |
| 3 | **fight** | past |  |  |  | a war |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=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 veteran is also someone who has done a job or activity for a long time and has much experience: «a veteran teacher».

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veteran:m2:1
# text = A veteran is also someone who has done a job or activity for a long time and has much experience: «a veteran teacher».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	veteran	veteran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
19	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	veteran	veteran	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 veteran | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present · perfect |  | a job or activity |  |  | time |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 3 | **have** | present |  | much experience |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experience=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Veteran means old and experienced, or (of cars) very old: «a veteran car».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veteran:m3:1
# text = Veteran means old and experienced, or (of cars) very old: «a veteran car».
1	Veteran	veteran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	experienced	experienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	veteran	veteran	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Veteran |  |  |  |  | old *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great-grandpa was a veteran of the Second World War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veteran:x1:1
# text = Great-grandpa was a veteran of the Second World War.
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	veteran	veteran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	Second	Second	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
10	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Great grandpa | a veteran |  |  |  | of the Second World War | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Veterans marched past the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veteran:x2:1
# text = Veterans marched past the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday.
1	Veterans	Veteran	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	memorial	memorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Remembrance	Remembrance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | past | Veterans |  |  | the war memorial | sunday |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past memorial=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Anzac Day, we listened to a veteran speak at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veteran:x3:1
# text = On Anzac Day, we listened to a veteran speak at school.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Anzac	Anzac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	veteran	veteran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	speak	speak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | we |  |  |  | on Anzac Day | to a veteran speak at school | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on day=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mrs Hall is a veteran teacher with thirty years in the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veteran:x4:1
# text = Mrs Hall is a veteran teacher with thirty years in the classroom.
1	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	veteran	veteran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	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** | present | Mrs | a veteran teacher |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The veteran goalkeeper played his last match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veteran:x5:1
# text = The veteran goalkeeper played his last match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	veteran	veteran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the veteran goalkeeper | goalkeeper's last match |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A veteran car rally drove through our village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veteran:x6:1
# text = A veteran car rally drove through our village.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	veteran	veteran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
4	rally	rally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	village	village	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 | **drive** | past |  | a veteran car |  | our village |  | rally *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent car=Theme through village=Trajectory |

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