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title: veterinarian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «veterinarian» in the school dictionary: A veterinarian is a doctor who looks after sick and injured animals and helps keep them healthy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# veterinarian

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**Who acts:** veterinarian, doctor, aunt, farmer, cow, Zoo veterinarians · **What happens:** be, look, help, keep, give, inject · **To what, where:** doctor, animals, first injections, puppy, veterinarian, teeth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A veterinarian is a doctor who looks after sick and injured animals and helps keep them healthy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veterinarian:m1:1
# text = A veterinarian is a doctor who looks after sick and injured animals and helps keep them healthy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	veterinarian	veterinarian	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	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	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 veterinarian | a doctor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a doctor |  |  |  | after sick animals |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **help** | present | a doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **keep** | infinitive | a doctor *not said here* | animals *= animal* |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The veterinarian gave our puppy its first injections.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veterinarian:x1:1
# text = The veterinarian gave our puppy its first injections.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	veterinarian	veterinarian	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	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	injections	injection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **give** | past | the veterinarian | veterinarian's first injections | our puppy |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Recipient injection=Theme |
| 2 | **inject** |  | veterinarian |  |  |  |  |  | nom injection «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a veterinarian who works with horses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veterinarian:x2:1
# text = My aunt is a veterinarian who works with horses.
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	veterinarian	veterinarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	horses	horse	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 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a veterinarian |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | a veterinarian |  |  |  |  | with horses | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with horse=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer called the veterinarian when the cow was ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veterinarian:x3:1
# text = The farmer called the veterinarian when the cow was ill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	veterinarian	veterinarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | the farmer *not said here* | the veterinarian |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent veterinarian=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | past | the cow |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zoo veterinarians look after lions and elephants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veterinarian:x4:1
# text = Zoo veterinarians look after lions and elephants.
1	Zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	veterinarians	veterinarian	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	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Zoo veterinarians |  |  |  | after lions and elephants |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To become a veterinarian you study for many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veterinarian:x5:1
# text = To become a veterinarian you study for many years.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	veterinarian	veterinarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **become** | to-infinitive |  | a veterinarian |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **study** | present | you | a veterinarian *not said here* |  |  | year |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent veterinarian=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The veterinarian checked the cat's teeth and ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veterinarian:x6:1
# text = The veterinarian checked the cat's teeth and ears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	veterinarian	veterinarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	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	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the veterinarian | the cat's teeth and ears |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the injured bird to a veterinarian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:veterinarian:x7:1
# text = We took the injured bird to a veterinarian.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	veterinarian	veterinarian	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 | **take** | past | We | the injured bird |  | a veterinarian |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bird=Theme to veterinarian=Destination |

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