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title: visitor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «visitor» in the school dictionary: A visitor is a person who comes to see a person or a place for a while. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# visitor

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**Who acts:** visitor, person, We, visitors, zoo, Swallows · **What happens:** be, come, see, look, have, report · **To what, where:** person, visitors, 3,000 visitors, summer visitors, Britain, visitor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«visitor» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [visitor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/visitor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A visitor is a person who comes to see a person or a place for a while.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:m1:1
# text = A visitor is a person who comes to see a person or a place for a while.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	visitor	visitor	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	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	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 visitor | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | a person or a place for a while |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer person=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 -->
A visitor to a website is a person who looks at it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:m2:1
# text = A visitor to a website is a person who looks at it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a visitor to a website | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | at visitor | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have visitors coming for dinner tonight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:x1:1
# text = We have visitors coming for dinner tonight.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | visitors |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Patient |
| 2 | **come** | gerund | visitors *not said here* |  |  |  | tonight | for dinner | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All visitors must report to the school office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:x2:1
# text = All visitors must report to the school office.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	report	report	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **report** | must | all visitors |  |  |  |  | to the school office | vn subordinate-95.2.1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to office=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zoo had 3,000 visitors on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:x3:1
# text = The zoo had 3,000 visitors on Saturday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3,000	3000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the zoo | 3,000 visitors |  |  | saturday |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swallows are summer visitors to Britain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:x4:1
# text = Swallows are summer visitors to Britain.
1	Swallows	swallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Swallows | summer visitors | Britain |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A visitor knocked at the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:x5:1
# text = A visitor knocked at the door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | participle |  | a visitor *not said here* |  |  |  | at the door | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum gives every visitor a map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:x6:1
# text = The museum gives every visitor a map.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the museum | a map | every visitor |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Recipient map=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class website had 50 visitors this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:x7:1
# text = Our class website had 50 visitors this week.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our class website | 50 visitors |  |  | week |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then at last the visitor spoke, in a lovely bell-like voice.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visitor:x8:1
# text = Then at last the visitor spoke, in a lovely bell-like voice.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
10	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
11	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | last |  |  | a lovely like voice | then |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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