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title: vocational — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vocational» in the school dictionary: Vocational means to do with the skills needed for a particular job or trade. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vocational

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**Who acts:** Vocational, skills, brother, Vocational schools, She, Vocational qualifications · **What happens:** mean, do, need, take, teach, choose · **To what, where:** vocational course, plumbing, skills, vocational training, hairdresser, job · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Vocational means to do with the skills needed for a particular job or trade.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocational:m1:1
# text = Vocational means to do with the skills needed for a particular job or trade.
1	Vocational	Vocational	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Vocational |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **need** | past | the skills |  |  |  |  | for a particular job or trade | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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 -->
My brother is taking a vocational course in plumbing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocational:x1:1
# text = My brother is taking a vocational course in plumbing.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	vocational	vocational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	plumbing	plumbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present · progressive | My brother | a vocational course |  | plumbing |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent course=Value in plumbing=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vocational schools teach skills like cooking and building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocational:x2:1
# text = Vocational schools teach skills like cooking and building.
1	Vocational	vocational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teach	teach	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Vocational schools | skills |  |  |  | like cooking and building | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She chose vocational training to become a hairdresser.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocational:x3:1
# text = She chose vocational training to become a hairdresser.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	vocational	vocational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hairdresser	hairdresser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | She | vocational training |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent training=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a hairdresser |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vocational qualifications can lead straight to a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocational:x4:1
# text = Vocational qualifications can lead straight to a job.
1	Vocational	vocational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	qualifications	qualification	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | can | Vocational qualifications | a job |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The college offers academic and vocational subjects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocational:x5:1
# text = The college offers academic and vocational subjects.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	academic	academic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	vocational	vocational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	subjects	subject	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | the college | academic subjects |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Woodwork is a vocational skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocational:x6:1
# text = Woodwork is a vocational skill.
1	Woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	vocational	vocational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Woodwork | a vocational skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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