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ambulance

Who acts: medical equipment, Someone, teacher, ambulance, Cars, paramedics · What happens: train, take, use, call, faint, race on · To what, where: sick people, hospital, ambulance, injured cyclist, helicopter, patients · Speech: someone speaks here

«ambulance» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: ambulance in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A special vehicle with trained people and medical equipment that takes sick or injured people to hospital quickly.

The tree, 18 words
detamodcaseamodnmodccamodconjnsubjacl:relclamodccconjobjcasenmodadvmodpunctrootADETspecialADJvehicleNOUNwithADPtrainedVERBpeopleNOUNandCCONJmedicalADJequipmentNOUNthatPRONtakesVERBsickADJorCCONJinjuredADJpeopleNOUNtoADPhospitalNOUNquicklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 vehicledet
2specialspecialADJDegree=Pos3 vehicleamod
3vehiclevehicleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4withwithADP_6 peoplecase
5trainedtrainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 peopleamod
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 vehiclenmod
7andandCCONJ_9 equipmentcc
8medicalmedicalADJDegree=Pos9 equipmentamod
9equipmentequipmentNOUNNumber=Sing6 peopleconj
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 takesnsubj
11takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 equipmentacl:relcl
12sicksickADJDegree=Pos15 peopleamod
13ororCCONJ_14 injuredcc
14injuredinjuredADJDegree=Pos12 sickconj
15peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur11 takesobj
16totoADP_17 hospitalcase
17hospitalhospitalNOUNNumber=Sing15 peoplenmod
18quicklyquicklyADV_11 takesadvmod
19..PUNCT_3 vehiclepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trainparticiplevn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2takepresentmedical equipmentsick peoplehospitalquickly propertyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent people=Theme to hospital=Destination

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

Also used for the service itself (call an ambulance).

advmodcasedetoblnmod:unmarkedpunctadvcldetobjpunctpunctrootAlsoADVusedVERBforADPtheDETserviceNOUNitselfPRON(PUNCTcallVERBanDETambulanceNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlsoalsoADV_2 usedadvmod
2useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
3forforADP_5 servicecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 servicedet
5serviceserviceNOUNNumber=Sing2 usedobl
6itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes5 servicenmod:unmarked
7((PUNCT_8 callpunct
8callcallVERBVerbForm=Inf2 usedadvcl
9anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 ambulancedet
10ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing8 callobj
11))PUNCT_8 callpunct
12..PUNCT_2 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useparticiplefor the service servicevn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2callinfinitivea ambulancevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient

Example 1

Someone fainted, so the teacher called an ambulance.

nsubjpunctadvmoddetnsubjconjdetobjpunctrootSomeonePRONfaintedVERB,PUNCTsoADVtheDETteacherNOUNcalledVERBanDETambulanceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomeonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 faintednsubj
2faintedfaintVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3,,PUNCT_7 calledpunct
4sosoADV_7 calledadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 teacherdet
6teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing7 callednsubj
7calledcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 faintedconj
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 ambulancedet
9ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing7 calledobj
10..PUNCT_2 faintedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1faintpastSomeonevn change_bodily_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2callpastthe teachera ambulancevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient

Example 2

The ambulance raced past with its siren on.

detnsubjadvmodcasenmod:possoblcompound:prtpunctrootTheDETambulanceNOUNracedVERBpastADVwithADPitsPRONsirenNOUNonADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ambulancedet
2ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing3 racednsubj
3racedraceVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4pastpastADV_3 racedadvmod
5withwithADP_7 sirencase
6itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 sirennmod:poss
7sirensirenNOUNNumber=Sing3 racedobl
8ononADP_3 racedcompound:prt
9..PUNCT_3 racedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1race onpastthe ambulancewith ambulance's siren; past propertyvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

Cars pulled over to let the ambulance through.

nsubjadvmodmarkadvcldetobjadvmodpunctrootCarsNOUNpulledVERBoverADVtoPARTletVERBtheDETambulanceNOUNthroughADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CarscarNOUNNumber=Plur2 pullednsubj
2pulledpullVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
3overoverADV_2 pulledadvmod
4totoPART_5 letmark
5letletVERBVerbForm=Inf2 pulledadvcl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 ambulancedet
7ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing5 letobj
8throughthroughADV_5 letadvmod
9..PUNCT_2 pulledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pull overparticipleCarsover propertyvn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2letto-infinitiveCars not said herethe ambulancethrough propertyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ambulance=Theme

Example 4

The paramedics in the ambulance helped the injured cyclist.

detnsubjcasedetnmoddetamodobjpunctrootTheDETparamedicsNOUNinADPtheDETambulanceNOUNhelpedVERBtheDETinjuredADJcyclistNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 paramedicsdet
2paramedicsparamedicNOUNNumber=Plur6 helpednsubj
3ininADP_5 ambulancecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 ambulancedet
5ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing2 paramedicsnmod
6helpedhelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 cyclistdet
8injuredinjuredADJDegree=Pos9 cyclistamod
9cyclistcyclistNOUNNumber=Sing6 helpedobj
10..PUNCT_6 helpedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppastthe paramedics in the ambulancethe injured cyclistvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cyclist=Beneficiary

Example 5

An air ambulance is a helicopter that carries patients.

detcompoundnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjpunctrootAnDETairNOUNambulanceNOUNisAUXaDEThelicopterNOUNthatPRONcarriesVERBpatientsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 ambulancedet
2airairNOUNNumber=Sing3 ambulancecompound
3ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing6 helicopternsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 helicoptercop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 helicopterdet
6helicopterhelicopterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 carriesnsubj
8carriescarryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 helicopteracl:relcl
9patientspatientNOUNNumber=Plur8 carriesobj
10..PUNCT_6 helicopterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta air ambulancea helicoptertree rules
2carrypresenta helicopterpatientsvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patient=Theme

Example 6

Grandma went to hospital by ambulance.

nsubjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootGrandmaNOUNwentVERBtoADPhospitalNOUNbyADPambulanceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentnsubj
2wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_4 hospitalcase
4hospitalhospitalNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
5bybyADP_6 ambulancecase
6ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
7..PUNCT_2 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastGrandmahospitalby ambulancevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to hospital=Initial_Location

Example 7

If someone is badly hurt, call for an ambulance straight away.

marknsubj:passaux:passadvmodadvclpunctcasedetobladvmodadvmodpunctrootIfSCONJsomeonePRONisAUXbadlyADVhurtVERB,PUNCTcallVERBforADPanDETambulanceNOUNstraightADVawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_5 hurtmark
2someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 hurtnsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 hurtaux:pass
4badlybadlyADVDegree=Pos5 hurtadvmod
5hurthurtVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 calladvcl
6,,PUNCT_5 hurtpunct
7callcallVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8forforADP_10 ambulancecase
9anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 ambulancedet
10ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing7 callobl
11straightstraightADV_12 awayadvmod
12awayawayADV_7 calladvmod
13..PUNCT_7 callpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hurt a condition, not said to happenpresent · passivesomeonebadly propertyvn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2callimperativeyou not said herefor a ambulance; away propertyvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for ambulance=Recipient

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