babysitter Who acts: babysitter, person, parents, adults, Mum, cousin · What happens: be, look, keep, rest, use, read · To what, where: person, children, TV, stories, us, babysitter · Speech: someone speaks here
«babysitter» 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: babysitter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A babysitter is a person who looks after children in their home while the parents are out, usually for a few hours and often for money.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case obl case nmod:poss obl mark det nsubj cop advcl punct advmod case det amod conj cc advmod case conj punct root A DET babysitter NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON looks VERB after ADP children NOUN in ADP their PRON home NOUN while SCONJ the DET parents NOUN are AUX out ADV , PUNCT usually ADV for ADP a DET few ADJ hours NOUN and CCONJ often ADV for ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 babysitter det 2 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 after after ADP _ 9 children case 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 looks obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 home case 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 home nmod:poss 12 home home NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks obl 13 while while SCONJ _ 17 out mark 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 parents det 15 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 17 out nsubj 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 out cop 17 out out ADV _ 7 looks advcl 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 hours punct 19 usually usually ADV _ 23 hours advmod 20 for for ADP _ 23 hours case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 hours det 22 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 23 hours amod 23 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 7 looks conj 24 and and CCONJ _ 27 money cc 25 often often ADV _ 27 money advmod 26 for for ADP _ 27 money case 27 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a babysitter a person tree rules 2 look present a person after children in children's home vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in home=Theme 3 is present the parents out property tree rules
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that keeps children busy so adults can rest, like a TV used as «a babysitter».
The tree, 16 words nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp mark nsubj aux advcl punct case det obl acl case punct det obl punct punct root Something PRON that PRON keeps VERB children NOUN busy ADJ so SCONJ adults NOUN can AUX rest VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET TV NOUN used VERB as ADP « PUNCT a DET babysitter NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 4 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 keeps obj 5 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 keeps xcomp 6 so so SCONJ _ 9 rest mark 7 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 9 rest nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 rest aux 9 rest rest VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 keeps advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 TV punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 TV case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 TV det 13 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 9 rest obl 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 TV acl 15 as as ADP _ 18 babysitter case 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 babysitter punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 babysitter det 18 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing 14 used obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 babysitter punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 keep present children busy property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme 2 rest can adults like a TV vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 use participle a TV not said here as a babysitter vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our babysitter reads us stories before bed.
nmod:poss nsubj obj obj case obl punct root Our PRON babysitter NOUN reads VERB us PRON stories NOUN before ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 babysitter nmod:poss 2 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing 3 reads nsubj 3 reads read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 reads obj 5 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 3 reads obj 6 before before ADP _ 7 bed case 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 reads obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 reads punct
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1 read present Our babysitter stories us before bed vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic
Example 2 Mum and Dad hired a babysitter for Saturday night.
nsubj cc conj det obj case compound obl punct root Mum NOUN and CCONJ Dad PROPN hired VERB a DET babysitter NOUN for ADP Saturday PROPN night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 hired nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Dad cc 3 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mum conj 4 hired hire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 babysitter det 6 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing 4 hired obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 night case 8 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 9 night compound 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 hired obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 hired punct
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1 hire past Mum and Dad a babysitter night vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent babysitter=Theme
Example 3 The babysitter has the emergency phone numbers.
det nsubj det compound compound obj punct root The DET babysitter NOUN has VERB the DET emergency NOUN phone NOUN numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 babysitter det 2 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 numbers det 5 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing 7 numbers compound 6 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 7 numbers compound 7 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the babysitter the emergency phone numbers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient
Example 4 My cousin earns money as a babysitter.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det obl punct root My PRON cousin NOUN earns VERB money NOUN as ADP a DET babysitter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 earns nsubj 3 earns earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 earns obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 babysitter case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 babysitter det 7 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing 3 earns obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 earns punct
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1 earn present My cousin money as a babysitter vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 5 The babysitter said bedtime was eight o'clock.
det nsubj nsubj cop nummod ccomp punct root The DET babysitter NOUN said VERB bedtime NOUN was AUX eight NUM o'clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 babysitter det 2 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 7 o'clock nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 o'clock cop 6 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 o'clock nummod 7 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 said ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the babysitter vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a past bedtime eight o'clock tree rules
Example 6 Be polite to the babysitter.
cop case det obl punct root Be AUX polite ADJ to ADP the DET babysitter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 polite cop 2 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 babysitter case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 babysitter det 5 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing 2 polite obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 polite punct
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1 is imperative you not said here to the babysitter; polite property tree rules
Example 7 Can you be our babysitter on Friday?
aux nsubj cop nmod:poss case nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON be AUX our PRON babysitter NOUN on ADP Friday PROPN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 babysitter aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 babysitter nsubj 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 babysitter cop 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 babysitter nmod:poss 5 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 Friday case 7 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 5 babysitter nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 babysitter punct
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1 is a can you our babysitter friday tree rules
Example 8 The TV shouldn't be your babysitter all day.
det nsubj aux advmod cop nmod:poss det obl:unmarked punct root The DET TV NOUN should AUX n't PART be AUX your PRON babysitter NOUN all DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 TV det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 7 babysitter nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 babysitter aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 babysitter advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 babysitter cop 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 babysitter nmod:poss 7 babysitter babysitter NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 babysitter obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 babysitter punct
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1 not is a should the TV your babysitter day tree rules
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