helper Who acts: helper, person, someone, parent, child, parent helpers · What happens: be, help, do, give, want, come · To what, where: person, someone, job, teaching assistant, school, helper
«helper» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: helper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A helper is a person who helps someone do a job.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp det obj punct root A DET helper NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON helps VERB someone PRON do VERB a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 helper det 2 helper helper 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 helps nsubj 7 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 helps obj 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 helps xcomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 job det 11 job job NOUN Number=Sing 9 do obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a helper a person tree rules 2 help present a person someone vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 do infinitive someone not said here a job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
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 In school, a helper can be a teaching assistant, a parent who helps, or a child given a job, like «milk helper».
The tree, 22 words case obl punct det nsubj aux cop det compound punct det conj nsubj acl:relcl punct cc det nsubj conj det obj punct case punct compound parataxis punct punct root In ADP school NOUN , PUNCT a DET helper NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET teaching NOUN assistant NOUN , PUNCT a DET parent NOUN who PRON helps VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET child NOUN given VERB a DET job NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT milk NOUN helper NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 school case 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 assistant obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 school punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 helper det 5 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing 10 assistant nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 assistant aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 assistant cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 assistant det 9 teaching teaching NOUN Number=Sing 10 assistant compound 10 assistant assistant NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 parent punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 parent det 13 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 10 assistant conj 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 helps nsubj 15 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 parent acl:relcl 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 given punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 given cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 child det 19 child child NOUN Number=Sing 20 given nsubj 20 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 helps conj 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 job det 22 job job NOUN Number=Sing 20 given obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 helper punct 24 like like ADP _ 27 helper case 25 « « PUNCT _ 27 helper punct 26 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 27 helper compound 27 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing 20 given parataxis 28 » » PUNCT _ 27 helper punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 10 assistant punct
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1 is a can a helper a teaching assistant and a parent school tree rules 2 help present a parent vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 give participle a child a job tree rules
Example 1 Who wants to be today's helper?
nsubj mark cop nmod:poss case advcl punct root Who PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX today NOUN 's PART helper NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 7 helper mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 helper cop 5 today today NOUN Number=Sing 7 helper nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 today case 7 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants advcl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a to-infinitive today's helper today tree rules
Example 2 The parent helpers came on our school trip.
det compound nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root The DET parent NOUN helpers NOUN came VERB on ADP our PRON school NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 helpers det 2 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 3 helpers compound 3 helpers helper NOUN Number=Plur 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 trip case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 trip nmod:poss 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 trip compound 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past the parent helpers our school trip vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on trip=Location 2 trip our nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 She is a great helper in the kitchen.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET great ADJ helper NOUN in ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 helper nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 helper cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 helper det 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 helper amod 5 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 kitchen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 kitchen det 8 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 5 helper nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 helper punct
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1 is a present She a great helper the kitchen tree rules
Example 4 If you get lost, look for a helper like a police officer.
mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct case det obl case det compound nmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON get AUX lost VERB , PUNCT look VERB for ADP a DET helper NOUN like ADP a DET police NOUN officer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 lost mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lost nsubj 3 get get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lost aux:pass 4 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 look advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 lost punct 6 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 helper case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 helper det 9 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl 10 like like ADP _ 13 officer case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 officer det 12 police police NOUN Number=Sing 13 officer compound 13 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 9 helper nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 lose a condition, not said to happen present · passive you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 look imperative you not said here for a helper like a police officer vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for helper=Theme
Example 5 Santa's helpers make the toys.
nmod:poss case nsubj det obj punct root Santa PROPN 's PART helpers NOUN make VERB the DET toys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Santa Santa PROPN Number=Sing 3 helpers nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Santa case 3 helpers helper NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 toys det 6 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 4 make obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make present Santa's helpers the toys vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset toy=Product
Example 6 The helper gave out the pencils.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj punct root The DET helper NOUN gave VERB out ADP the DET pencils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 helper det 2 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 gave compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pencils det 6 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give out past the helper the pencils vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
Example 7 Thanks for being such a good helper!
case cop det:predet det amod nmod punct root Thanks NOUN for ADP being AUX such DET a DET good ADJ helper NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 for for ADP _ 7 helper case 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 helper cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 7 helper det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 helper det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 helper amod 7 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thanks nmod 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Thanks punct
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1 is gerund for such good helper tree rules
Example 8 Our class helper waters the plants.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN helper NOUN waters VERB the DET plants 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 3 helper nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 helper compound 3 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing 4 waters nsubj 4 waters water VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plants det 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 waters obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 waters punct
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1 water present Our class helper the plants vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Destination
Example 9 He was a good friend of the king, and one of his strongest helpers.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct cc conj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root He PRON was AUX a DET good ADJ friend NOUN of ADP the DET king NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ one NUM of ADP his PRON strongest ADJ helpers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 friend nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 friend cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 friend det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 friend amod 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 king case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 king det 8 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 friend nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 one punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 one cc 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 friend conj 12 of of ADP _ 15 helpers case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 helpers nmod:poss 14 strongest strong ADJ Degree=Sup 15 helpers amod 15 helpers helper NOUN Number=Plur 11 one nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 friend punct
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1 is a past He a good friend of the king tree rules
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