lifeguard Who acts: lifeguard, job, you, we, Lifeguards · What happens: be, swim, see, blow, wave back, whistle · To what, where: person, pool, you, whistle, us, boy
«lifeguard» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: lifeguard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lifeguard is a person whose job is to watch swimmers at a pool or beach and rescue anyone in danger in the water.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl obj case det obl cc conj cc compound conj case nmod case det nmod punct root A DET lifeguard NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART watch VERB swimmers NOUN at ADP a DET pool NOUN or CCONJ beach NOUN and CCONJ rescue NOUN anyone PRON in ADP danger NOUN in ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard 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 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 watch nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 watch cop 9 to to PART _ 10 watch mark 10 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person acl:relcl 11 swimmers swimmer NOUN Number=Plur 10 watch obj 12 at at ADP _ 14 pool case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 pool det 14 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 10 watch obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 beach cc 16 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 14 pool conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 anyone cc 18 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 19 anyone compound 19 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 pool conj 20 in in ADP _ 21 danger case 21 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 19 anyone nmod 22 in in ADP _ 24 water case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 water det 24 water water NOUN Number=Sing 21 danger nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a lifeguard a person tree rules 2 is present job a pool or beach watch 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.
Example 1 Always swim where a lifeguard can see you.
advmod advmod det nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Always ADV swim VERB where ADV a DET lifeguard NOUN can AUX see VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 swim advmod 2 swim swim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 see advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lifeguard det 5 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 7 see nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 see aux 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 swim advcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 see obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 swim punct
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1 swim imperative you not said here always property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 see can a lifeguard you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 2 The lifeguard blew her whistle and waved us back.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj obj advmod punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN blew VERB her PRON whistle NOUN and CCONJ waved VERB us PRON back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew nsubj 3 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 whistle nmod:poss 5 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 waved cc 7 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 blew conj 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 waved obj 9 back back ADV _ 7 waved advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 blew punct
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1 blow past the lifeguard lifeguard's whistle vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient 2 wave back past the lifeguard not said here us vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient 3 whistle lifeguard nom whistle «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The lifeguard pulled the boy out of the water.
det nsubj det obj case case det obl punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN pulled VERB the DET boy NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled nsubj 3 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 boy det 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 water case 7 of of ADP _ 9 water case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 pulled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 pulled punct
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1 pull past the lifeguard the boy the water vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent boy=Theme out water=Initial_Location
Example 4 Swim between the flags set up by the lifeguards.
case det obl acl compound:prt case det obl punct root Swim VERB between ADP the DET flags NOUN set VERB up ADP by ADP the DET lifeguards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swim swim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 between between ADP _ 4 flags case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 flags det 4 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 1 Swim obl 5 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 flags acl 6 up up ADP _ 5 set compound:prt 7 by by ADP _ 9 lifeguards case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lifeguards det 9 lifeguards lifeguard NOUN Number=Plur 5 set obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Swim punct
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1 swim imperative you not said here the flags vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between flag=Trajectory 2 set up participle the flags not said here by the lifeguards vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by lifeguard=Destination
Example 5 There is no lifeguard on duty, so we will not swim.
expl det nsubj case nmod punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct root There PRON is VERB no DET lifeguard NOUN on ADP duty NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON will AUX not PART swim VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 lifeguard det 4 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 6 duty case 6 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing 4 lifeguard nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 swim punct 8 so so ADV _ 12 swim advmod 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 swim nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 swim aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 swim advmod 12 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 is parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present no lifeguard on duty there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not swim future we vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Lifeguards learn first aid.
nsubj amod obj punct root Lifeguards NOUN learn VERB first ADJ aid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lifeguards lifeguard NOUN Number=Plur 2 learn nsubj 2 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 aid amod 4 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 2 learn obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 learn punct
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1 learn present Lifeguards first aid vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aid=Topic
Example 7 The lifeguard sat in a tall chair to watch the pool.
det nsubj case det amod obl mark advcl det obj punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN sat VERB in ADP a DET tall ADJ chair NOUN to PART watch VERB the DET pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 chair case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chair det 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chair amod 7 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 8 to to PART _ 9 watch mark 9 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sat advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pool det 11 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 9 watch obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past the lifeguard a tall chair vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chair=Location 2 watch to-infinitive the lifeguard not said here the pool vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pool=Theme
Example 8 If you are in trouble in the water, raise your arm to signal the lifeguard.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj cop case advcl case det nmod punct nmod:poss obj mark advcl det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX in ADP trouble NOUN in ADP the DET water NOUN , PUNCT raise VERB your PRON arm NOUN to PART signal VERB the DET lifeguard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 trouble mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 trouble nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trouble cop 4 in in ADP _ 5 trouble case 5 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 10 raise advcl 6 in in ADP _ 8 water case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 trouble nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 5 trouble punct 10 raise raise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 arm nmod:poss 12 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 10 raise obj 13 to to PART _ 14 signal mark 14 signal signal VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 raise advcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 lifeguard det 16 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 14 signal obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 raise punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present you trouble in the water tree rules 2 raise imperative you not said here your arm vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme 3 signal speech: other to-infinitive you not said here the lifeguard vn instr_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lifeguard=Topic
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