nurse Who acts: nurse, person, someone, they, baby, feeling · What happens: be, train, look, mean, take, feed · To what, where: person, care, baby, breast, feeling, plaster · Speech: someone speaks here
«nurse» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: nurse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A nurse is a person trained to look after sick or injured people, usually in a hospital, clinic or school.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det acl mark xcomp case amod cc conj obl punct advmod case det conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET nurse NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN trained VERB to PART look VERB after ADP sick ADJ or CCONJ injured ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV in ADP a DET hospital NOUN , PUNCT clinic NOUN or CCONJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse 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 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl 7 to to PART _ 8 look mark 8 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 trained xcomp 9 after after ADP _ 13 people case 10 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 13 people amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 injured cc 12 injured injured ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sick conj 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 look obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 hospital punct 15 usually usually ADV _ 18 hospital advmod 16 in in ADP _ 18 hospital case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 hospital det 18 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 clinic punct 20 clinic clinic NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 school cc 22 school school NOUN Number=Sing 20 clinic conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a nurse a person and a hospital and clinic or school tree rules 2 train participle a person and a hospital and clinic or school not said here vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute 3 look to-infinitive a person and a hospital and clinic or school not said here after sick people vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 To nurse someone means to take care of them when they are ill.
mark advcl nsubj mark ccomp obj case obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART nurse NOUN someone PRON means VERB to PART take VERB care NOUN of ADP them PRON when SCONJ they PRON are AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 nurse mark 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 4 means advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 care care NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 take obl 10 when when SCONJ _ 13 ill mark 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 ill nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 ill cop 13 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 6 take advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 take not said to happen to-infinitive care of them = they vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent care=Theme of they=Initial_Location 3 is present they ill property tree rules
Meaning 3 To nurse a baby can mean to feed it milk from the breast.
mark advcl det nsubj aux mark xcomp obj obj case det obl punct root To PART nurse NOUN a DET baby NOUN can AUX mean VERB to PART feed VERB it PRON milk NOUN from ADP the DET breast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 nurse mark 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 baby det 4 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 feed mark 8 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 feed obj 10 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 8 feed obj 11 from from ADP _ 13 breast case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 breast det 13 breast breast NOUN Number=Sing 8 feed obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can a baby vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 feed not said to happen to-infinitive a baby not said here baby the breast vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient milk=Theme
Meaning 4 To nurse a feeling means to keep it for a long time: nurse a grudge.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl det nsubj mark xcomp obj case det amod obl punct compound det parataxis punct root To PART nurse NOUN a DET feeling NOUN means VERB to PART keep VERB it PRON for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN : PUNCT nurse NOUN a DET grudge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 nurse mark 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 5 means advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 keep obj 9 for for ADP _ 12 time case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 time det 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 time amod 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 grudge punct 14 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 16 grudge compound 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 grudge det 16 grudge grudge NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a feeling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 keep not said to happen to-infinitive a feeling not said here feeling time vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 5 A nanny or nurse can also be a person, often a woman, who looks after a young child in a family home.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cc conj aux advmod cop det punct advmod det conj punct nsubj conj case det amod obl case det obl advmod punct root A DET nanny NOUN or CCONJ nurse NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET person NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET woman NOUN , PUNCT who PRON looks VERB after ADP a DET young ADJ child NOUN in ADP a DET family NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nanny det 2 nanny nanny NOUN Number=Sing 9 person nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 nurse cc 4 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 2 nanny conj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 person aux 6 also also ADV _ 9 person advmod 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 person cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 woman punct 11 often often ADV _ 13 woman advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 woman det 13 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 9 person conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 looks punct 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 16 looks nsubj 16 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 person conj 17 after after ADP _ 20 child case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 child det 19 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 20 child amod 20 child child NOUN Number=Sing 16 looks obl 21 in in ADP _ 23 family case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 family det 23 family family NOUN Number=Sing 16 looks obl 24 home home ADV _ 16 looks advmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 9 person punct
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1 is a can a nanny or nurse a person and a woman tree rules 2 look present a person and a woman after a young child in a family; home property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in family=Theme
Example 1 The school nurse put a plaster on my knee.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET school NOUN nurse NOUN put VERB a DET plaster NOUN on ADP my PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nurse det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 nurse compound 3 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 4 put nsubj 4 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plaster det 6 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 knee case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 knee nmod:poss 9 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 put punct
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1 put past the school nurse a plaster my knee vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent plaster=Theme on knee=Destination
Example 2 My aunt is a nurse at the hospital.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root My PRON aunt NOUN is AUX a DET nurse NOUN at ADP the DET hospital 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 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 nurse nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nurse cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 nurse det 5 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 hospital case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hospital det 8 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 5 nurse nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 nurse punct
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1 is a present My aunt a nurse the hospital tree rules
Example 3 The nurse checked my temperature.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET nurse NOUN checked VERB my PRON temperature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 temperature nmod:poss 5 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the nurse my temperature vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Theme
Example 4 Dad nursed me when I had the flu.
nsubj obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN nursed VERB me PRON when ADV I PRON had VERB the DET flu NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 nursed nsubj 2 nursed nurse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 nursed obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 had advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 had nsubj 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 nursed advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 flu det 8 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 nursed punct
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1 nurse past Dad me vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary 2 have past I the flu vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flu=Patient
Example 5 They nursed the injured bird back to health.
nsubj det amod obj advmod case obl punct root They PRON nursed VERB the DET injured ADJ bird NOUN back ADV to ADP health NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 nursed nsubj 2 nursed nurse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bird det 4 injured injured ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bird amod 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 2 nursed obj 6 back back ADV _ 2 nursed advmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 health case 8 health health NOUN Number=Sing 6 back obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 nursed punct
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1 nurse past They the injured bird vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Beneficiary
Example 6 Nurses work day and night shifts.
nsubj obl:unmarked cc compound conj punct root Nurses NOUN work VERB day NOUN and CCONJ night NOUN shifts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 2 work nsubj 2 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 work obl:unmarked 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 shifts cc 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 shifts compound 6 shifts shift NOUN Number=Plur 3 day conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 work punct
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1 work present Nurses day vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 My grandad lives in a nursing home.
nmod:poss nsubj case det amod obl punct root My PRON grandad NOUN lives VERB in ADP a DET nursing VERB home 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 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives nsubj 3 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 home case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 home det 6 nursing nurse VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 home amod 7 home home NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lives punct
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1 live present My grandad a nursing home vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in home=Location 2 nurse gerund vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent
Example 8 If you feel sick at school, ask to see the nurse.
mark nsubj advcl xcomp case obl punct mark xcomp det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON feel VERB sick ADJ at ADP school NOUN , PUNCT ask VERB to PART see VERB the DET nurse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 feel mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 feel nsubj 3 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ask advcl 4 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feel xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 feel obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 feel punct 8 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 see mark 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 ask xcomp 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 nurse det 12 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 10 see obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 ask punct
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1 feel a condition, not said to happen present you school sick property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 see not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the nurse vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nurse=Stimulus
Example 9 Were his nurses comely or harsh-looking?
aux nmod:poss nsubj compound cc conj punct punct root Were AUX his PRON nurses NOUN comely ADJ or CCONJ harsh ADJ - PUNCT looking VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 looking aux 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 nurses nmod:poss 3 nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 8 looking nsubj 4 comely comely ADJ Degree=Pos 8 looking compound 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 harsh cc 6 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 4 comely conj 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 harsh punct 8 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 looking punct
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1 look past · progressive his nurses vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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