protect Who acts: helmet, you, Sunscreen, mother bird, shell, Big brothers · What happens: keep, guard, not lose, take, spoil, not allow · To what, where: someone, something, it, rights, certain things, head
«protect» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: protect in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To keep someone or something safe from harm, danger or damage.
mark obj cc conj amod case obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART keep VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON safe ADJ from ADP harm NOUN , PUNCT danger NOUN or CCONJ damage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 keep obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 from from ADP _ 8 harm case 8 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 6 safe obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 danger punct 10 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 8 harm conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 damage cc 12 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 8 harm conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep to-infinitive someone vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
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 guard something so that it is not lost, taken or spoiled.
mark obj mark fixed nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART guard VERB something PRON so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART lost VERB , PUNCT taken VERB or CCONJ spoiled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 guard mark 2 guard guard VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 guard obj 4 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 9 lost mark 5 that that SCONJ _ 4 so fixed 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 lost nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lost aux:pass 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 lost advmod 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 guard advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 taken punct 11 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 lost conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 spoiled cc 13 spoiled spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 taken conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 guard punct
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1 guard to-infinitive something vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary 2 not lose present · passive it vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 3 take participle vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 spoil participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Of a law or rule: to keep people's rights or a place safe by not allowing certain things.
The tree, 19 words case det cc conj punct mark conj nmod:poss case obj cc det conj xcomp mark advmod advcl amod obj punct root Of ADP a DET law NOUN or CCONJ rule NOUN : PUNCT to PART keep VERB people NOUN 's PART rights NOUN or CCONJ a DET place NOUN safe ADJ by SCONJ not PART allowing VERB certain ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 law case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 law det 3 law law NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 rule cc 5 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 law conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 keep punct 7 to to PART _ 8 keep mark 8 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 law conj 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 rights nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 people case 11 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 8 keep obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 place cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 place det 14 place place NOUN Number=Sing 11 rights conj 15 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 8 keep xcomp 16 by by SCONJ _ 18 allowing mark 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 allowing advmod 18 allowing allow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 keep advcl 19 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 20 things amod 20 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 18 allowing obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 law punct
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1 keep to-infinitive people's rights or a place safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Theme 2 not allow gerund certain things vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Beneficiary
Example 1 A helmet protects your head if you fall off your bike.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obl punct root A DET helmet NOUN protects VERB your PRON head NOUN if SCONJ you PRON fall VERB off ADP your PRON bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 helmet det 2 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 3 protects nsubj 3 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 head nmod:poss 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 protects obj 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 fall mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 fall nsubj 8 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 protects advcl 9 off off ADP _ 8 fall compound:prt 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 bike nmod:poss 11 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 8 fall obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 protects punct
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1 protect present a helmet your head vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Beneficiary 2 fall off a condition, not said to happen present you your bike vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl root Sunscreen NOUN protects VERB your PRON skin NOUN from ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunscreen sunscreen NOUN Number=Sing 2 protects nsubj 2 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 skin nmod:poss 4 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 protects obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 sun. case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun. det 7 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 2 protects obl
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1 protect present Sunscreen your skin from the sun. vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent skin=Beneficiary from sun.=Theme
Example 3 The mother bird protects her chicks from the cat.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET mother NOUN bird NOUN protects VERB her PRON chicks NOUN from ADP the DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 bird compound 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 protects nsubj 4 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 chicks nmod:poss 6 chicks chick NOUN Number=Plur 4 protects obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 cat case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cat det 9 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 protects obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 protects punct
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1 protect present the mother bird bird's chicks from the cat vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent chick=Beneficiary from cat=Theme
Example 4 A turtle's shell protects its soft body.
det nmod:poss case nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root A DET turtle NOUN 's PART shell NOUN protects VERB its PRON soft ADJ body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 turtle det 2 turtle turtle NOUN Number=Sing 4 shell nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 turtle case 4 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 5 protects nsubj 5 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 body nmod:poss 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 body amod 8 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 protects obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 protects punct
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1 protect present a turtle's shell shell's soft body vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Beneficiary
Example 5 Wear goggles to protect your eyes in the science lab.
obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root Wear VERB goggles NOUN to PART protect VERB your PRON eyes NOUN in ADP the DET science NOUN lab NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 goggles goggle NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 3 to to PART _ 4 protect mark 4 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wear advcl 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 eyes nmod:poss 6 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 protect obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 lab case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lab det 9 science science NOUN Number=Sing 10 lab compound 10 lab lab NOUN Number=Sing 4 protect obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here goggles vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source 2 protect to-infinitive you not said here your eyes the science lab vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Beneficiary
Example 6 Big brothers sometimes protect their little sisters at the playground.
amod nsubj advmod nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root Big ADJ brothers NOUN sometimes ADV protect VERB their PRON little ADJ sisters NOUN at ADP the DET playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Big big ADJ Degree=Pos 2 brothers amod 2 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 4 protect nsubj 3 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 4 protect advmod 4 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sisters nmod:poss 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sisters amod 7 sisters sister NOUN Number=Plur 4 protect obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 playground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 playground det 10 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 protect obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 protect punct
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1 protect present Big brothers brothers's little sisters the playground sometimes property vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sister=Beneficiary
Example 7 The law protects wild birds, so you must not take their eggs.
det nsubj amod obj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET law NOUN protects VERB wild ADJ birds NOUN , PUNCT so ADV you PRON must AUX not PART take VERB their PRON eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 law det 2 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 protects nsubj 3 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 5 birds amod 5 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 protects obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 take punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 take advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 take nsubj 9 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 take aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 take advmod 11 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 protects conj 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 eggs nmod:poss 13 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 11 take obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 protects punct
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1 protect present the law wild birds vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Beneficiary 2 not take must you birds's eggs vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme
Example 8 Gloves protect your hands from the cold.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Gloves NOUN protect VERB your PRON hands NOUN from ADP the DET cold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 2 protect nsubj 2 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hands nmod:poss 4 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 protect obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 cold case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cold det 7 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 2 protect obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 protect punct
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1 protect present Gloves your hands from the cold vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Beneficiary from cold=Theme
Example 9 Put the password on to protect your tablet.
det obj compound:prt mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Put VERB the DET password NOUN on ADP to PART protect VERB your PRON tablet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 password det 3 password password NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 on on ADP _ 1 Put compound:prt 5 to to PART _ 6 protect mark 6 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tablet nmod:poss 8 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 6 protect obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put on imperative you not said here the password vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent password=Goal 2 protect to-infinitive you not said here your tablet vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Beneficiary
Example 10 Besides, Dorothy will need someone to protect her.”
discourse punct nsubj aux obj mark acl obj punct punct root Besides INTJ , PUNCT Dorothy PROPN will AUX need VERB someone PRON to PART protect VERB her PRON . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Besides besides INTJ _ 5 need discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Besides punct 3 Dorothy Dorothy PROPN Number=Sing 5 need nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 need aux 5 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 need obj 7 to to PART _ 8 protect mark 8 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 someone acl 9 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 protect obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 need punct 11 ” " PUNCT _ 5 need punct
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1 need future Dorothy someone vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot someone=Theme 2 protect to-infinitive Dorothy not said here someone not said here Dorothy vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary
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