supervise Who acts: people, lifeguard, Mrs, our, you, adult · What happens: supervise, be, make, do, experiment, use · To what, where: people, things, charge, swimmers, pool, Young children
«supervise» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: supervise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To supervise people or an activity is to watch over them and make sure they do things correctly and safely.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl obj cc det conj cop mark case obl cc conj xcomp nsubj ccomp obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART supervise VERB people NOUN or CCONJ an DET activity NOUN is AUX to PART watch VERB over ADP them PRON and CCONJ make VERB sure ADJ they PRON do VERB things NOUN correctly ADV and CCONJ safely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 supervise mark 2 supervise supervise VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 watch advcl 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 supervise obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 activity cc 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 activity det 6 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 3 people conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 watch cop 8 to to PART _ 9 watch mark 9 watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 over over ADP _ 11 them case 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 watch obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 make cc 13 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 watch conj 14 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 13 make xcomp 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 do nsubj 16 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 sure ccomp 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 do obj 18 correctly correctly ADV _ 16 do advmod 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 safely cc 20 safely safely ADV _ 18 correctly conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 watch punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 supervise to-infinitive people or a activity vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Theme 2 is present over people; watch property tree rules 3 make infinitive sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 do present people things correctly property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 To supervise is to be in charge of workers or a job.
mark advcl cop mark cop case case nmod cc det conj punct root To PART supervise VERB is AUX to PART be AUX in ADP charge NOUN of ADP workers NOUN or CCONJ a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 supervise mark 2 supervise supervise VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 charge advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 charge cop 4 to to PART _ 7 charge mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 charge cop 6 in in ADP _ 7 charge case 7 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 workers case 9 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 7 charge nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 job cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 job det 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 9 workers conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 charge punct
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1 supervise to-infinitive vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent 2 is present charge of workers or a job tree rules
Example 1 A lifeguard supervises the swimmers at the pool.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root A DET lifeguard NOUN supervises VERB the DET swimmers NOUN at ADP the DET pool 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 3 supervises nsubj 3 supervises supervise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 swimmers det 5 swimmers swimmer NOUN Number=Plur 3 supervises obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 pool case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pool det 8 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 5 swimmers nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 supervises punct
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1 supervise present a lifeguard the swimmers the pool vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: agent=Agent swimmer=Theme at pool=Eventuality
Example 2 Young children must be supervised near water.
amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case obl punct root Young ADJ children NOUN must AUX be AUX supervised VERB near ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Young young ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 supervised nsubj:pass 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 supervised aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 supervised aux:pass 5 supervised supervise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 near near ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 supervised obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 supervised punct
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1 supervise must · passive Young children water vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: subject=Theme near water=Eventuality
Example 3 Mrs Patel supervised our science experiment.
nsubj flat nmod:poss compound obj punct root Mrs PROPN Patel PROPN supervised VERB our PRON science NOUN experiment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 3 supervised nsubj 2 Patel Patel PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mrs flat 3 supervised supervise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 experiment nmod:poss 5 science science NOUN Number=Sing 6 experiment compound 6 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 3 supervised obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 supervised punct
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1 supervise past Mrs our science experiment vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality 2 experiment our nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Only use the oven when an adult is supervising.
advmod det obj advmod det nsubj aux advcl punct root Only ADV use VERB the DET oven NOUN when ADV an DET adult NOUN is AUX supervising VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 use advmod 2 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 oven det 4 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 supervising advmod 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 adult det 7 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 9 supervising nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 supervising aux 9 supervising supervise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 use advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the oven vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oven=Patient 2 supervise present · progressive a adult vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Mum supervises the builders working on our kitchen.
nsubj det obj acl case nmod:poss obl punct root Mum NOUN supervises VERB the DET builders NOUN working VERB on ADP our PRON kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 supervises nsubj 2 supervises supervise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 builders det 4 builders builder NOUN Number=Plur 2 supervises obj 5 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 builders acl 6 on on ADP _ 8 kitchen case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 kitchen nmod:poss 8 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 5 working obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 supervises punct
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1 supervise present Mum the builders vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent builder=Eventuality 2 work gerund the builders not said here on our kitchen vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on kitchen=Theme
Example 6 The test was supervised by two teachers.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET test NOUN was AUX supervised VERB by ADP two NUM teachers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 test det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 supervised nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 supervised aux:pass 4 supervised supervise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 teachers case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 teachers nummod 7 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 4 supervised obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 supervised punct
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1 supervise past · passive two teachers the test vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality
Example 7 Architecture next engaged his attention, and in 1657 he designed a house at Viry for his brother and supervised its construction.
The tree, 21 words nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct cc case obl nsubj conj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Architecture NOUN next ADV engaged VERB his PRON attention NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP 1657 NUM he PRON designed VERB a DET house NOUN at ADP Viry PROPN for ADP his PRON brother NOUN and CCONJ supervised VERB its PRON construction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Architecture architecture NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged nsubj 2 next next ADV _ 3 engaged advmod 3 engaged engage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 attention nmod:poss 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 designed punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 designed cc 8 in in ADP _ 9 1657 case 9 1657 1657 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 designed obl 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 designed nsubj 11 designed design VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 engaged conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 house det 13 house house NOUN Number=Sing 11 designed obj 14 at at ADP _ 15 Viry case 15 Viry Viry PROPN Number=Sing 13 house nmod 16 for for ADP _ 18 brother case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 brother nmod:poss 18 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 11 designed obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 supervised cc 20 supervised supervise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 designed conj 21 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 construction nmod:poss 22 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 20 supervised obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 engaged punct
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1 engage past Architecture Architecture's attention next property vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient 2 design past Architecture a house 1657 at Viry; for Architecture's brother vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent house=Result for brother=Beneficiary 3 supervise past Architecture not said here house's construction vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent construction=Eventuality 4 attend Architecture nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent 5 construct house nom construction «act transitive»: poss=agent
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