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title: ambulance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ambulance» in the school dictionary: A special vehicle with trained people and medical equipment that takes sick or injured people to hospital quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# ambulance

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**Who acts:** medical equipment, Someone, teacher, ambulance, Cars, paramedics · **What happens:** train, take, use, call, faint, race on · **To what, where:** sick people, hospital, ambulance, injured cyclist, helicopter, patients · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ambulance» 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: [ambulance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ambulance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A special vehicle with trained people and medical equipment that takes sick or injured people to hospital quickly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulance:m1:1
# text = A special vehicle with trained people and medical equipment that takes sick or injured people to hospital quickly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | present | medical equipment | sick people |  | hospital |  | quickly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent people=Theme to hospital=Destination |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Also used for the service itself (call an ambulance).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulance:m2:1
# text = Also used for the service itself (call an ambulance).
1	Also	also	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for the service  service | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **call** | infinitive |  | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone fainted, so the teacher called an ambulance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulance:x1:1
# text = Someone fainted, so the teacher called an ambulance.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fainted	faint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **faint** | past | Someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn change\_bodily\_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **call** | past | the teacher | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ambulance raced past with its siren on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulance:x2:1
# text = The ambulance raced past with its siren on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	siren	siren	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race on** | past | the ambulance |  |  |  |  | with ambulance's siren; past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cars pulled over to let the ambulance through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulance:x3:1
# text = Cars pulled over to let the ambulance through.
1	Cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	through	through	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull over** | participle | Cars |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | to-infinitive | Cars *not said here* | the ambulance |  |  |  | through *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ambulance=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paramedics in the ambulance helped the injured cyclist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulance:x4:1
# text = The paramedics in the ambulance helped the injured cyclist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paramedics	paramedic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cyclist	cyclist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the paramedics in the ambulance | the injured cyclist |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cyclist=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An air ambulance is a helicopter that carries patients.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulance:x5:1
# text = An air ambulance is a helicopter that carries patients.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a air ambulance | a helicopter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a helicopter | patients |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patient=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma went to hospital by ambulance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulance:x6:1
# text = Grandma went to hospital by ambulance.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Grandma |  |  | hospital |  | by ambulance | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to hospital=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone is badly hurt, call for an ambulance straight away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulance:x7:1
# text = If someone is badly hurt, call for an ambulance straight away.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | someone |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a ambulance; away *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for ambulance=Recipient |

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