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title: assistance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «assistance» in the school dictionary: Assistance is help or support given to someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# assistance

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**Who acts:** Assistance, I, you, lady, teaching assistant, firefighters · **What happens:** be, give, call, need, come, assist · **To what, where:** Assistance help, support, someone, formal word, lifeguard, assistance · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Assistance is help or support given to someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assistance:m1:1
# text = Assistance is help or support given to someone.
1	Assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Assistance help or support |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | support *not said here* | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient |

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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 -->
Assistance is often a formal word for help from a service, like medical assistance.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assistance:m2:1
# text = Assistance is often a formal word for help from a service, like medical assistance.
1	Assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Assistance | a formal word and medical assistance |  |  |  | for help from a service; often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I be of any assistance?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assistance:x1:1
# text = Can I be of any assistance?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | I |  |  |  |  | of any assistance | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Call the lifeguard for assistance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assistance:x2:1
# text = Call the lifeguard for assistance.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lifeguard |  |  |  | for assistance | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent lifeguard=Theme for assistance=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lady needed assistance with her heavy bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assistance:x3:1
# text = The lady needed assistance with her heavy bags.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | the lady | assistance |  |  |  | with lady's heavy bags | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot assistance=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A teaching assistant gives us assistance with reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assistance:x4:1
# text = A teaching assistant gives us assistance with reading.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	assistant	assistant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a teaching assistant | assistance | us |  |  | with reading | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient assistance=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The firefighters came to our assistance quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assistance:x5:1
# text = The firefighters came to our assistance quickly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the firefighters |  |  | our assistance |  | quickly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to assistance=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **assist** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom assistance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press this button if you need assistance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assistance:x6:1
# text = Press this button if you need assistance.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | this button |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 2 | **need** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | assistance |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot assistance=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assistance:x7:1
# text = Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crisis	crisis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | assistance and advice |  | a crisis |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assistance=Theme |

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