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title: babysit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «babysit» in the school dictionary: To babysit is to look after a baby or a child for a while when their parents are out. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# babysit

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**Who acts:** parents, big cousin, Grandma, you, I, Mum · **What happens:** babysit, be, use, watch, trust, read · **To what, where:** something, us, little brother, hamster, story

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«babysit» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [babysit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/babysit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To babysit is to look after a baby or a child for a while when their parents are out.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysit:m1:1
# text = To babysit is to look after a baby or a child for a while when their parents are out.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	babysit	babysit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **babysit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | after a baby or a child; while | look *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | baby's parents |  |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
To babysit can also be used jokingly for watching over something, like a pet or a house.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysit:m2:1
# text = To babysit can also be used jokingly for watching over something, like a pet or a house.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
2	babysit	babysit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	jokingly	jokingly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **babysit** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  | jokingly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **watch** | gerund |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over something=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big cousin will babysit us tonight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysit:x1:1
# text = My big cousin will babysit us tonight.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	babysit	babysit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **babysit** | future | My big cousin |  | us |  | tonight |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma babysits my little brother on Tuesdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysit:x2:1
# text = Grandma babysits my little brother on Tuesdays.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	babysits	babysit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Tuesdays	Tuesday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **babysit** | present | Grandma |  | my little brother |  | tuesday |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She babysat for the neighbours last weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysit:x3:1
# text = She babysat for the neighbours last weekend.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	compound	_	_
2	babysat	babysat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you babysit my hamster while I'm away?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysit:x4:1
# text = Can you babysit my hamster while I'm away?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	babysit	babysit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **babysit** | can | you |  | my hamster |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hamster=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You must be old enough and trusted to babysit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysit:x5:1
# text = You must be old enough and trusted to babysit.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	babysit	babysit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | You |  |  |  |  | enough, old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **trust** | participle | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **babysit** | infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When Mum babysits, she reads us a story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysit:x6:1
# text = When Mum babysits, she reads us a story.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	babysits	babysit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **babysit** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **read** | present | Mum | a story | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic |

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