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title: babysitter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «babysitter» in the school dictionary: A babysitter is a person who looks after children in their home while the parents are out, usually for a few hours and often for money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# babysitter

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**Who acts:** babysitter, person, parents, adults, Mum, cousin · **What happens:** be, look, keep, rest, use, read · **To what, where:** person, children, TV, stories, us, babysitter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«babysitter» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [babysitter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/babysitter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A babysitter is a person who looks after children in their home while the parents are out, usually for a few hours and often for money.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:m1:1
# text = A babysitter is a person who looks after children in their home while the parents are out, usually for a few hours and often for money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	often	often	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a babysitter | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a person |  |  |  | after children | in children's home | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in home=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | the 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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that keeps children busy so adults can rest, like a TV used as «a babysitter».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:m2:1
# text = Something that keeps children busy so adults can rest, like a TV used as «a babysitter».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present |  | children |  |  |  | busy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 2 | **rest** | can | adults |  |  |  |  | like a TV | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a TV *not said here* |  |  |  | as a babysitter | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our babysitter reads us stories before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:x1:1
# text = Our babysitter reads us stories before bed.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | Our babysitter | stories | us |  | before bed |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum and Dad hired a babysitter for Saturday night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:x2:1
# text = Mum and Dad hired a babysitter for Saturday night.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | Mum and Dad | a babysitter |  |  | night |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent babysitter=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The babysitter has the emergency phone numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:x3:1
# text = The babysitter has the emergency phone numbers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the babysitter | the emergency phone numbers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin earns money as a babysitter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:x4:1
# text = My cousin earns money as a babysitter.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	earns	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | present | My cousin | money |  |  |  | as a babysitter | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The babysitter said bedtime was eight o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:x5:1
# text = The babysitter said bedtime was eight o'clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the babysitter |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | bedtime | eight o'clock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be polite to the babysitter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:x6:1
# text = Be polite to the babysitter.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the babysitter; polite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you be our babysitter on Friday?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:x7:1
# text = Can you be our babysitter on Friday?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | you | our babysitter |  |  | friday |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The TV shouldn't be your babysitter all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babysitter:x8:1
# text = The TV shouldn't be your babysitter all day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	babysitter	babysitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | should | the TV | your babysitter |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

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