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title: bodyguard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bodyguard» in the school dictionary: A bodyguard is a person whose job is to protect an important or famous person from being attacked or harmed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bodyguard

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**Who acts:** bodyguard, job, singer, bodyguards, big brother, he · **What happens:** be, attack, harm, call, arrive, wear · **To what, where:** person, group, dark glasses, one step, park, crowd · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bodyguard is a person whose job is to protect an important or famous person from being attacked or harmed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bodyguard:m1:1
# text = A bodyguard is a person whose job is to protect an important or famous person from being attacked or harmed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bodyguard	bodyguard	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	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
16	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	attacked	attack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 bodyguard | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | protect *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **attack** | gerund · passive | job *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **harm** | participle | job *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
A group of such guards is also called a bodyguard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bodyguard:m2:1
# text = A group of such guards is also called a bodyguard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bodyguard	bodyguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a group of such guards |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer arrived with two bodyguards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bodyguard:x1:1
# text = The singer arrived with two bodyguards.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	bodyguards	bodyguard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | the singer |  |  |  |  | with two bodyguards | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The president's bodyguards wore dark glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bodyguard:x2:1
# text = The president's bodyguards wore dark glasses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	bodyguards	bodyguard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the president's bodyguards | dark glasses |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent glass=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince's bodyguard walked one step behind him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bodyguard:x3:1
# text = The prince's bodyguard walked one step behind him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	bodyguard	bodyguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the prince's bodyguard | one step |  |  |  | behind him *= he* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent step=Theme behind he=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big brother acts like my bodyguard at the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bodyguard:x4:1
# text = My big brother acts like my bodyguard at the park.
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	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bodyguard	bodyguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | present | My big brother |  |  | the park |  | like my bodyguard | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like bodyguard=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bodyguard must stay calm and alert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bodyguard:x5:1
# text = A bodyguard must stay calm and alert.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bodyguard	bodyguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	alert	alert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | must | a bodyguard |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bodyguard stopped the crowd from pushing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bodyguard:x6:1
# text = The bodyguard stopped the crowd from pushing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bodyguard	bodyguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the bodyguard | the crowd |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality crowd=Eventuality |
| 2 | **push** | gerund | the bodyguard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Besides these, he has a strong bodyguard and a good many cross-bowmen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bodyguard:x7:1
# text = Besides these, he has a strong bodyguard and a good many cross-bowmen.
1	Besides	besides	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bodyguard	bodyguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cross-bowmen	cross-bowmen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | he | a strong bodyguard and a good many cross-bowmen |  |  |  | besides these | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bodyguard=Patient |

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