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title: booster — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «booster» in the school dictionary: A booster (booster seat) is a special raised seat that lifts a child up so the car's seat belt fits them safely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# booster

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**Who acts:** booster, special raised seat, seat belt, vaccine, little sister, You · **What happens:** raise, be, lift up, fit, keep, protect · **To what, where:** special raised seat, child, them, extra dose, person, anything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«booster» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [booster in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/booster.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A booster (booster seat) is a special raised seat that lifts a child up so the car's seat belt fits them safely.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:m1:1
# text = A booster (booster seat) is a special raised seat that lifts a child up so the car's seat belt fits them safely.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lifts	lift	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
17	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a booster | a special raised seat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lift up** | present | a special raised seat | a child |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 4 | **fit** | present | the car's seat belt | them *= they* |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 booster (booster jab or shot) is an extra dose of a vaccine that keeps a person protected for longer.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:m2:1
# text = A booster (booster jab or shot) is an extra dose of a vaccine that keeps a person protected for longer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	jab	jab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	protected	protect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a booster | a extra dose |  |  |  | of a vaccine | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a vaccine | a person |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 3 | **protect** | participle |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  | long *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A booster is anything that increases or improves something («a confidence booster», «a rocket booster»).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:m3:1
# text = A booster is anything that increases or improves something («a confidence booster», «a rocket booster»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	increases	increase	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	improves	improve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a booster | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **increase** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **improve** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister still sits on a booster in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:x1:1
# text = My little sister still sits on a booster in the car.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | My little sister |  |  | a booster | still | in the car | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on booster=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need a booster seat until you are tall enough for the seat belt.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:x2:1
# text = You need a booster seat until you are tall enough for the seat belt.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
10	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | a booster seat |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot seat=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | for the seat belt; enough, tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a booster jab at the doctor's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:x3:1
# text = I had a booster jab at the doctor's.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	jab	jab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a booster jab |  | the doctor |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jab=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winning the race was a real confidence booster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:x4:1
# text = Winning the race was a real confidence booster.
1	Winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Winning | a real confidence booster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocket's boosters fell away after launch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:x5:1
# text = The rocket's boosters fell away after launch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	boosters	booster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	launch	launch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall away** | past | the rocket's boosters |  |  |  | after launch | away *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sunny day is a great mood booster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:x6:1
# text = A sunny day is a great mood booster.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sunny day | a great mood booster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse said the booster would keep me protected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:x7:1
# text = The nurse said the booster would keep me protected.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	protected	protect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the nurse |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | would | the booster | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **protect** | participle | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring the booster seat when Grandma drives you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:booster:x8:1
# text = Bring the booster seat when Grandma drives you.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	drives	drive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | the booster seat |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent seat=Theme |
| 2 | **drive** | present | Grandma | you |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

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