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title: caretaker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «caretaker» in the school dictionary: A caretaker is a person whose job is to look after a building, such as a school, keeping it clean, safe and repaired. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# caretaker

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**Who acts:** caretaker, job, person, school caretaker, you, Mr · **What happens:** be, keep, repair, look, fix, tell · **To what, where:** person, job, broken window, caretaker, spill, gates · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A caretaker is a person whose job is to look after a building, such as a school, keeping it clean, safe and repaired.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caretaker:m1:1
# text = A caretaker is a person whose job is to look after a building, such as a school, keeping it clean, safe and repaired.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caretaker	caretaker	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	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	repaired	repair	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 caretaker | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  | after a building and a school | look *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund | job *not said here* | job |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **repair** | participle | job *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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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 caretaker is a person who looks after someone or something for a while.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caretaker:m2:1
# text = A caretaker is a person who looks after someone or something for a while.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caretaker	caretaker	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	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	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	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 caretaker | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a person |  |  |  | after someone |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school caretaker fixed the broken window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caretaker:x1:1
# text = Our school caretaker fixed the broken window.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | Our school caretaker | the broken window |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent window=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell the caretaker if you see a spill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caretaker:x2:1
# text = Tell the caretaker if you see a spill.
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	caretaker	caretaker	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	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spill	spill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the caretaker |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent caretaker=Recipient |
| 2 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a spill |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spill=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caretaker locks the gates at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caretaker:x3:1
# text = The caretaker locks the gates at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	locks	lock	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	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 | **lock** | present | the caretaker | the gates |  |  | night |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr Jones the caretaker cleared the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caretaker:x4:1
# text = Mr Jones the caretaker cleared the snow.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Jones	Jones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cleared	clear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **clear** | past | Mr | the snow |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent snow=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma was the caretaker of the old church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caretaker:x5:1
# text = Grandma was the caretaker of the old church.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **is a** | past | Grandma | the caretaker |  |  |  | of the old church | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Say thank you to the caretaker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caretaker:x6:1
# text = Say thank you to the caretaker.
1	Say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  | to the caretaker | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

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