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title: childcare — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «childcare» in the school dictionary: Looking after children, especially while their parents are at work. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# childcare

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**Who acts:** parents, places, little sister, Mum, Childcare, Grandma · **What happens:** look, be, do, go, work, help · **To what, where:** work, this, childcare, site, childcare worker

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking after children, especially while their parents are at work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:childcare:m1:1
# text = Looking after children, especially while their parents are at work.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
2	after	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  | after children |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | children's parents |  |  | work |  | especially *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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The places and services that do this: nurseries, childminders, day care centres, after-school clubs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:childcare:m2:1
# text = The places and services that do this: nurseries, childminders, day care centres, after-school clubs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	nurseries	nursery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	childminders	childminder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	centres	centre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	after	after	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the places and services | this |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister goes to childcare while Mum works.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:childcare:x1:1
# text = My little sister goes to childcare while Mum works.
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	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	childcare	childcare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | My little sister |  |  | childcare |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to childcare=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **work** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Childcare can be very expensive for families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:childcare:x2:1
# text = Childcare can be very expensive for families.
1	Childcare	childcare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	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** | can | Childcare |  |  |  |  | for families; expensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma helps with childcare on Fridays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:childcare:x3:1
# text = Grandma helps with childcare on Fridays.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	childcare	childcare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Fridays	Friday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Grandma |  |  |  | friday | with childcare | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with childcare=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The after-school club offers childcare until six o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:childcare:x4:1
# text = The after-school club offers childcare until six o'clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	childcare	childcare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	until	until	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | the school club | childcare |  |  | until six o'clock |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent childcare=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some workplaces have childcare on site.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:childcare:x5:1
# text = Some workplaces have childcare on site.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	workplaces	workplace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	childcare	childcare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some workplaces | childcare |  | site |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent childcare=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is training to be a childcare worker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:childcare:x6:1
# text = She is training to be a childcare worker.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	training	train	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	childcare	childcare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present · progressive | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a childcare worker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The government promised more free childcare hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:childcare:x7:1
# text = The government promised more free childcare hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	childcare	childcare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hours	hour	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 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | the government |  |  |  | hour |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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