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title: coastguard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coastguard» in the school dictionary: The coastguard is the organisation that watches the sea near a coast and rescues people and boats in danger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coastguard

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**Who acts:** coastguard, organisation, person, you, coastguard helicopter, uncle · **What happens:** be, watch, rescue, work, catch, see · **To what, where:** organisation, sea, coast, people, danger, person · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coastguard is the organisation that watches the sea near a coast and rescues people and boats in danger.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastguard:m1:1
# text = The coastguard is the organisation that watches the sea near a coast and rescues people and boats in danger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coastguard	coastguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	near	near	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	rescues	rescue	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the coastguard | the organisation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | present | the organisation | the sea |  | a coast |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Theme |
| 3 | **rescue** | present | the organisation *not said here* | people and boats |  | danger |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

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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 coastguard is a person who works for it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastguard:m2:1
# text = A coastguard is a person who works for it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coastguard	coastguard	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	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 coastguard | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | for coastguard | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for it=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coastguard rescued two kayakers caught by the tide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastguard:x1:1
# text = The coastguard rescued two kayakers caught by the tide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coastguard	coastguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kayakers	kayaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rescue** | past | the coastguard | two kayakers |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kayaker=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | participle |  | two kayakers *not said here* |  |  |  | by the tide | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you see someone in trouble at sea, call for the coastguard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastguard:x2:1
# text = If you see someone in trouble at sea, call for the coastguard.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	coastguard	coastguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | someone |  | trouble at sea |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |
| 2 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the coastguard | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for coastguard=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coastguard helicopter flew over the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastguard:x3:1
# text = A coastguard helicopter flew over the beach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	coastguard	coastguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | a coastguard helicopter |  |  | the beach |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over beach=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle is a coastguard and watches for ships in danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastguard:x4:1
# text = My uncle is a coastguard and watches for ships in danger.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	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	coastguard	coastguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My uncle | a coastguard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | present | My uncle *not said here* |  |  | danger |  | for ships | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for ship=Theme in danger=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coastguard warned people to keep away from the cliff edge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastguard:x5:1
# text = The coastguard warned people to keep away from the cliff edge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coastguard	coastguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the coastguard |  | people |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **keep away** | to-infinitive | the coastguard *not said here* |  |  | the cliff edge |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from edge=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat radioed the coastguard for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastguard:x6:1
# text = The boat radioed the coastguard for help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	radioed	radio	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	coastguard	coastguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **radio** *speech: other* | past | the boat | the coastguard |  |  |  | for help | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coastguard=Topic |

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