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title: crew — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crew» in the school dictionary: A crew is a group of people who work together, for example on a ship, a plane or a spacecraft. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crew

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**Who acts:** crew, people, team, cock, ship, 4 crews · **What happens:** be, work together, do, crew, use, call out · **To what, where:** group, team, job, old past tense, crew, 3 houses · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«crew» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [crew in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crew.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crew is a group of people who work together, for example on a ship, a plane or a spacecraft.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:m1:1
# text = A crew is a group of people who work together, for example on a ship, a plane or a spacecraft.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crew	crew	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a crew | a group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **work together** | present | people |  |  |  |  | for example; on a ship; together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.theme PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for example=Beneficiary on ship=Theme |

<!-- .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 crew is any team that does a job together, like a film crew or a road crew.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:m2:1
# text = A crew is any team that does a job together, like a film crew or a road crew.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a crew | any team |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | any team | a job |  |  |  | together *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To crew is to work as part of the crew of a boat or plane.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:m3:1
# text = To crew is to work as part of the crew of a boat or plane.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	crew	crew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crew** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | as part of the crew of a boat or plane; work *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crew can also be an old past tense of crow, used for a cock calling out.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:m4:1
# text = Crew can also be an old past tense of crow, used for a cock calling out.
1	Crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tense	tense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Crew | a old past tense |  |  |  | of crow | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a old past tense *not said here* |  |  |  | for a cock | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **call out** *speech: assert* | gerund | a cock *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship has a crew of 25.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:x1:1
# text = The ship has a crew of 25.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the ship | a crew of 25 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crew=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each crew paints 3 houses a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:x2:1
# text = Each crew paints 3 houses a week.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paints	paint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | present | each crew | 3 houses |  |  | week |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent house=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
4 crews work on the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:x3:1
# text = 4 crews work on the road.
1	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	crews	crew	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | 4 crews |  |  |  |  | on the road | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on road=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
6 of the crew are cooks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:x4:1
# text = 6 of the crew are cooks.
1	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	cooks	cook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the crew cooks | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cabin crew showed us how to wear the life jacket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:x5:1
# text = The cabin crew showed us how to wear the life jacket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cabin	cabin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the cabin crew |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wear** | to-infinitive |  | the life jacket |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate captain shouted at his crew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:x6:1
# text = The pirate captain shouted at his crew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	shouted	shout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | participle |  | the pirate captain *not said here* |  | his crew |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The space station has a crew of 7 astronauts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:x7:1
# text = The space station has a crew of 7 astronauts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the space station | a crew of 7 astronauts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crew=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A film crew came to our school to make a video.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:x8:1
# text = A film crew came to our school to make a video.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a film crew |  |  | our school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | a film crew *not said here* | a video |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset video=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All of a sudden a cock crew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crew:x9:1
# text = All of a sudden a cock crew.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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