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title: emergency — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emergency» in the school dictionary: A sudden dangerous situation where help is needed quickly: a fire, a bad accident, someone who can't breathe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# emergency

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**Who acts:** you, fire, emergency exit, ambulance, your, We · **What happens:** need, not breathe, use, call, be, learn · **To what, where:** sudden dangerous situation, situation, 911, emergency, back, one · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«emergency» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [emergency in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/emergency.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sudden dangerous situation where help is needed quickly: a fire, a bad accident, someone who can't breathe.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:m1:1
# text = A sudden dangerous situation where help is needed quickly: a fire, a bad accident, someone who can't breathe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	conj	_	_
19	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
20	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  | a sudden dangerous situation |  |  |  | a fire and a bad accident *obl*; quickly *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **breathe** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
As an adjective, used in such a situation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, used in such a situation.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | such situation |  | as a adjective | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"emergency exit", "emergency services".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:m2e:1
# text = "emergency exit", "emergency services".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Call 911 in an emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:x1:1
# text = Call 911 in an emergency.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	911	911	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | 911 |  | a emergency |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 911=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fire is an emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:x2:1
# text = A fire is an emergency.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 fire | a emergency |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emergency exit is at the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:x3:1
# text = The emergency exit is at the back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the emergency exit |  |  | the back |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ambulance is one of the emergency services.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:x4:1
# text = An ambulance is one of the emergency services.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | present | a ambulance | one |  |  |  | of the emergency services | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only call the number in a real emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:x5:1
# text = Only call the number in a real emergency.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | the number |  | a real emergency |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent number=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learn your address in case of an emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:x6:1
# text = Learn your address in case of an emergency.
1	Learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | imperative | you *not said here* | your address |  | case of a emergency |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent address=Topic |
| 2 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We practise for emergencies with fire drills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:x7:1
# text = We practise for emergencies with fire drills.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practise	practise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	emergencies	emergency	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	drills	drill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | present | We |  |  |  |  | for emergencies with fire drills | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor had an emergency and left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:x8:1
# text = The doctor had an emergency and left.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the doctor | a emergency |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emergency=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past | the doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But in this emergency Poseidon came to the aid of the son of Tantalus.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergency:x9:1
# text = But in this emergency Poseidon came to the aid of the son of Tantalus.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Poseidon	poseidon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Tantalus	Tantalus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past |  |  |  | this emergency Poseidon |  | to the aid of the son of Tantalus | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to aid=Initial\_Location |

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