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title: endanger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «endanger» in the school dictionary: To put someone or something in danger; to make harm likely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# endanger

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**Who acts:** Pollution, Running, Plastic, Pandas, driver, Cutting · **What happens:** put, make, threaten, lose, die out, endanger · **To what, where:** someone, harm, something, it, wildlife, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put someone or something in danger; to make harm likely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endanger:m1:1
# text = To put someone or something in danger; to make harm likely.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent someone=Goal |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | harm |  |  |  | likely *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset harm=Product |

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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 -->
To threaten something so that it might be lost or die out: «Pollution endangers wildlife».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endanger:m2:1
# text = To threaten something so that it might be lost or die out: «Pollution endangers wildlife».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	threaten	threaten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	9	mark	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	die	die	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Pollution	pollution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	endangers	endanger	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
17	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **threaten** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus something=Experiencer |
| 2 | **lose** | might · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **die out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **endanger** *in a quote* | present | Pollution | wildlife |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running by the pool can endanger you and others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endanger:x1:1
# text = Running by the pool can endanger you and others.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	endanger	endanger	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | by the pool | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by pool=Trajectory |
| 2 | **endanger** | can | Running | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic in the ocean endangers turtles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endanger:x2:1
# text = Plastic in the ocean endangers turtles.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	endangers	endanger	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **endanger** | present | Plastic in the ocean | turtles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pandas are an endangered species.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endanger:x3:1
# text = Pandas are an endangered species.
1	Pandas	panda	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	species	species	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 | Pandas | a endangered species |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver endangered lives by speeding near the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endanger:x4:1
# text = The driver endangered lives by speeding near the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	endangered	endanger	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	speeding	speed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	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 | **endanger** | past | the driver | lives |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speed** | gerund | the driver *not said here* |  |  | the school |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near school=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting down forests endangers many animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endanger:x5:1
# text = Cutting down forests endangers many animals.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	endangers	endanger	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | gerund |  | forests |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset forest=Product |
| 2 | **endanger** | present | Cutting | many animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't endanger yourself trying to rescue someone in deep water — call for help.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endanger:x6:1
# text = Don't endanger yourself trying to rescue someone in deep water — call for help.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	endanger	endanger	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **endanger** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **rescue** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  | deep water |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 4 | **call** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient |

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