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title: endangerment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «endangerment» in the school dictionary: Endangerment is putting someone or something in danger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# endangerment

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**Who acts:** Endangerment, crime, you, Leaving, Pollution, report · **What happens:** put, be, act, charge, leave, lead · **To what, where:** someone, crime, person, driver, toddler, hot car · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Endangerment is putting someone or something in danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangerment:m1:1
# text = Endangerment is putting someone or something in danger.
1	Endangerment	endangerment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present · progressive | Endangerment |  | someone |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent someone=Goal |

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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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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Endangerment is the crime of acting so carelessly that you put another person, especially a child, at serious risk, as in «child endangerment» or «reckless endangerment».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangerment:m2:1
# text = Endangerment is the crime of acting so carelessly that you put another person, especially a child, at serious risk, as in «child endangerment» or «reckless endangerment».
1	Endangerment	endangerment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	acting	act	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
23	as	as	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	endangerment	endangerment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	_
29	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
30	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	reckless	reckless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	endangerment	endangerment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Endangerment | the crime and child endangerment or reckless endangerment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** | gerund | the crime and child endangerment or reckless endangerment *not said here* |  |  |  |  | carelessly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **put** | past | you |  | another person and a child and serious risk |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent person=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver was charged with reckless endangerment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangerment:x1:1
# text = The driver was charged with reckless endangerment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	reckless	reckless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	endangerment	endangerment	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 | **charge** | past · passive |  | the driver |  |  |  | with reckless endangerment | vn equip-13.4.2 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: subject=Recipient with endangerment=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Leaving a toddler alone in a hot car is child endangerment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangerment:x2:1
# text = Leaving a toddler alone in a hot car is child endangerment.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	endangerment	endangerment	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 | **leave** | gerund |  | a toddler |  | a hot car |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent toddler=Theme in car=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Leaving | child endangerment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Pollution has led to the endangerment of many river fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangerment:x3:1
# text = Pollution has led to the endangerment of many river fish.
1	Pollution	pollution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	endangerment	endangerment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present · perfect | Pollution |  |  |  |  | to the endangerment of many river fish | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to endangerment=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The report warned about the endangerment of rare birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangerment:x4:1
# text = The report warned about the endangerment of rare birds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	endangerment	endangerment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 report |  |  |  |  | about the endangerment of rare birds | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about endangerment=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge said the man's actions caused the endangerment of everyone on the bus.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangerment:x5:1
# text = The judge said the man's actions caused the endangerment of everyone on the bus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	endangerment	endangerment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the judge |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cause** | past | the man's actions | the endangerment of everyone |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition endangerment=Patient |
| 3 | **act** |  | the man |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting down the forest increases the endangerment of orangutans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangerment:x6:1
# text = Cutting down the forest increases the endangerment of orangutans.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	increases	increase	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	endangerment	endangerment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	orangutans	orangutan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | gerund |  | the forest |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset forest=Product |
| 2 | **increase** | present | Cutting | the endangerment of orangutans |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer endangerment=Patient |

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