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title: helicopter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «helicopter» in the school dictionary: A helicopter is an aircraft with big spinning blades on top, which lets it go straight up, straight down and hover in one place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# helicopter

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**Who acts:** helicopter, aircraft, helicopter parent, parent, rescue helicopter, We · **What happens:** be, let, go, hover, helicopter, watch · **To what, where:** aircraft, one place, someone, parent, climber, mountain

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«helicopter» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [helicopter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/helicopter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A helicopter is an aircraft with big spinning blades on top, which lets it go straight up, straight down and hover in one place.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:m1:1
# text = A helicopter is an aircraft with big spinning blades on top, which lets it go straight up, straight down and hover in one place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	helicopter	helicopter	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	aircraft	aircraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	spinning	spinning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	up	up	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	down	down	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	hover	hover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	26	nummod	_	_
26	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 helicopter | a aircraft |  |  |  | with big spinning blades on top | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | present | a aircraft |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | helicopter |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **hover** | present | helicopter *not said here* |  |  | one place |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

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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: rare, verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To helicopter someone is to carry them by helicopter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:m2:1
# text = To helicopter someone is to carry them by helicopter.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	helicopter	helicopter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **helicopter** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by helicopter; carry *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A helicopter parent is a parent who watches over a child too closely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:m3:1
# text = A helicopter parent is a parent who watches over a child too closely.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a helicopter parent | a parent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | present | a parent |  |  |  |  | over a child; closely *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over child=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rescue helicopter lifted the climber off the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:x1:1
# text = A rescue helicopter lifted the climber off the mountain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	climber	climber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | a rescue helicopter | the climber |  | the mountain |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent climber=Theme off mountain=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The helicopter hovered above the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:x2:1
# text = The helicopter hovered above the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hovered	hover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	above	above	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hover** | past | the helicopter |  |  | the field |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme above field=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made paper helicopters and timed them falling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:x3:1
# text = We made paper helicopters and timed them falling.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	helicopters	helicopter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	timed	time	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | paper helicopters |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent helicopter=Product |
| 2 | **time** | past | We *not said here* | helicopters *= helicopter* |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The injured man was helicoptered to hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:x4:1
# text = The injured man was helicoptered to hospital.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	helicoptered	helicopter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **helicopter** | past · passive |  | the injured man |  | hospital |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme to hospital=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A helicopter can land on a small pad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:x5:1
# text = A helicopter can land on a small pad.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | can | a helicopter |  |  | a small pad |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on pad=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police helicopter shone a light down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:x6:1
# text = The police helicopter shone a light down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine down** | past | the police helicopter | a light |  |  |  | down *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent light=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His mum is a bit of a helicopter parent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:x7:1
# text = His mum is a bit of a helicopter parent.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	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	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **is a** | present | His mum | a bit |  |  |  | of a helicopter parent | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each helicopter can carry 6 people, so 3 helicopters carry 18.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helicopter:x8:1
# text = Each helicopter can carry 6 people, so 3 helicopters carry 18.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	helicopters	helicopter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | can | each helicopter | 6 people |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | present | 3 helicopters | 18 |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 18=Theme |

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