--- title: helmsman — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «helmsman» in the school dictionary: A helmsman is the person who steers a ship or boat. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [helmsman in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/helmsman.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A helmsman is the person who steers a ship or boat. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:helmsman:m1:1 # text = A helmsman is the person who steers a ship or boat. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 helmsman helmsman NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 7 steers steer 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 ship ship NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 or or CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 boat boat NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a helmsman | the person | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **steer** | present | the person | a ship or boat | | | | | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Theme | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} The helmsman kept the boat on course. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:helmsman:x1:1 # text = The helmsman kept the boat on course. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 helmsman helmsman NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 kept keep 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 boat boat NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 course course NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | past | the helmsman | the boat | | course | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent boat=Theme on course=Location | ## Example 2 {#x2} The helmsman called out that land was in sight. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:helmsman:x2:1 # text = The helmsman called out that land was in sight. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 helmsman helmsman NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 3 called call VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 acl _ _ 4 out out ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 that that SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 6 land land NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 xcomp _ _ 7 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 sight sight NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **call out** *speech: assert* | participle | the helmsman *not said here* | land | | | | | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | past | the helmsman | | | sight | | | tree rules | ## Example 3 {#x3} Our helmsman knew every rock in the bay. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:helmsman:x3:1 # text = Our helmsman knew every rock in the bay. 1 Our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 helmsman helmsman NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 knew know VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 5 det _ _ 5 rock rock NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 bay bay NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **know** | past | Our helmsman | every rock | | the bay | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer rock=Stimulus | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [helmet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helmet/) - next →: [helot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/helot/) - ↑ back to [H in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/)