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title: helper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «helper» in the school dictionary: A helper is a person who helps someone do a job. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# helper

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**Who acts:** helper, person, someone, parent, child, parent helpers · **What happens:** be, help, do, give, want, come · **To what, where:** person, someone, job, teaching assistant, school, helper

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A helper is a person who helps someone do a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:m1:1
# text = A helper is a person who helps someone do a job.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	helper	helper	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 helper | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a person | someone |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive | someone *not said here* | a job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

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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 -->
In school, a helper can be a teaching assistant, a parent who helps, or a child given a job, like «milk helper».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:m2:1
# text = In school, a helper can be a teaching assistant, a parent who helps, or a child given a job, like «milk helper».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	assistant	assistant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	like	like	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a helper | a teaching assistant and a parent |  | school |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a parent |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | participle | a child | a job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who wants to be today's helper?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:x1:1
# text = Who wants to be today's helper?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | today's helper |  |  | today |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parent helpers came on our school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:x2:1
# text = The parent helpers came on our school trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	helpers	helper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the parent helpers |  |  | our school trip |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on trip=Location |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a great helper in the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:x3:1
# text = She is a great helper in the kitchen.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a great helper |  | the kitchen |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you get lost, look for a helper like a police officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:x4:1
# text = If you get lost, look for a helper like a police officer.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a helper like a police officer | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for helper=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Santa's helpers make the toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:x5:1
# text = Santa's helpers make the toys.
1	Santa	Santa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	helpers	helper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Santa's helpers | the toys |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset toy=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The helper gave out the pencils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:x6:1
# text = The helper gave out the pencils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | past | the helper | the pencils |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks for being such a good helper!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:x7:1
# text = Thanks for being such a good helper!
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for such good helper | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class helper waters the plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:x8:1
# text = Our class helper waters the plants.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	waters	water	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **water** | present | Our class helper | the plants |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was a good friend of the king, and one of his strongest helpers.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:helper:x9:1
# text = He was a good friend of the king, and one of his strongest helpers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	strongest	strong	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	15	amod	_	_
15	helpers	helper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | a good friend |  |  |  | of the king | tree rules |

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