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title: humanitarian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «humanitarian» in the school dictionary: Humanitarian means caring about people's lives and suffering, and trying to help them, especially in disasters and wars. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# humanitarian

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**Who acts:** Humanitarian, person, people, charity, Trucks, war · **What happens:** mean, care, try, help, be, work · **To what, where:** disasters, lives, person, people, humanitarian aid, food

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«humanitarian» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [humanitarian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/humanitarian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Humanitarian means caring about people's lives and suffering, and trying to help them, especially in disasters and wars.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humanitarian:m1:1
# text = Humanitarian means caring about people's lives and suffering, and trying to help them, especially in disasters and wars.
1	Humanitarian	humanitarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	caring	care	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	suffering	suffering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	disasters	disaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Humanitarian |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **care** *not said to happen* | gerund | Humanitarian *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about people's lives and suffering | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about life=Stimulus |
| 3 | **try** | gerund | Humanitarian *not said here* |  |  | disasters and wars |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Humanitarian *not said here* | lives *= life* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |

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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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A humanitarian is a person who works to help people who suffer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humanitarian:m2:1
# text = A humanitarian is a person who works to help people who suffer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	humanitarian	humanitarian	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	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	suffer	suffer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 humanitarian | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  | people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **suffer** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The charity sent humanitarian aid after the earthquake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humanitarian:x1:1
# text = The charity sent humanitarian aid after the earthquake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	humanitarian	humanitarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the charity | humanitarian aid |  |  | after the earthquake |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aid=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Trucks carried food and medicine as humanitarian help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humanitarian:x2:1
# text = Trucks carried food and medicine as humanitarian help.
1	Trucks	truck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	humanitarian	humanitarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | Trucks | food and medicine |  |  |  | as humanitarian help | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The war has caused a humanitarian crisis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humanitarian:x3:1
# text = The war has caused a humanitarian crisis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	humanitarian	humanitarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	crisis	crisis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present · perfect | the war | a humanitarian crisis |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition crisis=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Florence Nightingale was a great humanitarian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humanitarian:x4:1
# text = Florence Nightingale was a great humanitarian.
1	Florence	Florence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Nightingale	Nightingale	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	humanitarian	humanitarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Florence | a great humanitarian |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Doctors Without Borders does humanitarian work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humanitarian:x5:1
# text = Doctors Without Borders does humanitarian work.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Borders	border	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	humanitarian	humanitarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **do** | present | Doctors without Borders | humanitarian work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Humanitarian law protects people who are not fighting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humanitarian:x6:1
# text = Humanitarian law protects people who are not fighting.
1	Humanitarian	humanitarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | Humanitarian law |  | people |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **not** **fight** | present · progressive | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The school raised money for humanitarian relief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humanitarian:x7:1
# text = The school raised money for humanitarian relief.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	humanitarian	humanitarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	relief	relief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | the school | money |  |  |  | for humanitarian relief | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

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