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title: lifeboat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lifeboat» in the school dictionary: A strong boat kept on the coast that goes out to rescue people in danger at sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lifeboat

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**Who acts:** strong boat, ship, lifeboat, Titanic, uncle, We · **What happens:** keep, go out, rescue, carry, use, escape · **To what, where:** strong boat, coast, people, danger, small boat, ship

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong boat kept on the coast that goes out to rescue people in danger at sea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeboat:m1:1
# text = A strong boat kept on the coast that goes out to rescue people in danger at sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | a strong boat *not said here* |  | the coast |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on coast=Location |
| 2 | **go out** | present | a strong boat |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rescue** | to-infinitive | a strong boat *not said here* | people |  | danger |  | at sea | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

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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 -->
A small boat carried on a ship, used to escape if the ship sinks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeboat:m2:1
# text = A small boat carried on a ship, used to escape if the ship sinks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sinks	sink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | participle |  | a small boat *not said here* |  | a ship |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a ship *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **escape** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **sink** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the ship |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The lifeboat rescued two fishermen in the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeboat:x1:1
# text = The lifeboat rescued two fishermen in the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeboat	lifeboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	fishermen	fisherman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	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 | **rescue** | past | the lifeboat | two fishermen |  | the storm |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fisherman=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Titanic did not have enough lifeboats for everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeboat:x2:1
# text = The Titanic did not have enough lifeboats for everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Titanic	Titanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lifeboats	lifeboat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	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 | **not** **have** | past · do-support | the Titanic | enough lifeboats |  |  |  | for everyone | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lifeboat=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My uncle is a volunteer on the lifeboat crew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeboat:x3:1
# text = My uncle is a volunteer on the lifeboat crew.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	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	volunteer	volunteer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	lifeboat	lifeboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	crew	crew	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 | My uncle | a volunteer |  | the lifeboat crew |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited the lifeboat station by the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeboat:x4:1
# text = We visited the lifeboat station by the harbour.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lifeboat	lifeboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	harbour	harbour	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 | **visit** | past | We | the lifeboat station |  |  |  | by the harbour | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent station=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The passengers climbed into the lifeboats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeboat:x5:1
# text = The passengers climbed into the lifeboats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lifeboats	lifeboat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **climb** | past | the passengers |  |  | the lifeboats |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into lifeboat=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Every ship has a lifeboat drill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeboat:x6:1
# text = Every ship has a lifeboat drill.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lifeboat	lifeboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every ship | a lifeboat drill |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drill=Patient |

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