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title: lifeguard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lifeguard» in the school dictionary: A lifeguard is a person whose job is to watch swimmers at a pool or beach and rescue anyone in danger in the water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lifeguard

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**Who acts:** lifeguard, job, you, we, Lifeguards · **What happens:** be, swim, see, blow, wave back, whistle · **To what, where:** person, pool, you, whistle, us, boy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lifeguard is a person whose job is to watch swimmers at a pool or beach and rescue anyone in danger in the water.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeguard:m1:1
# text = A lifeguard is a person whose job is to watch swimmers at a pool or beach and rescue anyone in danger in the water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	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	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 lifeguard | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  | a pool or beach |  | watch *property* | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always swim where a lifeguard can see you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeguard:x1:1
# text = Always swim where a lifeguard can see you.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	swim	swim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | can | a lifeguard | you |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard blew her whistle and waved us back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeguard:x2:1
# text = The lifeguard blew her whistle and waved us back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the lifeguard | lifeguard's whistle |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient |
| 2 | **wave back** | past | the lifeguard *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient |
| 3 | **whistle** |  | lifeguard |  |  |  |  |  | nom whistle «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard pulled the boy out of the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeguard:x3:1
# text = The lifeguard pulled the boy out of the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	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	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | the lifeguard | the boy |  | the water |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent boy=Theme out water=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swim between the flags set up by the lifeguards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeguard:x4:1
# text = Swim between the flags set up by the lifeguards.
1	Swim	swim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flags	flag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lifeguards	lifeguard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the flags |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between flag=Trajectory |
| 2 | **set up** | participle |  | the flags *not said here* |  |  |  | by the lifeguards | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by lifeguard=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is no lifeguard on duty, so we will not swim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeguard:x5:1
# text = There is no lifeguard on duty, so we will not swim.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no lifeguard on duty |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **swim** | future | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lifeguards learn first aid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeguard:x6:1
# text = Lifeguards learn first aid.
1	Lifeguards	lifeguard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Lifeguards | first aid |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aid=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard sat in a tall chair to watch the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeguard:x7:1
# text = The lifeguard sat in a tall chair to watch the pool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the lifeguard |  |  | a tall chair |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chair=Location |
| 2 | **watch** | to-infinitive | the lifeguard *not said here* | the pool |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pool=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are in trouble in the water, raise your arm to signal the lifeguard.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifeguard:x8:1
# text = If you are in trouble in the water, raise your arm to signal the lifeguard.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
10	raise	raise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	signal	signal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  | trouble |  | in the water | tree rules |
| 2 | **raise** | imperative | you *not said here* | your arm |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |
| 3 | **signal** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the lifeguard |  |  |  |  | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lifeguard=Topic |

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