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title: lifesaving — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lifesaving» in the school dictionary: Lifesaving means saving or able to save someone's life, like lifesaving medicine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lifesaving

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**Who acts:** Lifesaving, skill, She, defibrillator, Vaccines, He · **What happens:** mean, save, be, rescue, drown, teach · **To what, where:** life, skill, people, swimming, lifesaving, swimming pool

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lifesaving means saving or able to save someone's life, like lifesaving medicine.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifesaving:m1:1
# text = Lifesaving means saving or able to save someone's life, like lifesaving medicine.
1	Lifesaving	lifesaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	lifesaving	lifesaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Lifesaving |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **save** *not said to happen* | gerund | Lifesaving *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **save** | to-infinitive | Lifesaving *not said here* | someone's life |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=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 -->
Lifesaving is the skill of rescuing people from drowning, taught in swimming and lifeguard classes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifesaving:m2:1
# text = Lifesaving is the skill of rescuing people from drowning, taught in swimming and lifeguard classes.
1	Lifesaving	lifesaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rescuing	rescue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	drowning	drown	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lifesaving | the skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rescue** | gerund | the skill *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 3 | **drown** | gerund | the skill *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **teach** *speech: other* | participle | Lifesaving *not said here* |  |  | swimming and lifeguard classes |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She learned lifesaving at the swimming pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifesaving:x1:1
# text = She learned lifesaving at the swimming pool.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lifesaving	lifesaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | She | lifesaving |  | the swimming pool |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lifesaving=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The defibrillator is a lifesaving machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifesaving:x2:1
# text = The defibrillator is a lifesaving machine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	defibrillator	defibrillator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lifesaving	lifesaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	machine	machine	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** | present | the defibrillator | a lifesaving machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccines are lifesaving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifesaving:x3:1
# text = Vaccines are lifesaving.
1	Vaccines	vaccine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lifesaving	lifesaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Vaccines | lifesaving |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got a badge in lifesaving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifesaving:x4:1
# text = He got a badge in lifesaving.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lifesaving	lifesaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | He | a badge |  | lifesaving |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer badge=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Learning CPR is a lifesaving skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifesaving:x5:1
# text = Learning CPR is a lifesaving skill.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	CPR	cpr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lifesaving	lifesaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	skill	skill	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 | **learn** | gerund |  | CPR |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cpr=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Learning | a lifesaving skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguards did a lifesaving rescue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lifesaving:x6:1
# text = The lifeguards did a lifesaving rescue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguards	lifeguard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lifesaving	lifesaving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rescue	rescue	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 | **do** | past | the lifeguards | a lifesaving rescue |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rescue=Eventuality |

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