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title: protection — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «protection» in the school dictionary: Protection is keeping someone or something safe from harm, danger or damage. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# protection

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**Who acts:** Protection, thing, people, laws, you, Sun cream · **What happens:** keep, be, mean, look, care, protect · **To what, where:** someone, thing, you, care, wild animals, helmet

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«protection» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [protection in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/protection.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Protection is keeping someone or something safe from harm, danger or damage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:m1:1
# text = Protection is keeping someone or something safe from harm, danger or damage.
1	Protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · progressive | Protection | someone |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=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 -->
Protection is also a thing that keeps you safe, like a helmet, sun cream or a raincoat.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:m2:1
# text = Protection is also a thing that keeps you safe, like a helmet, sun cream or a raincoat.
1	Protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	raincoat	raincoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Protection | a thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a thing | you |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Protection can mean the care of laws or people who look after something, like the protection of wild animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:m3:1
# text = Protection can mean the care of laws or people who look after something, like the protection of wild animals.
1	Protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Protection | the care of laws or people |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Topic |
| 2 | **look** | present | people |  |  |  | after something |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **care** |  | laws or people |  |  |  |  |  | nom care «act intransitive»: of=agent |
| 4 | **protect** |  |  | wild animals |  |  |  |  | nom protection «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear a helmet for protection when you ride your bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:x1:1
# text = Wear a helmet for protection when you ride your bike.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a helmet |  |  |  | for protection | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |
| 2 | **ride** | present | you | your bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sun cream gives protection from sunburn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:x2:1
# text = Sun cream gives protection from sunburn.
1	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sunburn	sunburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Sun cream | protection |  | sunburn |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protection=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tortoise's shell is its protection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:x3:1
# text = A tortoise's shell is its protection.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tortoise's shell | shell's protection |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goggles give eye protection in the science lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:x4:1
# text = Goggles give eye protection in the science lab.
1	Goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Goggles | eye protection |  | the science lab |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protection=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hedgehog rolls into a ball for protection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:x5:1
# text = The hedgehog rolls into a ball for protection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rolls	roll	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | present | the hedgehog |  |  | a ball for protection |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some animals live under protection in nature reserves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:x6:1
# text = Some animals live under protection in nature reserves.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	reserves	reserve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | some animals |  |  | protection |  | in nature reserves | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in reserve=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccines give protection against diseases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:x7:1
# text = Vaccines give protection against diseases.
1	Vaccines	vaccine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Vaccines | protection |  |  |  | against diseases | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protection=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tent gave us protection from the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:x8:1
# text = The tent gave us protection from the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the tent | protection | us | the rain |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient protection=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“I beg your protection, royal captain.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protection:x9:1
# text = “I beg your protection, royal captain.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beg	beg	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* *in a quote* | present | I | your protection and royal captain |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent protection=Recipient |
| 2 | **protect** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom protection «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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