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title: protective — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «protective» in the school dictionary: Made to keep someone or something safe from harm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# protective

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**Who acts:** Mum, you, tortoise, Cyclists, mother bear, firefighters · **What happens:** make, keep, want, be, wear, have · **To what, where:** someone, protective goggles, hard protective shell, protective helmets, protective clothing, skin

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made to keep someone or something safe from harm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:m1:1
# text = Made to keep someone or something safe from harm.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
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	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | 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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"protective gloves", "protective goggles".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:m1e:1
# text = "protective gloves", "protective goggles".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wanting to keep someone safe, sometimes too much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:m2:1
# text = Wanting to keep someone safe, sometimes too much.
1	Wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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"Mum is very protective of the baby."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:m2e:1
# text = "Mum is very protective of the baby."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	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** *in a quote* | present | Mum |  |  |  |  | of the baby; protective *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Wear protective goggles during the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:x1:1
# text = Wear protective goggles during the experiment.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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* | protective goggles |  |  | during the experiment |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tortoise has a hard protective shell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:x2:1
# text = A tortoise has a hard protective shell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tortoise	tortoise	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	7	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Cyclists wear protective helmets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:x3:1
# text = Cyclists wear protective helmets.
1	Cyclists	cyclist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **wear** | present | Cyclists | protective helmets |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The mother bear was very protective of her cubs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:x4:1
# text = The mother bear was very protective of her cubs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cubs	cub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the mother bear |  |  |  |  | of her cubs; protective *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The firefighters put on their protective clothing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:x5:1
# text = The firefighters put on their protective clothing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	clothing	clothing	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 | **put** | present | the firefighters |  |  | firefighters's protective clothing |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on clothing=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Grandpa is protective of his old garden tools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:x6:1
# text = Grandpa is protective of his old garden tools.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | of his old garden tools; protective *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunscreen gives your skin a protective layer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protective:x7:1
# text = Sunscreen gives your skin a protective layer.
1	Sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Sunscreen | your skin |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent skin=Recipient layer=Theme |

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