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title: provide — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «provide» in the school dictionary: To give someone something they need or want. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# provide

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**Who acts:** they, you, school, Trees, Parents, cow · **What happens:** give, need, want, provide, work, go out · **To what, where:** something, someone, someone money, that, free milk, break

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To give someone something they need or want.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:m1:1
# text = To give someone something they need or want.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | something | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient something=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **want** | present | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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 -->
provide for: to give someone money, food and a home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:m2:1
# text = provide for: to give someone money, food and a home.
1	provide	provide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	compound	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition clause=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone money and food and a home |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
provided (that), providing: only if.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:m3:1
# text = provided (that), providing: only if.
1	provided	provide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	providing	provide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | past |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition that=Theme |
| 2 | **provide** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition if=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school provides free milk at break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:x1:1
# text = The school provides free milk at break.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	provides	provide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	break	break	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 | **provide** | present | the school | free milk |  | break |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition milk=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paper and pencils will be provided.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:x2:1
# text = Paper and pencils will be provided.
1	Paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **provide** | future · passive |  | Paper and pencils |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trees provide shade on hot days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:x3:1
# text = Trees provide shade on hot days.
1	Trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	provide	provide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | present | Trees | shade |  |  | day |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition shade=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Parents work to provide for their children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:x4:1
# text = Parents work to provide for their children.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	provide	provide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **work** | present | Parents |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **provide** | to-infinitive | Parents *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for Parents's children | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-2 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for child=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can go out, provided you finish your homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:x5:1
# text = You can go out, provided you finish your homework.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	provided	provide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | can | You |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **provide** | past | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition clause=Theme |
| 3 | **finish** | infinitive | you | your homework |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector homework=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Each cow provides about 20 litres of milk a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:x6:1
# text = Each cow provides about 20 litres of milk a day.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	provides	provide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | present | each cow | 20 litres of milk |  |  | day |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition litre=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you provide an example?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provide:x7:1
# text = Can you provide an example?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	provide	provide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | can | you | a example |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition example=Theme |

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