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title: prudent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prudent» in the school dictionary: Prudent means careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid danger or waste. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prudent

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**Who acts:** Prudent, you, It, prudent squirrel, Saving, formal · **What happens:** mean, think, avoid, save, not spend, be · **To what, where:** danger, weather, nuts, pocket money, prudent decision, rough sea

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«prudent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [prudent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prudent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Prudent means careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid danger or waste.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:m1:1
# text = Prudent means careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid danger or waste.
1	Prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	avoid	avoid	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	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 | Prudent |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | Prudent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ahead *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **avoid** | present | you | danger or waste |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent danger=Location |

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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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prudent with money means saving and not spending carelessly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:m2:1
# text = Prudent with money means saving and not spending carelessly.
1	Prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	spending	spend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
9	carelessly	carelessly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Prudent |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **save** *not said to happen* | gerund | Prudent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **spend** | gerund | Prudent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | carelessly *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is prudent to check the weather before a hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:x1:1
# text = It is prudent to check the weather before a hike.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | prudent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive |  | the weather |  |  | before a hike |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weather=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prudent squirrel stores nuts for winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:x2:1
# text = A prudent squirrel stores nuts for winter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stores	store	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | a prudent squirrel | nuts |  |  | winter |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saving some pocket money is prudent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:x3:1
# text = Saving some pocket money is prudent.
1	Saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
3	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **save** | gerund |  | some pocket money |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Saving |  |  |  |  | prudent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) It would be prudent to arrive early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:x4:1
# text = (formal) It would be prudent to arrive early.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | would | formal |  |  |  |  | prudent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrive** | to-infinitive | formal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made a prudent decision not to swim in the rough sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:x5:1
# text = She made a prudent decision not to swim in the rough sea.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | a prudent decision |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **swim** | to-infinitive | a prudent decision *not said here* |  |  | the rough sea |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prudent drivers slow down in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:x6:1
# text = Prudent drivers slow down in the rain.
1	Prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slow	slow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slow down** | present | Prudent drivers |  |  | the rain |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's prudent to back up your work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:x7:1
# text = It's prudent to back up your work.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	back	back	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	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 | It |  |  |  |  | prudent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **back up** | to-infinitive |  | your work |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Agent |
| 3 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prudent ant worked all summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:x8:1
# text = The prudent ant worked all summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the prudent ant |  |  |  | summer |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be prudent and patient and all will go well.'

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudent:x9:1
# text = Be prudent and patient and all will go well.'
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	patient	patient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | prudent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | future | all |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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