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title: ranger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ranger» in the school dictionary: A ranger is a person whose job is to look after a park, forest or wild area, protect its animals and plants, and help and guide visitors. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ranger

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**Who acts:** ranger, job, park ranger, you, ranger station, Rangers · **What happens:** be, protect, help, guide, train, wander · **To what, where:** person, animals, visitors, trained soldier, armies, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ranger is a person whose job is to look after a park, forest or wild area, protect its animals and plants, and help and guide visitors.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:m1:1
# text = A ranger is a person whose job is to look after a park, forest or wild area, protect its animals and plants, and help and guide visitors.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	guide	guide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	27	conj	_	_
30	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ranger | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  | after a park and forest or wild area | look *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **protect** | infinitive | job *not said here* |  | job's animals and plants |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **help** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **guide** | infinitive |  | visitors |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=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 -->
In some armies, a ranger is a specially trained soldier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:m2:1
# text = In some armies, a ranger is a specially trained soldier.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	armies	army	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	specially	specially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | specially *property* | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a ranger | a trained soldier |  | some armies |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In stories, a ranger is someone who wanders and guards wild lands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:m3:1
# text = In stories, a ranger is someone who wanders and guards wild lands.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wanders	wander	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	guards	guard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ranger | someone |  | stories |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wander** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **guard** | present |  | wild lands |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The park ranger showed us how to tell a bear track from a dog track.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:x1:1
# text = The park ranger showed us how to tell a bear track from a dog track.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the park ranger |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the park ranger *not said here* | a bear track |  | a dog track |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent track=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask a ranger before you light a campfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:x2:1
# text = Ask a ranger before you light a campfire.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	light	light	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | a ranger |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ranger=Recipient |
| 2 | **light** | present | you | a campfire |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent campfire=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ranger station is at the start of the trail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:x3:1
# text = The ranger station is at the start of the trail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ranger station |  |  | the start |  | of the trail | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rangers counted the koalas in the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:x4:1
# text = Rangers counted the koalas in the forest.
1	Rangers	ranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	koalas	koala	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | Rangers | the koalas |  | the forest |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent koala=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I earned a Junior Ranger badge at Yellowstone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:x5:1
# text = I earned a Junior Ranger badge at Yellowstone.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	earned	earn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Junior	junior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Yellowstone	Yellowstone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | past | I | a Junior Ranger badge |  | Yellowstone |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent badge=Theme at yellowstone=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ranger closed the path because of the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:x6:1
# text = A ranger closed the path because of the flood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | participle | a ranger *not said here* | the path |  |  |  | because the flood | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the ranger guarded the forest from the wolves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranger:x7:1
# text = In the story, the ranger guarded the forest from the wolves.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	guarded	guard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guard** | past | the ranger | the forest |  | the story |  | from the wolves | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent forest=Beneficiary from wolf=Theme |

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