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title: rescue — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rescue» in the school dictionary: To save someone or something from danger or harm, or from a bad situation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rescue

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**Who acts:** rescue, act, rescue animal, firefighters, lifeguard, swimmer · **What happens:** save, be, take in, lose, hurt, rescue · **To what, where:** someone, act, pet, shelter, cat, tree

<!-- .vabout -->
«rescue» 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: [rescue in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rescue.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To save someone or something from danger or harm, or from a bad situation.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:m1:1
# text = To save someone or something from danger or harm, or from a bad situation.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
As a noun, a rescue is the act of saving someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:m2:1
# text = As a noun, a rescue is the act of saving someone.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rescue | the act |  |  |  | as a noun | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | gerund | the act *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rescue animal is a pet taken in from a shelter after being lost, hurt or unwanted.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:m3:1
# text = A rescue animal is a pet taken in from a shelter after being lost, hurt or unwanted.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	unwanted	unwanted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rescue animal | a pet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take in** | participle |  | a pet *not said here* |  | a shelter |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from shelter=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **lose** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **hurt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighters rescued the cat from the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:x1:1
# text = The firefighters rescued the cat from the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cat	cat	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	tree	tree	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 | **rescue** | past | the firefighters | the cat |  | the tree |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cat=Theme from tree=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard rescued a swimmer who was in trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:x2:1
# text = The lifeguard rescued a swimmer who was in trouble.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rescue** | past | the lifeguard | a swimmer |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swimmer=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | a swimmer |  |  | trouble |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog is a rescue from the animal shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:x3:1
# text = Our dog is a rescue from the animal shelter.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	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	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our dog | a rescue |  | the animal shelter |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't jump in to rescue someone; throw them something that floats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:x4:1
# text = Don't jump in to rescue someone; throw them something that floats.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	jump	jump	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	floats	float	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **jump in** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rescue** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 3 | **throw** | infinitive | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Destination something=Theme |
| 4 | **float** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The helicopter flew in for a sea rescue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:x5:1
# text = The helicopter flew in for a sea rescue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	rescue	rescue	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 | **fly in** | past | the helicopter |  |  |  |  | for a sea rescue | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum came to the rescue with plasters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:x6:1
# text = Mum came to the rescue with plasters.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	plasters	plaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Mum |  |  | the rescue |  | with plasters | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to rescue=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rescue team found the lost hikers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:x7:1
# text = The rescue team found the lost hikers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the rescue team | the lost hikers |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hiker=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knights in stories often rescue people from dragons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:x8:1
# text = Knights in stories often rescue people from dragons.
1	Knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	rescue	rescue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rescue** | present | Knights in stories | people |  |  |  | from dragons; often *property* | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent people=Theme from dragon=Source |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lord Raiko ordered Kintaro to the rescue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rescue:x9:1
# text = Lord Raiko ordered Kintaro to the rescue.
1	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Raiko	Raiko	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Kintaro	Kintaro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rescue	rescue	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 | **order** | past | Lord |  | Kintaro |  |  | to the rescue | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kintaro=Theme |

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