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title: reservist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reservist» in the school dictionary: A person who has a normal job but has trained as a soldier, sailor or airman and can be called up to serve in the armed forces when needed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reservist

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**Who acts:** person, aunt, government, Reservists, Dad, navy reservist · **What happens:** have, train, call up, serve, need, be · **To what, where:** normal job, nurse, thousands, reservists, country, navy reservist

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«reservist» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [reservist in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reservist.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who has a normal job but has trained as a soldier, sailor or airman and can be called up to serve in the armed forces when needed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reservist:m1:1
# text = A person who has a normal job but has trained as a soldier, sailor or airman and can be called up to serve in the armed forces when needed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	airman	airman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	serve	serve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
29	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	30	advmod	_	_
30	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a person | a normal job |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |
| 2 | **train** | present · perfect | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a soldier and sailor or airman | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as soldier=Attribute |
| 3 | **call up** *speech: assert* | can · passive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **serve** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the armed forces | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in force=Attribute |
| 5 | **need** | participle | a person *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 -->
A member of a reserve force.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reservist:m2:1
# text = A member of a reserve force.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	reserve	reserve	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a nurse and an army reservist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reservist:x1:1
# text = My aunt is a nurse and an army reservist.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	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	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	reservist	reservist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	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 a** | present | My aunt | a nurse and a army reservist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The government called up thousands of reservists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reservist:x2:1
# text = The government called up thousands of reservists.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	xcomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reservists	reservist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call up** *speech: assert* | participle | the government *not said here* | thousands of reservists |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reservists train on some weekends and in the summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reservist:x3:1
# text = Reservists train on some weekends and in the summer.
1	Reservists	reservist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	train	train	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	weekends	weekend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | Reservists |  |  |  | weekend |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ukraine called up reservists to defend the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reservist:x4:1
# text = Ukraine called up reservists to defend the country.
1	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	reservists	reservist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	defend	defend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call up** *speech: assert* | participle |  | reservists |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **defend** | to-infinitive |  | the country |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reservists helped with sandbags during the floods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reservist:x5:1
# text = The reservists helped with sandbags during the floods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reservists	reservist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sandbags	sandbag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	floods	flood	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 | **help** | past | the reservists |  |  |  | during the floods | with sandbags | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with sandbag=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad became a navy reservist after leaving the full-time navy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reservist:x6:1
# text = Dad became a navy reservist after leaving the full-time navy.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	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	navy	navy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reservist	reservist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Dad | a navy reservist |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | gerund | a navy reservist *not said here* | the time navy |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent navy=Theme |

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