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title: shelter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shelter» in the school dictionary: A shelter is a place that keeps you safe from rain, cold, sun or danger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shelter

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** shelter, place, animal shelter, pets, people, many animals · **What happens:** be, keep, look, lose, get, sleep · **To what, where:** place, you, new homes, someone, 24 dogs, 7 dogs

<!-- .vabout -->
«shelter» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [shelter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shelter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shelter is a place that keeps you safe from rain, cold, sun or danger.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:m1:1
# text = A shelter is a place that keeps you safe from rain, cold, sun or danger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shelter	shelter	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	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shelter | a place and sun or danger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a place and sun or danger | you |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=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 -->
An animal shelter looks after lost or unwanted pets until they get new homes.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:m2:1
# text = An animal shelter looks after lost or unwanted pets until they get new homes.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	unwanted	unwanted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
13	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a animal shelter |  |  |  | after lost pets |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | present | pets *= pet* | new homes |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer home=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shelter is also a place where people without a home can sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:m3:1
# text = A shelter is also a place where people without a home can sleep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shelter | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep** | can | people without a home |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shelter is to stay somewhere safe, or to keep someone safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:m4:1
# text = To shelter is to stay somewhere safe, or to keep someone safe.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shelter	shelter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shelter** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | safe, somewhere, stay *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The animal shelter has 24 dogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:x1:1
# text = The animal shelter has 24 dogs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the animal shelter | 24 dogs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
7 dogs were adopted from the shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:x2:1
# text = 7 dogs were adopted from the shelter.
1	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	adopted	adopt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adopt** | past · passive |  | 7 dogs |  | the shelter |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shelter got 5 new cats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:x3:1
# text = The shelter got 5 new cats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the shelter | 5 new cats |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cat=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many animals are in the shelter now?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:x4:1
# text = How many animals are in the shelter now?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many animals |  |  | the shelter | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We waited in the bus shelter until the rain stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:x5:1
# text = We waited in the bus shelter until the rain stopped.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | We |  |  | the bus shelter |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shelter=Location |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scouts built a shelter from branches and leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:x6:1
# text = The scouts built a shelter from branches and leaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scouts	scout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the scouts | a shelter |  | branches and leaves |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset shelter=Product from branch=Material |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During a storm, shelter inside a strong building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:x7:1
# text = During a storm, shelter inside a strong building.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sheep shelter behind the hedge from the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:x8:1
# text = Sheep shelter behind the hedge from the wind.
1	Sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shelter	shelter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shelter** | present | Sheep |  |  | the hedge |  | from the wind | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind hedge=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shelter:x9:1
# text = At nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	nightfall	nightfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | they | shelter |  | nightfall |  | in a thick wood | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent shelter=Value in wood=Location |

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