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title: shipmate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shipmate» in the school dictionary: A shipmate is a person who sails on the same ship as you, especially another sailor in the crew. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shipmate

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**Who acts:** shipmate, person, Sailors, friendly way, two old sailors, man · **What happens:** be, sail, call, speak, pretend, have · **To what, where:** person, same ship, fellow sailor, him, shipmates, shipmate · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shipmate is a person who sails on the same ship as you, especially another sailor in the crew.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipmate:m1:1
# text = A shipmate is a person who sails on the same ship as you, especially another sailor in the crew.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shipmate	shipmate	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sails	sail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 shipmate | a person and another sailor in the crew |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sail** | present | a person and another sailor in the crew |  |  | the same ship |  | as you | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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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: old, friendly — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sailors sometimes call any fellow sailor «shipmate» as a friendly way of speaking to him.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipmate:m2:1
# text = Sailors sometimes call any fellow sailor «shipmate» as a friendly way of speaking to him.
1	Sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	fellow	fellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	shipmate	shipmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
14	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Sailors | any fellow sailor |  |  |  | as a friendly way; sometimes *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sailor=Recipient |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | a friendly way *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to he=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two old sailors had been shipmates for twenty years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipmate:x1:1
# text = The two old sailors had been shipmates for twenty years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	shipmates	shipmate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past · perfect | the two old sailors | shipmates |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ahoy there, shipmate!» called the man on the dock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipmate:x2:1
# text = «Ahoy there, shipmate!» called the man on the dock.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ahoy	Ahoy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	shipmate	shipmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dock	dock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | the man | shipmate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent shipmate=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long John Silver pretended to be a good shipmate to the boys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipmate:x3:1
# text = Long John Silver pretended to be a good shipmate to the boys.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Silver	Silver	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
4	pretended	pretend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shipmate	shipmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pretend** | past | Long John |  |  |  |  | to the boys | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | Long John *not said here* | a good shipmate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the school trip to the tall ship, every pupil had a shipmate to work with.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipmate:x4:1
# text = On the school trip to the tall ship, every pupil had a shipmate to work with.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shipmate	shipmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | every pupil | a shipmate |  | the school trip to the tall ship |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shipmate=Patient |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | every pupil *not said here* | a shipmate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sea Rat told stories of his shipmates in faraway ports.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipmate:x5:1
# text = The Sea Rat told stories of his shipmates in faraway ports.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shipmates	shipmate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	faraway	faraway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ports	port	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the Sea Rat | stories of Rat's shipmates in faraway ports |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She waved goodbye to her shipmates when the cruise ended.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipmate:x6:1
# text = She waved goodbye to her shipmates when the cruise ended.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shipmates	shipmate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cruise	cruise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | She | goodbye | her shipmates |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent goodbye=Theme to shipmate=Recipient |
| 2 | **end** | past | the cruise |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good shipmate shares the work and keeps watch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipmate:x7:1
# text = A good shipmate shares the work and keeps watch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shipmate	shipmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shares	share	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | a good shipmate | the work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a good shipmate *not said here* | watch |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Theme |

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