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title: steward — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «steward» in the school dictionary: A steward is a person whose job is to look after passengers on a plane, ship or train. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# steward

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**Who acts:** steward, job, person, you, stewards, Farmers · **What happens:** be, help, organise, keep, look, bring · **To what, where:** person, people, big event, drinks, us, plane · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A steward is a person whose job is to look after passengers on a plane, ship or train.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:m1:1
# text = A steward is a person whose job is to look after passengers on a plane, ship or train.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steward	steward	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	_	12	case	_	_
12	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 steward | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  | after passengers on a plane and ship or train | look *property* | tree rules |

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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 person who helps organise and keep people safe at a big event, like a match or a concert.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:m2:1
# text = A person who helps organise and keep people safe at a big event, like a match or a concert.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	organise	organise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **organise** | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | infinitive | a person *not said here* | people |  | a big event |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent people=Theme at event=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who looks after land, property or something precious for others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:m3:1
# text = A person who looks after land, property or something precious for others.
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	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	conj	_	_
11	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a person |  |  |  | after land |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steward brought us drinks on the plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:x1:1
# text = The steward brought us drinks on the plane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steward	steward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **bring** | past | the steward | drinks | us | the plane |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent we=Destination drink=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask a steward if you get lost at the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:x2:1
# text = Ask a steward if you get lost at the match.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	steward	steward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | a steward |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent steward=Recipient |
| 2 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | you |  | the match |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stewards showed people to their seats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:x3:1
# text = The stewards showed people to their seats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stewards	steward	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the stewards |  | people |  |  | to stewards's seats | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Topic to seat=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Listen to the steward during the safety talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:x4:1
# text = Listen to the steward during the safety talk.
1	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	steward	steward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | during the safety talk | to the steward | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to steward=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers are stewards of the land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:x5:1
# text = Farmers are stewards of the land.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	stewards	steward	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Farmers | stewards |  |  |  | of the land | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steward checked our tickets on the ferry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:x6:1
# text = The steward checked our tickets on the ferry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steward	steward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **check** | past | the steward | our tickets |  | the ferry |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme |
| 2 | **ticket** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom ticket «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steward said that he would manage this all right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steward:x7:1
# text = The steward said that he would manage this all right.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steward	steward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	manage	manage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	obj	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the steward |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **manage** | would | steward | this |  |  |  | right *property* | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Theme |

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