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title: supervise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supervise» in the school dictionary: To supervise people or an activity is to watch over them and make sure they do things correctly and safely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supervise

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**Who acts:** people, lifeguard, Mrs, our, you, adult · **What happens:** supervise, be, make, do, experiment, use · **To what, where:** people, things, charge, swimmers, pool, Young children

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To supervise people or an activity is to watch over them and make sure they do things correctly and safely.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervise:m1:1
# text = To supervise people or an activity is to watch over them and make sure they do things correctly and safely.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	supervise	supervise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
17	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
18	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | to-infinitive |  | people or a activity |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | over people; watch *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **do** | present | people | things |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

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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 -->
To supervise is to be in charge of workers or a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervise:m2:1
# text = To supervise is to be in charge of workers or a job.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	supervise	supervise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | charge |  | of workers or a job | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lifeguard supervises the swimmers at the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervise:x1:1
# text = A lifeguard supervises the swimmers at the pool.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	supervises	supervise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | present | a lifeguard | the swimmers |  | the pool |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: agent=Agent swimmer=Theme at pool=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Young children must be supervised near water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervise:x2:1
# text = Young children must be supervised near water.
1	Young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	supervised	supervise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | must · passive |  | Young children |  | water |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: subject=Theme near water=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mrs Patel supervised our science experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervise:x3:1
# text = Mrs Patel supervised our science experiment.
1	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Patel	Patel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	supervised	supervise	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	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | past | Mrs | our science experiment |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |
| 2 | **experiment** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only use the oven when an adult is supervising.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervise:x4:1
# text = Only use the oven when an adult is supervising.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the oven |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oven=Patient |
| 2 | **supervise** | present · progressive | a adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum supervises the builders working on our kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervise:x5:1
# text = Mum supervises the builders working on our kitchen.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	supervises	supervise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | present | Mum | the builders |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent builder=Eventuality |
| 2 | **work** | gerund | the builders *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on our kitchen | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on kitchen=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test was supervised by two teachers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervise:x6:1
# text = The test was supervised by two teachers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	supervised	supervise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | past · passive | two teachers | the test |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Architecture next engaged his attention, and in 1657 he designed a house at Viry for his brother and supervised its construction.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervise:x7:1
# text = Architecture next engaged his attention, and in 1657 he designed a house at Viry for his brother and supervised its construction.
1	Architecture	architecture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	next	next	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	engaged	engage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	1657	1657	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obl	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	designed	design	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Viry	Viry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	supervised	supervise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	construction	construction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | past | Architecture | Architecture's attention |  |  |  | next *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient |
| 2 | **design** | past | Architecture | a house |  | 1657 |  | at Viry; for Architecture's brother | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent house=Result for brother=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **supervise** | past | Architecture *not said here* | house's construction |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent construction=Eventuality |
| 4 | **attend** |  | Architecture |  |  |  |  |  | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **construct** |  | house |  |  |  |  |  | nom construction «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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