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title: supervising — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supervising» in the school dictionary: Supervising means watching over people or an activity to make sure it is done safely and correctly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supervising

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**Who acts:** Mr Lee, you, adult, lifeguard, She, supervising teacher · **What happens:** supervise, mean, watch, make, do, use · **To what, where:** activity, charge, playground, oven, pool, science experiment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Supervising means watching over people or an activity to make sure it is done safely and correctly.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervising:m1:1
# text = Supervising means watching over people or an activity to make sure it is done safely and correctly.
1	Supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	ccomp	_	_
15	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **watch** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | over people or a activity | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over people=Location |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 5 | **do** | present · passive |  | activity |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 -->
As an adjective, supervising means in charge: «the supervising teacher».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervising:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, supervising means in charge: «the supervising teacher».
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | charge |  | as a adjective | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **supervise** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr Lee is supervising the playground today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervising:x1:1
# text = Mr Lee is supervising the playground today.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Lee	Lee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | present · progressive | Mr Lee | the playground |  |  | today |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent playground=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervising:x2:1
# text = Only use the oven with an adult 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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 |  |  |  | with a adult | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oven=Patient |
| 2 | **supervise** | gerund | a adult *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard was supervising the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervising:x3:1
# text = The lifeguard was supervising the pool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | past · progressive | the lifeguard | the pool |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent pool=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who is supervising the science experiment?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervising:x4:1
# text = Who is supervising the science experiment?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
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** | present · progressive |  | the science experiment |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is supervising the younger children on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervising:x5:1
# text = She is supervising the younger children on the trip.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | present · progressive | She | the younger children |  | the trip |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: agent=Agent child=Theme on trip=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The supervising teacher blew the whistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervising:x6:1
# text = The supervising teacher blew the whistle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	supervising	supervise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supervise** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **blow** | past | the supervising teacher | the whistle |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimming here is only allowed with adult supervision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervising:x7:1
# text = Swimming here is only allowed with adult supervision.
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | Swimming |  |  |  | with adult supervision | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

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