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title: supervision — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supervision» in the school dictionary: Supervision is watching over people or work to make sure things are done correctly and safely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supervision

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**Who acts:** Supervision, person, children, you, teacher, playground · **What happens:** watch, make, do, mean, grow, swim · **To what, where:** things, supervision, adult supervision, oven, science experiment, close supervision

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«supervision» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [supervision in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/supervision.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Supervision is watching over people or work to make sure things are done correctly and safely.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervision:m1:1
# text = Supervision is watching over people or work to make sure things are done correctly and safely.
1	Supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
14	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present · progressive | Supervision |  |  |  |  | over people or work | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over people=Location |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Supervision *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **do** | present · passive |  | things |  |  |  | correctly *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 -->
Under supervision means with a grown-up or a person in charge watching.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervision:m2:1
# text = Under supervision means with a grown-up or a person in charge watching.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | supervision |  |  |  |  | with a grown up or a person in charge | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **watch** | gerund | a person in charge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"children must swim under supervision".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervision:m2e:1
# text = "children must swim under supervision".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** *in a quote* | must | children |  |  | supervision |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under supervision=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children under 8 must be under adult supervision in the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervision:x1:1
# text = Children under 8 must be under adult supervision in the pool.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
2	under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | Children under 8 |  |  | adult supervision |  | in the pool | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only use the oven under supervision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervision:x2:1
# text = Only use the oven under supervision.
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	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 |  | supervision |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oven=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The science experiment was done with a teacher's supervision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervision:x3:1
# text = The science experiment was done with a teacher's supervision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · passive |  | the science experiment |  |  |  | with a teacher's supervision | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **supervise** |  | a teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom supervision «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The playground has supervision at lunch time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervision:x4:1
# text = The playground has supervision at lunch time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | the playground | supervision |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supervision=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new worker needs close supervision for a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervision:x5:1
# text = The new worker needs close supervision for a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the new worker | close supervision |  |  | week |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot supervision=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never use matches without supervision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervision:x6:1
# text = Never use matches without supervision.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	matches	match	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | matches |  |  |  | without supervision | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Patient |

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