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title: supervisor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supervisor» in the school dictionary: A supervisor is a person whose job is to watch over other people and their work, and make sure things are done right and safely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supervisor

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**Who acts:** supervisor, job, people, adult, you, everyone · **What happens:** be, make, do, work, watch, tell · **To what, where:** person, things, adult, school, children, lunch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«supervisor» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [supervisor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/supervisor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A supervisor is a person whose job is to watch over other people and their work, and make sure things are done right and safely.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:m1:1
# text = A supervisor is a person whose job is to watch over other people and their work, and make sure things are done right and safely.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	supervisor	supervisor	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	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
20	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
21	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	ccomp	_	_
24	right	right	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 supervisor | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | over other people and people's work; watch *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive | job *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **do** | present · passive |  | things |  |  |  | right *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 5 | **work** |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At school, a supervisor can be an adult who watches children at lunch, in the playground or during an exam.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:m2:1
# text = At school, a supervisor can be an adult who watches children at lunch, in the playground or during an exam.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	supervisor	supervisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	during	during	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a supervisor | a adult |  | school |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | present | a adult | children |  | lunch |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell the lunchtime supervisor if you feel sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:x1:1
# text = Tell the lunchtime supervisor if you feel sick.
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	supervisor	supervisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
8	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the lunchtime supervisor |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent supervisor=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The supervisor checked that everyone had a helmet on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:x2:1
# text = The supervisor checked that everyone had a helmet on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	supervisor	supervisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the supervisor |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have on** | past | everyone | a helmet |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent helmet=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is a supervisor at the supermarket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:x3:1
# text = Mum is a supervisor at the supermarket.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	supervisor	supervisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mum | a supervisor |  | the supermarket |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimming is only allowed when a supervisor is watching.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:x4:1
# text = Swimming is only allowed when a supervisor is watching.
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	supervisor	supervisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | Swimming |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **watch** | present · progressive | a supervisor |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam supervisor said, «Pens down.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:x5:1
# text = The exam supervisor said, «Pens down.»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	supervisor	supervisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
8	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the exam supervisor |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask the supervisor before you leave the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:x6:1
# text = Ask the supervisor before you leave the playground.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	supervisor	supervisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | the supervisor |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent supervisor=Recipient |
| 2 | **leave** | present | you | the playground |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playground=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers told their supervisor about the broken machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:x7:1
# text = The workers told their supervisor about the broken machine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	supervisor	supervisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the workers |  | workers's supervisor |  |  | about the broken machine | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent supervisor=Recipient about machine=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A supervisor looks after the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supervisor:x8:1
# text = A supervisor looks after the team.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	supervisor	supervisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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