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title: survivor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «survivor» in the school dictionary: A survivor is a person or animal that stays alive after something dangerous, such as an accident, war, illness or disaster. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# survivor

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**Who acts:** survivor, person, Rescuers, few survivors, She, Gran · **What happens:** be, stay, keep, go, search, tell · **To what, where:** person, someone, cancer survivor, real survivor, Gran, cat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A survivor is a person or animal that stays alive after something dangerous, such as an accident, war, illness or disaster.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:survivor:m1:1
# text = A survivor is a person or animal that stays alive after something dangerous, such as an accident, war, illness or disaster.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	survivor	survivor	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
13	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 survivor | a person or animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | present | a person or animal |  |  |  | after something | alive *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 survivor is someone who keeps going strongly through hard times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:survivor:m2:1
# text = A survivor is someone who keeps going strongly through hard times.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	survivor	survivor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	through	through	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a survivor | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time | strongly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rescuers searched for survivors after the earthquake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:survivor:x1:1
# text = Rescuers searched for survivors after the earthquake.
1	Rescuers	rescuer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	survivors	survivor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | Rescuers |  |  |  | after the earthquake | for survivors | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for survivor=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were only a few survivors of the shipwreck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:survivor:x2:1
# text = There were only a few survivors of the shipwreck.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	survivors	survivor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a few survivors of the shipwreck |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a cancer survivor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:survivor:x3:1
# text = She is a cancer survivor.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cancer	cancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	survivor	survivor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a cancer survivor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The survivor told reporters what happened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:survivor:x4:1
# text = The survivor told reporters what happened.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	survivor	survivor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
4	reporters	reporter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the survivor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reporter** | present | the survivor |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran is a real survivor; nothing gets her down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:survivor:x5:1
# text = Gran is a real survivor; nothing gets her down.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	survivor	survivor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gran | a real survivor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get down** | present | nothing | Gran |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The last survivor of the old fort was a cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:survivor:x6:1
# text = The last survivor of the old fort was a cat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	survivor	survivor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fort	fort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the last survivor of the old fort | a cat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The last survivor, the bravest and strongest of the whole, had just force enough to wave his crimson sword over his head and give a shout of exultation, crying, "Victory!

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:survivor:x7:1
# text = The last survivor, the bravest and strongest of the whole, had just force enough to wave his crimson sword over his head and give a shout of exultation, crying, "Victory!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	survivor	survivor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	bravest	brave	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	strongest	strong	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
13	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	just	just	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	wave	wave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
20	crimson	crimson	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	over	over	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	exultation	exultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
34	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	Victory	victory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the last survivor | force |  |  |  | enough *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Patient |
| 2 | **wave** | to-infinitive | the last survivor *not said here* | survivor's crimson sword |  | survivor's head |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Patient |
| 3 | **give** | infinitive | the last survivor *not said here* | a shout of exultation |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shout=Theme |
| 4 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | the last survivor *not said here* | Victory |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent victory=Topic |
| 5 | **shout** |  |  | exultation |  |  |  |  | nom shout «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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