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title: watch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «watch» in the school dictionary: To watch is to look at something for a while. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# watch

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**Who acts:** watch, you, Ben, Anna, We, your · **What happens:** watch, be, keep, watch out, wear, spend · **To what, where:** something, someone, care, little brother, small clock, wrist · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«watch» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [watch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/watch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To watch is to look at something for a while.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:m1:1
# text = To watch is to look at something for a while.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | something |  | look *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 watch someone or something is to take care of it or keep it safe: «Watch your little brother».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:m2:1
# text = To watch someone or something is to take care of it or keep it safe: «Watch your little brother».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
20	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of care; take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | infinitive |  | care |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **watch** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your little brother |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To watch out is to be careful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:m3:1
# text = To watch out is to be careful.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A watch is a small clock you wear on your wrist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:m4:1
# text = A watch is a small clock you wear on your wrist.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a watch | a small clock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | you | a small clock *not said here* |  | your wrist |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent clock=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A watch can also be a turn spent awake and on guard, keeping people or places safe.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:m5:1
# text = A watch can also be a turn spent awake and on guard, keeping people or places safe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | infinitive |  | a turn |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** | can | a watch |  |  |  |  | on guard *goal*; awake *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent on guard=Goal |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund | a watch *not said here* | people or places |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch, count, and imagine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:x1:1
# text = Watch, count, and imagine.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **count** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **imagine** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ben watched 3 films on Saturday and 2 on Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:x2:1
# text = Ben watched 3 films on Saturday and 2 on Sunday.
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | Ben | 3 films |  |  | saturday; sunday |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anna watches 4 birds land on the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:x3:1
# text = Anna watches 4 birds land on the fence.
1	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | Anna | 4 birds |  | the fence |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP.attribute»: agent=Agent bird=Theme land=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch out for cars when you cross!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:x4:1
# text = Watch out for cars when you cross!
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for cars | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for car=Theme |
| 2 | **cross** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you watch the baby for a minute?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:x5:1
# text = Can you watch the baby for a minute?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | can | you | the baby |  |  | minute |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My watch says it is 3 o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:x6:1
# text = My watch says it is 3 o'clock.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | My watch |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | watch | 3 o'clock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the moon rise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:x7:1
# text = We watched the moon rise.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | the moon rise |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rise=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch your step on the icy path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watch:x8:1
# text = Watch your step on the icy path.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	icy	icy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | imperative | you *not said here* | your step |  | the icy path |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme |
| 2 | **step** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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