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title: welfare — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «welfare» in the school dictionary: Welfare is the health, happiness and safety of a person or animal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# welfare

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**Who acts:** Welfare, government, people, Teachers, Animal welfare, RSPCA · **What happens:** be, give, need, care, mean, make · **To what, where:** health, Welfare help, people, government, animals, welfare

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Welfare is the health, happiness and safety of a person or animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:welfare:m1:1
# text = Welfare is the health, happiness and safety of a person or animal.
1	Welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Welfare | the health and happiness and safety of a person or animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Welfare is help, often money, that the government gives to people who need it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:welfare:m2:1
# text = Welfare is help, often money, that the government gives to people who need it.
1	Welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Welfare help and money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | the government | Welfare help and money *not said here* | people |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent help=Theme to people=Recipient |
| 3 | **need** | present | people | government |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teachers care about the welfare of every pupil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:welfare:x1:1
# text = Teachers care about the welfare of every pupil.
1	Teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	care	care	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | present | Teachers |  |  |  |  | about the welfare of every pupil | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about welfare=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Animal welfare means making sure animals are well looked after.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:welfare:x2:1
# text = Animal welfare means making sure animals are well looked after.
1	Animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	looked	look	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
10	after	after	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Animal welfare |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Animal welfare *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **look** | present · passive |  | animals |  |  |  | after, well *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The RSPCA works for animal welfare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:welfare:x3:1
# text = The RSPCA works for animal welfare.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	RSPCA	RSPCA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | the RSPCA |  |  |  |  | for animal welfare | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for welfare=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some families get welfare when a parent cannot work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:welfare:x4:1
# text = Some families get welfare when a parent cannot work.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | some families | welfare |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer welfare=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **work** | can | a parent |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The coach is worried about the team's welfare in the heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:welfare:x5:1
# text = The coach is worried about the team's welfare in the heat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the coach |  |  |  |  | about the team's welfare in the heat; worried *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A welfare officer helps students who have problems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:welfare:x6:1
# text = A welfare officer helps students who have problems.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a welfare officer |  | students |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent student=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **have** | present | students | problems |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not think of me or of my position; think only of your own welfare.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:welfare:x7:1
# text = Do not think of me or of my position; think only of your own welfare.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of me | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of your own welfare | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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