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title: imprisonment — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «imprisonment» in the Judaism dictionary: Being kept in prison as a punishment. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# imprisonment

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**Who acts:** Nelson, five years, Life imprisonment, princess, Imprisonment, Animals · **What happens:** keep, shut in, leave, survive, sentence, imprison · **To what, where:** prison, place, robber, serious sentence, UK, imprisonment

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being kept in prison as a punishment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imprisonment:m1:1
# text = Being kept in prison as a punishment.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	punishment	punishment	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 | **keep** | gerund · passive |  |  |  | prison |  | as a punishment | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: in prison=Location |

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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}

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Being shut in or not free to leave a place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imprisonment:m2:1
# text = Being shut in or not free to leave a place.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	shut	shut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut in** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V» |
| 2 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Nelson Mandela survived 27 years of imprisonment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imprisonment:x1:1
# text = Nelson Mandela survived 27 years of imprisonment.
1	Nelson	Nelson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Mandela	Mandela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	survived	survive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	27	27	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	imprisonment	imprisonment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **survive** | past | Nelson |  |  |  | year |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The robber was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imprisonment:x2:1
# text = The robber was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sentenced	sentence	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	imprisonment	imprisonment	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 | **sentence** | past · passive |  | the robber |  |  |  | to five years's imprisonment | tree rules |
| 2 | **imprison** |  | five years |  |  |  |  |  | nom imprisonment «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Life imprisonment is the most serious sentence in the UK.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imprisonment:x3:1
# text = Life imprisonment is the most serious sentence in the UK.
1	Life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	imprisonment	imprisonment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Life imprisonment | the serious sentence |  | the UK |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The princess escaped from her imprisonment in the tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imprisonment:x4:1
# text = The princess escaped from her imprisonment in the tower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	imprisonment	imprisonment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past | the princess |  |  | princess's imprisonment |  | in the tower | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from imprisonment=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **imprison** |  | princess |  |  |  |  |  | nom imprisonment «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Imprisonment without trial is unfair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imprisonment:x5:1
# text = Imprisonment without trial is unfair.
1	Imprisonment	imprisonment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Imprisonment without trial |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Animals in tiny cages suffer a kind of imprisonment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imprisonment:x6:1
# text = Animals in tiny cages suffer a kind of imprisonment.
1	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cages	cage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	suffer	suffer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	imprisonment	imprisonment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | present | Animals in tiny cages | a kind of imprisonment |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kind=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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From this imprisonment the wicked old man was never freed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imprisonment:x7:1
# text = From this imprisonment the wicked old man was never freed.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	imprisonment	imprisonment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	freed	free	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **not** **free** | past · passive |  | the wicked old man |  | this imprisonment |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source |

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