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title: abscond — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «abscond» in the school dictionary: To abscond means to leave secretly and suddenly, especially to escape from somewhere or to avoid being caught. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# abscond

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**Who acts:** things, Two prisoners, man · **What happens:** abscond, mean, leave, escape, avoid, catch · **To what, where:** yours, thief, open prison, club treasurer, jokey dog, man · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«abscond» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [abscond in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/abscond.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To abscond means to leave secretly and suddenly, especially to escape from somewhere or to avoid being caught.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abscond:m1:1
# text = To abscond means to leave secretly and suddenly, especially to escape from somewhere or to avoid being caught.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	abscond	abscond	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
18	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abscond** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | secretly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **escape** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from somewhere=Initial\_Location |
| 5 | **avoid** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 6 | **catch** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP» |

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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 -->
To abscond with something means to run away with money or things that are not yours.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abscond:m2:1
# text = To abscond with something means to run away with money or things that are not yours.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	abscond	abscond	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abscond** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with something | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **run away** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with money or things; away *property* | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with money=Material |
| 4 | **not** **is a** | present | things | yours |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief absconded with the cash box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abscond:x1:1
# text = The thief absconded with the cash box.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	absconded	abscond	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **abscond** | participle |  | the thief *not said here* |  |  |  | with the cash box | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two prisoners absconded from the open prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abscond:x2:1
# text = Two prisoners absconded from the open prison.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	absconded	abscond	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abscond** | past | Two prisoners |  |  | the open prison |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club treasurer absconded with all the money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abscond:x3:1
# text = The club treasurer absconded with all the money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	treasurer	treasurer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	absconded	abscond	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abscond** | participle |  | the club treasurer *not said here* |  |  |  | with all money | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(jokey) Our dog absconded with the Sunday roast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abscond:x4:1
# text = (jokey) Our dog absconded with the Sunday roast.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	jokey	jokey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	absconded	abscond	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	roast	roast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abscond** | participle |  | Our jokey dog *not said here* |  |  |  | with the Sunday roast | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man absconded before the police arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abscond:x5:1
# text = The man absconded before the police arrived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	absconded	abscond	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	_
7	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abscond** | participle |  | the man *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | the man |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy absconded with my sock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abscond:x6:1
# text = The puppy absconded with my sock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	absconded	abscond	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abscond** | participle |  | the puppy *not said here* |  |  |  | with my sock | tree rules |

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