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title: apprehended — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «apprehended» in the school dictionary: Caught and arrested by police. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# apprehended

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**Who acts:** Police, thief, security guard, She · **What happens:** catch, arrest, understand, apprehend, run, happen · **To what, where:** burglar, station, two suspects, shoplifter, Nobody

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caught and arrested by police.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehended:m1:1
# text = Caught and arrested by police.
1	Caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	arrested	arrest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **arrest** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: formal, rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Understood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehended:m2:1
# text = Understood.
1	Understood	understand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The burglar was apprehended near the station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehended:x1:1
# text = The burglar was apprehended near the station.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	burglar	burglar	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	apprehended	apprehend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprehend** | past · passive |  | the burglar |  | the station |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police apprehended two suspects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehended:x2:1
# text = Police apprehended two suspects.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	apprehended	apprehend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	suspects	suspect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprehend** | past | Police | two suspects |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer suspect=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief ran but was soon apprehended.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehended:x3:1
# text = The thief ran but was soon apprehended.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	apprehended	apprehend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the thief |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **apprehend** | past · passive | the thief *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING» |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The shoplifter was apprehended by a security guard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehended:x4:1
# text = The shoplifter was apprehended by a security guard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shoplifter	shoplifter	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	apprehended	apprehend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprehend** | past · passive | a security guard | the shoplifter |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Nobody has been apprehended for the crime yet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehended:x5:1
# text = Nobody has been apprehended for the crime yet.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	apprehended	apprehend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprehend** | present · perfect · passive |  | Nobody |  |  | yet | for the crime | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She slowly apprehended what had happened. (rare, formal)

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*Sentence 1:* She slowly apprehended what had happened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehended:x6:1
# text = She slowly apprehended what had happened.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	apprehended	apprehend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	happened	happen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprehend** | past | She |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **happen** | past · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (rare, formal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehended:x6:2
# text = (rare, formal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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