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title: banish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «banish» in the school dictionary: To send someone away from a country or place as a punishment and forbid them to come back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# banish

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**Who acts:** someone, king, warm drink, Mum, She, her · **What happens:** send away, forbid, come back, get, order, leave · **To what, where:** someone, country, place, knight, kingdom, Napoleon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«banish» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [banish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/banish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To send someone away from a country or place as a punishment and forbid them to come back.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:m1:1
# text = To send someone away from a country or place as a punishment and forbid them to come back.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	forbid	forbid	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
18	back	back	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send away** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  | a country or place |  | as a punishment; away *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent someone=Theme from country=Source |
| 2 | **forbid** | infinitive |  | country |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come back** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 get rid of something completely, such as a feeling or a thought.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:m2:1
# text = To get rid of something completely, such as a feeling or a thought.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | completely, rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To order someone to leave a place, often as a joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:m3:1
# text = To order someone to leave a place, often as a joke.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	order	order	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* | a place |  |  |  | as a joke | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king banished the knight from the kingdom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:x1:1
# text = The king banished the knight from the kingdom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	banished	banish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kingdom	kingdom	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 | **banish** | past | the king | the knight |  | the kingdom |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent knight=Theme from kingdom=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Napoleon was banished to the island of Elba.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:x2:1
# text = Napoleon was banished to the island of Elba.
1	Napoleon	Napoleon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	banished	banish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Elba	Elba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **banish** | past · passive |  | Napoleon |  | the island of Elba |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to island=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warm drink can banish the winter chills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:x3:1
# text = A warm drink can banish the winter chills.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	banish	banish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chills	chill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **banish** | can | a warm drink | the winter chills |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chill=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum banished the dog to the garden for stealing the sausages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:x4:1
# text = Mum banished the dog to the garden for stealing the sausages.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	banished	banish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stealing	steal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **banish** | past | Mum | the dog |  | the garden |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dog=Theme to garden=Destination |
| 2 | **steal** | gerund | Mum *not said here* | the sausages |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sausage=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tried to banish her fears before the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:x5:1
# text = She tried to banish her fears before the test.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	banish	banish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fears	fear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **banish** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | her fears |  |  | before the test |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Theme |
| 3 | **fear** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story the witch was banished forever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:x6:1
# text = In the story the witch was banished forever.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	banished	banish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **banish** | past · passive |  | the witch |  | the story |  | forever *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Banish that thought!" said the teacher with a smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:x7:1
# text = "Banish that thought!" said the teacher with a smile.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Banish	banish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **banish** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | that thought |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thought=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | with a smile | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The real Nightingale was banished from the kingdom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banish:x8:1
# text = The real Nightingale was banished from the kingdom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Nightingale	Nightingale	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	banished	banish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **banish** | past · passive |  | the real Nightingale |  | the kingdom |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from kingdom=Source |

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