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title: baron — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baron» in the school dictionary: A nobleman of the lowest rank in Britain and some other countries; in the Middle Ages a lord who held land from the king. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# baron

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**Who acts:** lord, barons, John, baron, He, newspaper baron · **What happens:** hold, force, sign, own, become, sit · **To what, where:** land, John, Magna, castle, baron, House

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nobleman of the lowest rank in Britain and some other countries; in the Middle Ages a lord who held land from the king.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:m1:1
# text = A nobleman of the lowest rank in Britain and some other countries; in the Middle Ages a lord who held land from the king.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nobleman	nobleman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lowest	low	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	_
17	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	lord	lord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | a lord | land |  |  |  | from the king | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=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 -->
A very rich and powerful businessman in one industry: an oil baron, a media baron.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:m2:1
# text = A very rich and powerful businessman in one industry: an oil baron, a media baron.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	businessman	businessman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	industry	industry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	baron	baron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	media	media	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	baron	baron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A powerful criminal boss: a drug baron.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:m3:1
# text = A powerful criminal boss: a drug baron.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	criminal	criminal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	baron	baron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barons forced King John to sign Magna Carta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:x1:1
# text = The barons forced King John to sign Magna Carta.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barons	baron	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forced	force	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:desc	_	_
5	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sign	sign	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	Magna	Magna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	Carta	Carta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **force** | past | the barons | John  King |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent john=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **sign** | to-infinitive | John  King *not said here* | Magna |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent magna=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baron owned the castle and the lands around it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:x2:1
# text = A baron owned the castle and the lands around it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baron	baron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	owned	own	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	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | past | a baron | the castle and the lands around it |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot castle=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He became a baron and sat in the House of Lords.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:x3:1
# text = He became a baron and sat in the House of Lords.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baron	baron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	House	House	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Lords	Lord	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | He | a baron |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sit** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the House of Lords |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in house=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper baron owned ten papers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:x4:1
# text = The newspaper baron owned ten papers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	baron	baron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	owned	own	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | participle | the newspaper baron *not said here* | ten papers |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot paper=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police caught a drug baron at the port.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:x5:1
# text = The police caught a drug baron at the port.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	baron	baron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	port	port	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 | **catch** | past | the police | a drug baron |  | the port |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent baron=Theme at port=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Red Baron was a famous German pilot in the First World War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:x6:1
# text = The Red Baron was a famous German pilot in the First World War.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Baron	Baron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	German	German	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
12	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Red Baron | a famous German pilot |  | the First World War |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When you have spent it you must go and take another baron’s castle.’

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baron:x7:1
# text = When you have spent it you must go and take another baron’s castle.’
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	spent	spend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	baron	baron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	’s	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | present · perfect | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset |
| 2 | **go** | must | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive | you *not said here* | another baron's castle |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Theme |

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