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title: burgle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «burgle» in the school dictionary: To burgle a building or a person is to break into their home or building and steal things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# burgle

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**Who acts:** you, Someone, cat · **What happens:** burgle, be, steal, lock, not burgle, try · **To what, where:** building, home, things, neighbours, shop, windows

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: mainly UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To burgle a building or a person is to break into their home or building and steal things.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burgle:m1:1
# text = To burgle a building or a person is to break into their home or building and steal things.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	burgle	burgle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	break	break	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	steal	steal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burgle** | to-infinitive |  | a building or a person |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | building's home or building |  | break *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **steal** | present |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thing=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbours were burgled while on holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burgle:x1:1
# text = Our neighbours were burgled while on holiday.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	burgled	burgle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burgle** | past · passive |  | Our neighbours |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop was burgled twice this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burgle:x2:1
# text = The shop was burgled twice this year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	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	burgled	burgle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burgle** | past · passive |  | the shop |  |  | year | twice *property* | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lock your windows so the house doesn't get burgled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burgle:x3:1
# text = Lock your windows so the house doesn't get burgled.
1	Lock	lock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	burgled	burgle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | imperative | you *not said here* | your windows |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **burgle** | present · passive · do-support |  | the house |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Someone tried to burgle the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burgle:x4:1
# text = Someone tried to burgle the school.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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	burgle	burgle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | Someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **burgle** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Someone *not said here* | the school |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The thief was caught after burgling five houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burgle:x5:1
# text = The thief was caught after burgling five houses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	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	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	burgling	burgle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | the thief |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **burgle** | gerund |  | five houses |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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In the story, the cat foiled a plan to burgle the bakery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burgle:x6:1
# text = In the story, the cat foiled a plan to burgle the bakery.
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	foiled	foil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	burgle	burgle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **foil** | past | the cat | a plan |  | the story |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burgle** | to-infinitive | the cat *not said here* | the bakery |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bakery=Source |

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