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title: confine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «confine» in the school dictionary: To keep someone or something inside a small or closed space: «The dog was confined to the kitchen». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# confine

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** limit, your, you, Cats, Firefighters, act · **What happens:** keep, close, confine, not let, spread, go · **To what, where:** someone, small space, dog, kitchen, something, limit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«confine» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [confine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/confine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To keep someone or something inside a small or closed space: «The dog was confined to the kitchen».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:m1:1
# text = To keep someone or something inside a small or closed space: «The dog was confined to the kitchen».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  | a small space |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent someone=Theme inside space=Location |
| 2 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **confine** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | the dog |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to kitchen=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
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 keep something within a limit and not let it spread or go beyond: «Please confine your answer to 100 words».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:m2:1
# text = To keep something within a limit and not let it spread or go beyond: «Please confine your answer to 100 words».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	beyond	beyond	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	18	discourse	_	_
18	confine	confine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | within a limit | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **let** | infinitive |  | limit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **spread** | infinitive | limit *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | infinitive | limit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | beyond *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **confine** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your answer |  | 100 words |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent answer=Theme to word=Destination |
| 6 | **answer** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be confined to bed, a wheelchair or the house: to have to stay there because of illness or injury.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:m3:1
# text = Be confined to bed, a wheelchair or the house: to have to stay there because of illness or injury.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
17	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  | bed and a wheelchair or the house |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to bed=Destination |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | there |  | because illness or injury | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be confined: to be in bed to give birth to a baby.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:m4:1
# text = To be confined: to be in bed to give birth to a baby.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | bed |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | birth | a baby |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent birth=Theme to baby=Recipient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hold something tightly in place, such as tying hair back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:m5:1
# text = To hold something tightly in place, such as tying hair back.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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	tying	tie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | place and tying hair |  | tightly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent something=Theme in place=Location |
| 2 | **tie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire was confined to the kitchen and did not spread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:x1:1
# text = The fire was confined to the kitchen and did not spread.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	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	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | past · passive |  | the fire |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to kitchen=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **spread** | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad was confined to bed with flu for a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:x2:1
# text = Grandad was confined to bed with flu for a week.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | past · passive |  | Grandad |  | bed | week | with flu | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to bed=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please confine your talk to five minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:x3:1
# text = Please confine your talk to five minutes.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	confine	confine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | imperative | you *not said here* | your talk |  |  | minute |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Theme |
| 2 | **talk** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tiger paced in its confined enclosure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:x4:1
# text = The tiger paced in its confined enclosure.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	paced	pace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	enclosure	enclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pace** | participle |  | the tiger *not said here* |  | tiger's confined enclosure |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in enclosure=Trajectory |
| 2 | **confine** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats hate being confined in a box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:x5:1
# text = Cats hate being confined in a box.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hate	hate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **confine** *not said to happen* | gerund · passive | Cats *not said here* |  |  | a box |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: in box=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Firefighters train for rescues in confined spaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:x6:1
# text = Firefighters train for rescues in confined spaces.
1	Firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	train	train	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rescues	rescue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	spaces	space	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | Firefighters |  |  | confined spaces |  | for rescues | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **confine** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flooding was confined to the low part of town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:x7:1
# text = The flooding was confined to the low part of town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flooding	flooding	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	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | past · passive |  | the flooding |  | the low part of town |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to part=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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Aphrodite is also frequently represented in the act of confining her dripping locks in a knot, whilst her attendant nymphs envelop her in a gauzy veil.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confine:x8:1
# text = Aphrodite is also frequently represented in the act of confining her dripping locks in a knot, whilst her attendant nymphs envelop her in a gauzy veil.
1	Aphrodite	aphrodite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	frequently	frequently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	represented	represent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	confining	confine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	dripping	dripping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	locks	lock	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	whilst	whilst	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
20	attendant	attendant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	nymphs	nymph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	envelop	envelop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
23	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	gauzy	gauzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	veil	veil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present · passive |  | Aphrodite |  |  |  | in the act; frequently *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme in act=Attribute |
| 2 | **confine** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Causer clause=Goal |
| 3 | **lock** | present | her dripping |  |  | a knot |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **envelop** | present | her attendant nymphs | her *= she* |  | a gauzy veil |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Co-Theme |

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