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title: correctional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «correctional» in the school dictionary: Correctional describes places and work that deal with punishing people who broke the law and helping them change, such as prisons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# correctional

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**Who acts:** Correctional, work, punishing people, places, He, correctional facility · **What happens:** describe, deal, punish, break, help, change · **To what, where:** law, places, prisons, prisoners, skills, him

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Correctional describes places and work that deal with punishing people who broke the law and helping them change, such as prisons.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correctional:m1:1
# text = Correctional describes places and work that deal with punishing people who broke the law and helping them change, such as prisons.
1	Correctional	Correctional	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	deal	deal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	punishing	punish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	22	case	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	prisons	prison	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Correctional |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **deal** | present | work |  |  |  |  | with punishing people | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with people=Theme |
| 3 | **punish** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **break** | past | punishing people | the law |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient |
| 5 | **help** | gerund | punishing people *not said here* | places *= place* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |
| 6 | **change** | infinitive | places and work | prisons |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prison=Patient |

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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}

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He works as a correctional officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correctional:x1:1
# text = He works as a correctional officer.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	correctional	correctional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | He |  |  |  |  | as a correctional officer | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as officer=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The correctional facility is outside the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correctional:x2:1
# text = The correctional facility is outside the town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	correctional	correctional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	facility	facility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the correctional facility |  |  |  |  | outside the town | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Correctional services help prisoners learn skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correctional:x3:1
# text = Correctional services help prisoners learn skills.
1	Correctional	correctional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **help** | present | Correctional services | prisoners |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent prisoner=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | infinitive | prisoners *not said here* | skills |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The judge sent him to a correctional centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correctional:x4:1
# text = The judge sent him to a correctional centre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	correctional	correctional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the judge | him *= he* |  | a correctional centre |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to centre=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A correctional officer keeps order in the prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correctional:x5:1
# text = A correctional officer keeps order in the prison.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	correctional	correctional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prison	prison	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 | **keep** | present | a correctional officer | order |  | the prison |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent order=Theme in prison=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The news reported on a new correctional building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correctional:x6:1
# text = The news reported on a new correctional building.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	correctional	correctional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **report** | participle |  | the news *not said here* |  | a new correctional building |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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