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title: deprive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deprive» in the school dictionary: To deprive someone of something is to take it away or not let them have it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deprive

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**Who acts:** them, Plants, you, deprived drivers, war, she · **What happens:** deprive, be, not let, have, turn, lie · **To what, where:** someone, them, it, You, Many children, bed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To deprive someone of something is to take it away or not let them have it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deprive:m1:1
# text = To deprive someone of something is to take it away or not let them have it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deprive	deprive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deprive** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | away, take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **let** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants deprived of light turn yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deprive:x1:1
# text = Plants deprived of light turn yellow.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deprived	deprive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
5	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deprive** | past | Plants |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present | Plants *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of light; yellow *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme of light=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You'll be deprived of screen time if you lie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deprive:x2:1
# text = You'll be deprived of screen time if you lie.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	deprived	deprive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lie	lie	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deprive** | future · passive |  | You |  |  | time |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |
| 2 | **lie** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many children are deprived of education.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deprive:x3:1
# text = Many children are deprived of education.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	deprived	deprive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deprive** | present · passive |  | Many children |  |  |  | of education | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source of education=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sleep-deprived drivers are dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deprive:x4:1
# text = Sleep-deprived drivers are dangerous.
1	Sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	deprived	deprive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deprive** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | deprived drivers |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The war deprived them of their homes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deprive:x5:1
# text = The war deprived them of their homes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deprived	deprive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deprive** | past | the war | them *= they* |  |  |  | of their homes | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Source of home=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Being sent to bed early deprived him of the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deprive:x6:1
# text = Being sent to bed early deprived him of the film.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	sent	send	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	_	_
5	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	deprived	deprive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | gerund · passive |  |  |  | bed |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to bed=Destination |
| 2 | **deprive** | past |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | of the film; early *property* | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Source of film=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Sire,” she said, “I am not come to deprive you of the throne you fill so worthily.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deprive:x7:1
# text = “Sire,” she said, “I am not come to deprive you of the throne you fill so worthily.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sire	sire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	deprive	deprive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	fill	fill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
21	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	worthily	worthily	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **come** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **deprive** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | you |  |  |  | of the throne | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Source of throne=Theme |
| 4 | **fill** *in a quote* | present | you | the throne *not said here* |  |  |  | worthily *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent throne=Patient |

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