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title: emancipated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emancipated» in the school dictionary: Freed from slavery. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# emancipated

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**Who acts:** control, women, emancipated workers, Lincoln, freedom · **What happens:** free, keep down, do, enslave, emancipate, build · **To what, where:** slavery, rules, someone, Millions, USA, own schools

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freed from slavery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emancipated:m1:1
# text = Freed from slavery.
1	Freed	free	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	slavery	slavery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **free** | participle |  |  |  | slavery |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

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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 -->
Freed from rules, control or limits that kept someone down, such as old rules about what women could do.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emancipated:m2:1
# text = Freed from rules, control or limits that kept someone down, such as old rules about what women could do.
1	Freed	free	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	limits	limit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nmod	_	_
19	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
20	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **free** | participle |  |  |  | rules |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **keep down** | past | control or limits and old rules about control or limits and old rules | someone |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 3 | **do** | could | women |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of a young person: legally free from their parents' control before adulthood (rare).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emancipated:m3:1
# text = Of a young person: legally free from their parents' control before adulthood (rare).
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	adulthood	adulthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millions of enslaved people were emancipated in the USA in the 1860s.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emancipated:x1:1
# text = Millions of enslaved people were emancipated in the USA in the 1860s.
1	Millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	enslaved	enslave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	emancipated	emancipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	1860s	1860	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enslave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **emancipate** | past · passive |  | Millions of enslaved people |  | the USA |  | in the 1860s | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emancipated workers built their own schools and churches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emancipated:x2:1
# text = The emancipated workers built their own schools and churches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	emancipated	emancipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emancipate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **build** | past | the emancipated workers | workers's own schools and churches |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset school=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emancipated:x3:1
# text = Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863.
1	Lincoln	Lincoln	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	Emancipation	emancipation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	signed	sign	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1863	1863	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | past · passive |  | Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation |  | 1863 |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: subject=Theme in 1863=Destination |
| 2 | **proclaim** |  | Lincoln |  |  |  |  |  | nom proclamation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Women felt more emancipated after they won the right to vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emancipated:x4:1
# text = Women felt more emancipated after they won the right to vote.
1	Women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	emancipated	emancipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | Women |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **emancipate** | participle | Women *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **win** | past | Women *= woman* | the right |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Eventuality |
| 4 | **vote** | to-infinitive | Women *= woman* *not said here* | the right *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emancipated slaves celebrated with songs of freedom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emancipated:x5:1
# text = The emancipated slaves celebrated with songs of freedom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	emancipated	emancipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emancipate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **celebrate** | participle |  | the emancipated slaves *not said here* |  |  |  | with songs of freedom | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sing** |  | freedom |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our history lesson was about how the slaves were emancipated in the British colonies.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emancipated:x6:1
# text = Our history lesson was about how the slaves were emancipated in the British colonies.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:outer	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	emancipated	emancipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	colonies	colony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past · passive |  | Our history lesson |  | the British colonies |  | emancipate *property* | tree rules |

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