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title: estranged — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «estranged» in the school dictionary: Estranged means no longer close to someone, usually a family member or husband or wife, because you have stopped speaking or living together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# estranged

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**Who acts:** you, She, estranged brothers, estranged wife, story, estranged father · **What happens:** estrange, mean, stop, speak, live together, cut off · **To what, where:** something, funeral, city, peace, estranged daughter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«estranged» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [estranged in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/estranged.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Estranged means no longer close to someone, usually a family member or husband or wife, because you have stopped speaking or living together.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:estranged:m1:1
# text = Estranged means no longer close to someone, usually a family member or husband or wife, because you have stopped speaking or living together.
1	Estranged	estrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
22	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	xcomp	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	conj	_	_
25	together	together	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **estrange** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stop** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **live together** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut off or feeling apart from something you once belonged to.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:estranged:m2:1
# text = Cut off or feeling apart from something you once belonged to.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	_
10	belonged	belong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut off** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **feel** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | something |  | apart *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **belong** | past | you |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had not spoken to her estranged sister for a long time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:estranged:x1:1
# text = She had not spoken to her estranged sister for a long time.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	estranged	estrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | past · perfect | She |  |  |  | time | to her estranged sister | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to sister=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **estrange** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The estranged brothers met again at the funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:estranged:x2:1
# text = The estranged brothers met again at the funeral.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	estranged	estrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	funeral	funeral	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 | **estrange** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | past | the estranged brothers |  |  | the funeral | again |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His estranged wife lives in another city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:estranged:x3:1
# text = His estranged wife lives in another city.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	estranged	estrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **estrange** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | His estranged wife |  |  | another city |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story is about an estranged father and son who make peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:estranged:x4:1
# text = The story is about an estranged father and son who make peace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	estranged	estrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
12	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **estrange** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | about a estranged father and son | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | present | a estranged father and son | peace |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peace=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the argument, they became estranged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:estranged:x5:1
# text = After the argument, they became estranged.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	estranged	estrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | they |  |  |  | after the argument |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **estrange** | participle | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old man wrote to his estranged daughter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:estranged:x6:1
# text = The old man wrote to his estranged daughter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	estranged	estrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	daughter	daughter	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 | **write** | past | the old man |  | man's estranged daughter |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to daughter=Recipient |
| 2 | **estrange** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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