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title: evacuate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «evacuate» in the school dictionary: To evacuate a place is to leave it, or to make people leave it, because it is dangerous. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# evacuate

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**Who acts:** people, place, We, you, firefighters, everyone · **What happens:** evacuate, be, make, leave, walk, not run · **To what, where:** place, people, school, classroom, Families, everyone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To evacuate a place is to leave it, or to make people leave it, because it is dangerous.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:m1:1
# text = To evacuate a place is to leave it, or to make people leave it, because it is dangerous.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	evacuate	evacuate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evacuate** | to-infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | leave *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **leave** | infinitive | people *not said here* | place |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **is** | present | place |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
To evacuate people is to move them to a safer place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:m2:1
# text = To evacuate people is to move them to a safer place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	evacuate	evacuate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evacuate** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to a safer place; move *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We evacuated the school during the fire drill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:x1:1
# text = We evacuated the school during the fire drill.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	evacuated	evacuate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **evacuate** | past | We | the school |  |  | during the fire drill |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walk, don't run, when you evacuate the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:x2:1
# text = Walk, don't run, when you evacuate the classroom.
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	evacuate	evacuate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **run** | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **evacuate** | present | you | the classroom |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent classroom=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Families were evacuated because of the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:x3:1
# text = Families were evacuated because of the flood.
1	Families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	evacuated	evacuate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **evacuate** | past · passive |  | Families |  |  |  | because the flood | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighters told everyone to evacuate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:x4:1
# text = The firefighters told everyone to evacuate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	evacuate	evacuate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the firefighters | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **evacuate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the war, many children were evacuated to the countryside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:x5:1
# text = In the war, many children were evacuated to the countryside.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	evacuated	evacuate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evacuate** | past · passive |  | many children |  | the war |  | to the countryside | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to countryside=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Line up at the meeting point after you evacuate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:x6:1
# text = Line up at the meeting point after you evacuate.
1	Line	line	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	evacuate	evacuate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the meeting point |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **evacuate** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave your bags behind when you evacuate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:x7:1
# text = Leave your bags behind when you evacuate.
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	evacuate	evacuate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | your bags |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |
| 2 | **evacuate** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peace was then concluded, whereupon the Amazons evacuated the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuate:x8:1
# text = Peace was then concluded, whereupon the Amazons evacuated the country.
1	Peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	concluded	conclude	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Amazons	Amazon	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	evacuated	evacuate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conclude** | past · passive |  | Peace |  |  | then |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **evacuate** | past | the Amazons | the country |  |  |  | whereupon *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Theme |

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