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title: evacuation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «evacuation» in the school dictionary: An evacuation is when people leave a dangerous place quickly and in an organised way, such as a building on fire or a town before a flood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# evacuation

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**Who acts:** evacuation, people, history evacuation, We, you, bushfire · **What happens:** be, leave, move, keep, practise, follow · **To what, where:** dangerous place, children, cities, evacuation drill, school, evacuation route

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An evacuation is when people leave a dangerous place quickly and in an organised way, such as a building on fire or a town before a flood.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:m1:1
# text = An evacuation is when people leave a dangerous place quickly and in an organised way, such as a building on fire or a town before a flood.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	organised	organised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
26	before	before	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a evacuation |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | present | people | a dangerous place |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In history, evacuation was moving children from cities to the countryside to keep them safe in wartime.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:m2:1
# text = In history, evacuation was moving children from cities to the countryside to keep them safe in wartime.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	wartime	wartime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past · progressive | history evacuation | children |  | cities |  | to the countryside *result* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.initial\_state PP.result»: agent=Patient child=Extent from city=Initial\_State to countryside=Result |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | history evacuation *not said here* | children *= child* |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We practised an evacuation drill at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:x1:1
# text = We practised an evacuation drill at school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | We | a evacuation drill |  | school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the evacuation route to the assembly point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:x2:1
# text = Follow the evacuation route to the assembly point.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the evacuation route |  | the assembly point |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent route=Theme to point=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bushfire led to the evacuation of the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:x3:1
# text = The bushfire led to the evacuation of the town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bushfire	bushfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the bushfire |  |  |  |  | to the evacuation of the town | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to evacuation=Patient |
| 2 | **evacuate** |  |  | the town |  |  |  |  | nom evacuation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During an evacuation, leave your bags behind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:x4:1
# text = During an evacuation, leave your bags behind.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 |  |  | during a evacuation | behind *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The evacuation took only four minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:x5:1
# text = The evacuation took only four minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **take** | past | the evacuation |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Families went to an evacuation centre during the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:x6:1
# text = Families went to an evacuation centre during the flood.
1	Families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Families |  |  | a evacuation centre | during the flood |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to centre=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the war, the evacuation of city children kept them safe from bombs.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:x7:1
# text = In the war, the evacuation of city children kept them safe from bombs.
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	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	bombs	bomb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	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 | **keep** | past | the evacuation of city children | children *= child* |  | the war |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme in war=Location |
| 2 | **evacuate** |  |  | city children |  |  |  |  | nom evacuation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Listen for the alarm and start the evacuation calmly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuation:x8:1
# text = Listen for the alarm and start the evacuation calmly.
1	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	evacuation	evacuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the alarm | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for alarm=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the evacuation |  |  |  | calmly *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evacuation=Eventuality |

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