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title: evacuee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «evacuee» in the school dictionary: An evacuee is a person who has been moved away from a dangerous place to somewhere safer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# evacuee

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**Who acts:** evacuee, evacuees, Thousands, family, town · **What happens:** be, move away, send, escape, arrive, leave · **To what, where:** person, dangerous place, children, cities, bombing, station

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An evacuee is a person who has been moved away from a dangerous place to somewhere safer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuee:m1:1
# text = An evacuee is a person who has been moved away from a dangerous place to somewhere safer.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	evacuee	evacuee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	17	advmod	_	_
17	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a evacuee | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move away** | present · perfect · passive |  | a person |  | a dangerous place |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme from place=Trajectory |

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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: history, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Second World War, evacuees were children sent from cities to the countryside to escape bombing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuee:m2:1
# text = In the Second World War, evacuees were children sent from cities to the countryside to escape bombing.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	Second	Second	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
4	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	evacuees	evacuee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
10	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
18	bombing	bombing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | evacuees | children |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | participle |  | children *not said here* |  | cities |  | to the countryside | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent from city=Initial\_Location to countryside=Destination |
| 3 | **escape** | to-infinitive |  | bombing |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bombing=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The evacuee arrived at the station with a label on her coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuee:x1:1
# text = The evacuee arrived at the station with a label on her coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	evacuee	evacuee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | the evacuee |  |  | the station |  | with a label; on evacuee's coat | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of evacuees left London in 1939.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuee:x2:1
# text = Thousands of evacuees left London in 1939.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	evacuees	evacuee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	1939	1939	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **leave** | participle | Thousands of evacuees | London |  | 1939 |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent london=Theme in 1939=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer's family took in two evacuees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuee:x3:1
# text = The farmer's family took in two evacuees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	evacuees	evacuee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the farmer's family |  |  | two evacuees |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in evacuee=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evacuees from the wildfire stayed in the school hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuee:x4:1
# text = Evacuees from the wildfire stayed in the school hall.
1	Evacuees	evacuee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wildfire	wildfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | Evacuees from the wildfire |  |  | the school hall |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hall=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the evacuee missed his mum terribly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuee:x5:1
# text = In the story, the evacuee missed his mum terribly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	evacuee	evacuee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	terribly	terribly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | the evacuee | evacuee's mum |  | the story |  | terribly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mum=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town welcomed evacuees from the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evacuee:x6:1
# text = The town welcomed evacuees from the flood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	evacuees	evacuee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
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 | **welcome** | past | the town | evacuees |  | the flood |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evacuee=Theme |

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