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title: evasion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «evasion» in the school dictionary: Evasion is avoiding something you should do or face, like a question, a rule or a duty. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# evasion

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**Who acts:** Evasion, you, Tax evasion, answer, he, His · **What happens:** avoid, do, face, not pay, owe, escape · **To what, where:** something, tax, someone, you, evasion, hounds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«evasion» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [evasion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/evasion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evasion is avoiding something you should do or face, like a question, a rule or a duty.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:m1:1
# text = Evasion is avoiding something you should do or face, like a question, a rule or a duty.
1	Evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	avoiding	avoid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	face	face	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **avoid** | present · progressive | Evasion | something |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent something=Location |
| 2 | **do** | should | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **face** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: law, money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tax evasion is illegally not paying the tax you owe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:m2:1
# text = Tax evasion is illegally not paying the tax you owe.
1	Tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	illegally	illegally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	owe	owe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pay** | present · progressive | Tax evasion | the tax |  |  |  | illegally *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Asset |
| 2 | **owe** | present | you | the tax *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent tax=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evasion is also escaping or dodging someone who is chasing you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:m3:1
# text = Evasion is also escaping or dodging someone who is chasing you.
1	Evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	escaping	escape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dodging	dodge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | present · progressive | Evasion |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **dodge** | gerund | Evasion *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent someone=Location |
| 3 | **chase** | present · progressive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His answer was an evasion; he did not really say yes or no.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:x1:1
# text = His answer was an evasion; he did not really say yes or no.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
12	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	no.	no.	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His answer | a evasion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **answer** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tax evasion is against the law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:x2:1
# text = Tax evasion is against the law.
1	Tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tax evasion |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox's evasion of the hounds was clever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:x3:1
# text = The fox's evasion of the hounds was clever.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hounds	hound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the fox's evasion of the hounds |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **evade** |  | the fox | the hounds |  |  |  |  | nom evasion «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief's evasion of the police ended at the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:x4:1
# text = The thief's evasion of the police ended at the bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the thief's evasion of the police |  |  | the bridge |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **evade** |  | the thief | the police |  |  |  |  | nom evasion «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fare evasion means riding a bus without paying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:x5:1
# text = Fare evasion means riding a bus without paying.
1	Fare	fare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	riding	ride	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fare evasion |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ride** *not said to happen* | gerund | Fare evasion *not said here* | a bus |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent bus=Location |
| 3 | **pay** | gerund | Fare evasion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reporter would not accept another evasion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:x6:1
# text = The reporter would not accept another evasion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reporter	reporter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **accept** | would | the reporter | another evasion |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evasion=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For the third time Dullhead asked for his bride, but again the King tried to make some evasion, and demanded a ship ‘which could sail on land or water!

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evasion:x7:1
# text = For the third time Dullhead asked for his bride, but again the King tried to make some evasion, and demanded a ship ‘which could sail on land or water!
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	Dullhead	Dullhead	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	19	det	_	_
19	evasion	evasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	28	nsubj	_	_
27	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	sail	sail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	advcl	_	_
29	on	on	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Dullhead |  |  |  | time | for Dullhead's bride | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **try** | past | the King |  |  |  | again |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the King *not said here* | some evasion |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset evasion=Product |
| 4 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | Dullhead *not said here* | a ship |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ship=Precondition |
| 5 | **sail** | could |  |  |  | land or water |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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