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title: exit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exit» in the school dictionary: A door or way out of a building, room, vehicle or motorway. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exit

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**Who acts:** act, He, you, your, cinema, lion · **What happens:** leave, go out, close, make, use, not block · **To what, where:** program, computer, quick exit, fire exit, emergency, exit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A door or way out of a building, room, vehicle or motorway.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:m1:1
# text = A door or way out of a building, room, vehicle or motorway.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of leaving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:m2:1
# text = The act of leaving.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"He made a quick exit."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:m2e:1
# text = "He made a quick exit."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** *in a quote* | past | He | a quick exit |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exit=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a verb, to go out or leave, or to close a program on a computer.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:m3:1
# text = As a verb, to go out or leave, or to close a program on a computer.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	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 | **go out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as a verb; out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **leave** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **close** | to-infinitive |  | a program |  | a computer |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent program=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the fire exit in an emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:x1:1
# text = Use the fire exit in an emergency.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the fire exit |  | a emergency |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exit=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never block an exit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:x2:1
# text = Never block an exit.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	block	block	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **block** | imperative | you *not said here* | a exit |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer exit=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the exit signs to leave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:x3:1
# text = Follow the exit signs to leave.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 exit signs |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take the next exit off the highway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:x4:1
# text = Take the next exit off the highway.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | the next exit |  | the highway |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent exit=Theme off highway=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exit the game and save your work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:x5:1
# text = Exit the game and save your work.
1	Exit	exit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exit** | imperative | you *not said here* | the game |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme game=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **save** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your work |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 3 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cinema has two exits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:x6:1
# text = The cinema has two exits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	exits	exit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cinema | two exits |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exit=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the exit of the wood the lion stood still, and the Prince took leave of him, having first thanked him warmly for his kind protection.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exit:x7:1
# text = At the exit of the wood the lion stood still, and the Prince took leave of him, having first thanked him warmly for his kind protection.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	leave	leave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
21	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	22	advmod	_	_
22	thanked	thank	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	ccomp	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	warmly	warmly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
27	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the lion |  |  | the exit of the wood | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at exit=Location |
| 2 | **take** | past | the Prince | leave of lion |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leave=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | gerund | the Prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **thank** *speech: thank* | past | the Prince *not said here* |  | lion |  |  | for lion's kind protection; first, warmly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme for protection=Attribute |
| 5 | **protect** |  | lion |  |  |  |  |  | nom protection «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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