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title: freedom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «freedom» in the school dictionary: Freedom is being free: able to go where you like, say what you think, and choose what to do, without being locked up or controlled. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# freedom

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**Who acts:** Freedom, you, slaves, I, your, Israelites · **What happens:** be, go, like, say, think, choose · **To what, where:** particular right, Freedom, songs, holidays, bike, views · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«freedom» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [freedom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/freedom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freedom is being free: able to go where you like, say what you think, and choose what to do, without being locked up or controlled.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:m1:1
# text = Freedom is being free: able to go where you like, say what you think, and choose what to do, without being locked up or controlled.
1	Freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	obj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
20	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	22	obj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
25	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	parataxis	_	_
27	up	up	ADP	RP	_	26	compound:prt	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	controlled	control	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Freedom |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Freedom *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | Freedom *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **like** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Freedom *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 7 | **choose** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 8 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 9 | **lock up** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 10 | **control** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A freedom is a particular right, like freedom of speech or freedom of religion.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:m2:1
# text = A freedom is a particular right, like freedom of speech or freedom of religion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a freedom | a particular right |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freedom from something means not having it, as in "freedom from fear".

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:m3:1
# text = Freedom from something means not having it, as in "freedom from fear".
1	Freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	ccomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Freedom from something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **have** | gerund |  | Freedom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The slaves sang songs about freedom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:x1:1
# text = The slaves sang songs about freedom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the slaves | songs |  |  |  | about freedom | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the holidays I love the freedom of riding my bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:x2:1
# text = In the holidays I love the freedom of riding my bike.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	riding	ride	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | I | the freedom |  | the holidays |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer freedom=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ride** | gerund | the freedom *not said here* | my bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freedom of speech means you can share your views.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:x3:1
# text = Freedom of speech means you can share your views.
1	Freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Freedom of speech |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **share** | can | you | your views |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **view** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Israelites left Egypt and walked to freedom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:x4:1
# text = The Israelites left Egypt and walked to freedom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the Israelites | Egypt |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egypt=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | past | the Israelites *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to freedom *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to freedom=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bird flew out of the cage to freedom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:x5:1
# text = The bird flew out of the cage to freedom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly out** | past | the bird | the cage |  | freedom |  |  | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cage=Theme to freedom=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum gave me more freedom when I turned ten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:x6:1
# text = Mum gave me more freedom when I turned ten.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Mum | more freedom | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient freedom=Theme |
| 2 | **turn** | past | I | ten |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ten=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freedom comes with responsibility.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:x7:1
# text = Freedom comes with responsibility.
1	Freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Freedom |  |  |  |  | with responsibility | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I won't interfere with my sister's freedom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freedom:x8:1
# text = "I won't interfere with my sister's freedom.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	interfere	interfere	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **interfere** *in a quote* | future | I |  |  |  |  | with my sister's freedom | tree rules |

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