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title: fugitive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fugitive» in the school dictionary: A person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fugitive

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**Who acts:** person, fugitive, Toad, Fugitives, Harriet, fugitive slaves · **What happens:** run away, hide, escape, last, be, run · **To what, where:** police, woods, fugitive, law, border, freedom

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:m1:1
# text = A person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run away** | present · progressive | a person |  |  | the police or danger |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from police=Trajectory |
| 2 | **hide** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: 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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running away or escaping: «a fugitive slave».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:m2:1
# text = Running away or escaping: «a fugitive slave».
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	escaping	escape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fugitive	fugitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	slave	slave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run away** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **escape** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: literary, adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lasting only a short time, fleeting: «a fugitive smile».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:m3:1
# text = Lasting only a short time, fleeting: «a fugitive smile».
1	Lasting	last	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fleeting	fleeting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	fugitive	fugitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fugitive hid in the woods from the police.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:x1:1
# text = The fugitive hid in the woods from the police.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fugitive	fugitive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the fugitive |  |  | the woods |  | from the police | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent from police=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was now a fugitive, running from the law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:x2:1
# text = Toad was now a fugitive, running from the law.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fugitive	fugitive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Toad | a fugitive |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | a fugitive *not said here* |  |  | the law |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from law=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fugitives from the war crossed the border.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:x3:1
# text = Fugitives from the war crossed the border.
1	Fugitives	fugitive	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	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	border	border	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | Fugitives from the war | the border |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent border=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Harriet Tubman helped fugitive slaves reach freedom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:x4:1
# text = Harriet Tubman helped fugitive slaves reach freedom.
1	Harriet	Harriet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Tubman	Tubman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fugitive	fugitive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	reach	reach	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Harriet |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | present | fugitive slaves | freedom |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent freedom=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police caught the fugitive at the station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:x5:1
# text = The police caught the fugitive at the station.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fugitive	fugitive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the police | the fugitive |  | the station |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent fugitive=Theme at station=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fugitive smile crossed her face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:x6:1
# text = A fugitive smile crossed her face.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fugitive	fugitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | a fugitive smile | smile's face |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In vain do the fugitives attempt to escape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fugitive:x7:1
# text = In vain do the fugitives attempt to escape.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	vain	vain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fugitives	fugitive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	attempt	attempt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | vain |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **attempt** | present | the fugitives |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **escape** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the fugitives *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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