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title: gaoler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gaoler» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to guard prisoners in a prison; a jailer or prison officer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gaoler

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**Who acts:** person, old gaoler, daughter, gaoler, Toad, she · **What happens:** be, jangle, bring, butter, lock, walk away · **To what, where:** prison, keys, hot buttered toast, Toad, heavy door, small house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, old spelling — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is to guard prisoners in a prison; a jailer or prison officer.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaoler:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to guard prisoners in a prison; a jailer or prison officer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	guard	guard	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	jailer	jailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  | a prison |  | guard *property* | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old gaoler jangled his keys outside Toad's cell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaoler:x1:1
# text = The old gaoler jangled his keys outside Toad's cell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	jangled	jangle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jangle** | past | the old gaoler | gaoler's keys |  |  |  | outside Toad's cell | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location key=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gaoler's daughter brought Toad hot buttered toast and tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaoler:x2:1
# text = The gaoler's daughter brought Toad hot buttered toast and tea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	buttered	butter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the gaoler's daughter | hot buttered toast and tea | Toad |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent toad=Destination toast=Theme |
| 2 | **butter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gaoler locked the heavy door and walked away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaoler:x3:1
# text = The gaoler locked the heavy door and walked away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | past | the gaoler | the heavy door |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 2 | **walk away** | past | the gaoler *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago the gaoler lived in a small house beside the gaol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaoler:x4:1
# text = Long ago the gaoler lived in a small house beside the gaol.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gaol	gaol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the gaoler |  |  | a small house beside the gaol |  | ago *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gaoler counted the prisoners every evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaoler:x5:1
# text = The gaoler counted the prisoners every evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | the gaoler | the prisoners |  |  | evening |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prisoner=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the gaoler never noticed that Toad had gone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaoler:x6:1
# text = In the story, the gaoler never noticed that Toad had gone.
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	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **notice** | past | the gaoler |  |  | the story |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **go** | past · perfect | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gaoler of the castle was a grumpy man with a lantern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaoler:x7:1
# text = The gaoler of the castle was a grumpy man with a lantern.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lantern	lantern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the gaoler of the castle | a grumpy man |  |  |  | with a lantern | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Luckily her gaoler was away, always trying to catch the stud of mares, so for the moment she was free and alone.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaoler:x8:1
# text = Luckily her gaoler was away, always trying to catch the stud of mares, so for the moment she was free and alone.
1	Luckily	luckily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stud	stud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	mares	mare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
20	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	alone	alone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | her gaoler |  |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | always, luckily *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **catch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the stud of mares |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stud=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  | moment | free *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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