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title: guardroom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «guardroom» in the school dictionary: A room where soldiers or guards on duty stay, often near a gate. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# guardroom

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**Who acts:** soldiers, guard, We · **What happens:** keep, rest, drag, go back, warm, visit · **To what, where:** prisoners, guardroom, Toad, dungeon, hands, prisoner

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«guardroom» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [guardroom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/guardroom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A room where soldiers or guards on duty stay, often near a gate.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guardroom:m1:1
# text = A room where soldiers or guards on duty stay, often near a gate.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
4	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	stay	stay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	near	near	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A room in a castle or barracks where prisoners are kept for a short time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guardroom:m2:1
# text = A room in a castle or barracks where prisoners are kept for a short time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	barracks	barrack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
9	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | prisoners |  |  | time |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers rested in the guardroom by the castle gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guardroom:x1:1
# text = The soldiers rested in the guardroom by the castle gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rested	rest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	guardroom	guardroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | past | the soldiers |  |  | the guardroom |  | by the castle gate | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in guardroom=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was dragged past the guardroom to the dungeon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guardroom:x2:1
# text = Toad was dragged past the guardroom to the dungeon.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dragged	drag	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	guardroom	guardroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dungeon	dungeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **drag** | past · passive |  | Toad |  | the dungeon |  | past the guardroom | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to dungeon=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guard went back to the guardroom to warm his hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guardroom:x3:1
# text = The guard went back to the guardroom to warm his hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	guardroom	guardroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	warm	warm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | past | the guard |  |  |  |  | to the guardroom *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to guardroom=Result |
| 2 | **warm** | to-infinitive | the guard *not said here* | guard's hands |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The prisoner was kept in the guardroom overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guardroom:x4:1
# text = The prisoner was kept in the guardroom overnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	guardroom	guardroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past · passive |  | the prisoner |  | the guardroom |  | overnight *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in guardroom=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited the old guardroom at the Tower of London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guardroom:x5:1
# text = We visited the old guardroom at the Tower of London.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	guardroom	guardroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Tower	Tower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | the old guardroom |  | the Tower of London |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guardroom=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keys hung on a hook in the guardroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guardroom:x6:1
# text = Keys hung on a hook in the guardroom.
1	Keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	guardroom	guardroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle · passive |  | Keys |  | a hook in the guardroom |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on hook=Destination |

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