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title: halt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «halt» in the school dictionary: To stop, or to make something stop. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# halt

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**Who acts:** bus, Halt, Rain, train, teacher, child · **What happens:** stop, make, come, use, shout, halt · **To what, where:** something stop, halt, lights, guard, cricket match, station

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stop, or to make something stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halt:m1:1
# text = To stop, or to make something stop.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	compound	_	_
8	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something stop |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stop=Product |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stop: «come to a halt».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halt:m2:1
# text = A stop: «come to a halt».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	halt	halt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | a halt |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to halt=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: interjection — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Halt!» — an order to stop at once, used by soldiers or guards.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halt:m3:1
# text = «Halt!» — an order to stop at once, used by soldiers or guards.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Halt	halt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at once=Location |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | Halt and a order *not said here* |  |  |  | by soldiers or guards | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus came to a halt at the lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halt:x1:1
# text = The bus came to a halt at the lights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	halt	halt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lights	light	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 | **come** | past | the bus |  |  | the lights |  | to a halt | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to halt=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Halt!" shouted the guard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halt:x2:1
# text = "Halt!" shouted the guard.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Halt	halt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	guard	guard	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 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | Halt | the guard |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guard=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Rain halted the cricket match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halt:x3:1
# text = Rain halted the cricket match.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	halted	halt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halt** | past | Rain | the cricket match |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector match=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The traffic ground to a halt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halt:x4:1
# text = The traffic ground to a halt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	halt	halt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train halted at the station.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halt** | past | the train |  |  | the station |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher halted the race when a child fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halt:x6:1
# text = The teacher halted the race when a child fell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	halted	halt	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	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halt** | past | the teacher | the race |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector race=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fall** | past | a child |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop! halt!” urged one of the singers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halt:x7:1
# text = Stop! halt!” urged one of the singers.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	halt	halt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
6	urged	urge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	singers	singer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | halt |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality halt=Eventuality |
| 2 | **urge** *in a quote* | past | you *not said here* | one of the singers |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Recipient |

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