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title: housebound — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «housebound» in the school dictionary: Not able to leave your home, usually because you are ill, very old, disabled or looking after someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# housebound

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**Who acts:** you, great grandmother, we, snowstorm, Tom, class · **What happens:** leave, be, look, visit, break, write · **To what, where:** home, her, whole village housebound, leg, cards, books

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«housebound» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [housebound in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/housebound.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not able to leave your home, usually because you are ill, very old, disabled or looking after someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housebound:m1:1
# text = Not able to leave your home, usually because you are ill, very old, disabled or looking after someone.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	disabled	disabled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	_
20	after	after	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  | your home |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | ill, usually *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  | after someone |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Stuck indoors for a while because of bad weather, an injury or rules such as a lockdown.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housebound:m2:1
# text = Stuck indoors for a while because of bad weather, an injury or rules such as a lockdown.
1	Stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My great-grandmother is housebound, so we visit her every Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housebound:x1:1
# text = My great-grandmother is housebound, so we visit her every Sunday.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	housebound	housebound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My great grandmother |  |  |  |  | housebound *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | present | we | her *= she* |  |  | sunday |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snowstorm left the whole village housebound for three days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housebound:x2:1
# text = The snowstorm left the whole village housebound for three days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	housebound	housebound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **leave** | past | the snowstorm | the whole village housebound |  |  | day |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent housebound=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After breaking his leg, Tom was housebound and very bored.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housebound:x3:1
# text = After breaking his leg, Tom was housebound and very bored.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	housebound	housebound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | gerund | Tom *not said here* | his leg |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer leg=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | Tom |  |  |  |  | housebound *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Tom *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class wrote cards for housebound people in the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housebound:x4:1
# text = Our class wrote cards for housebound people in the town.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	housebound	housebound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Our class | cards |  |  |  | for housebound people in the town | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent card=Result for people=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library delivers books to housebound readers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housebound:x5:1
# text = The library delivers books to housebound readers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	delivers	deliver	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	housebound	housebound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	readers	reader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | present | the library | books |  | housebound readers |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent book=Theme to reader=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being housebound can make someone feel lonely, so a phone call helps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housebound:x6:1
# text = Being housebound can make someone feel lonely, so a phone call helps.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	housebound	housebound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	lonely	lonely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | housebound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | can | housebound | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | lonely *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **help** | present | a phone call |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum does the shopping for our housebound neighbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:housebound:x7:1
# text = Mum does the shopping for our housebound neighbour.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	housebound	housebound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **do** | present | Mum | the shopping |  |  |  | for our housebound neighbour | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shopping=Eventuality |

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