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title: humane — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «humane» in the school dictionary: Kind and gentle, causing as little pain as possible to people or animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# humane

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**Who acts:** farmer, humane trap, new law, vet, humane society, It · **What happens:** cause, use, not hurt, treat, make, be · **To what, where:** humane trap, mouse, Animals, humane way, prisons, water

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Kind and gentle, causing as little pain as possible to people or animals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humane:m1:1
# text = Kind and gentle, causing as little pain as possible to people or animals.
1	Kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | as little pain | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

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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 farmer uses a humane trap that does not hurt the mouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humane:x1:1
# text = The farmer uses a humane trap that does not hurt the mouse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	humane	humane	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the farmer | a humane trap |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trap=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **hurt** | present · do-support | a humane trap | the mouse |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mouse=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Animals should always be treated in a humane way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humane:x2:1
# text = Animals should always be treated in a humane way.
1	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	humane	humane	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | should · passive |  | Animals |  | a humane way |  | always *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new law made prisons more humane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humane:x3:1
# text = The new law made prisons more humane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	prisons	prison	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	humane	humane	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the new law | prisons |  |  |  | humane *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset prison=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet is kind and humane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humane:x4:1
# text = The vet is kind and humane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	humane	humane	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the vet |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the vet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A humane society helps look after lost and hurt animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humane:x5:1
# text = A humane society helps look after lost and hurt animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	humane	humane	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **help** | present | a humane society |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | a humane society *not said here* |  |  |  | after lost animals |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **hurt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is humane to give injured birds water and quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humane:x6:1
# text = It is humane to give injured birds water and quiet.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	humane	humane	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	quiet	quiet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | humane *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | water and quiet | injured birds |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent bird=Recipient water=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But in future be mild and humane to all who are in trouble."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:humane:x7:1
# text = But in future be mild and humane to all who are in trouble."
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	future	future	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	humane	humane	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | mild *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to all | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  | trouble |  |  | tree rules |

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