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title: imprisoned — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «imprisoned» in the school dictionary: Put in prison as a punishment, or kept in prison. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# imprisoned

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**Who acts:** you, Joseph, bird, Paul, cruel Queen · **What happens:** put in, keep, get out, trap, escape, imprison · **To what, where:** prison, punishment, trapped animal, feeling, thief, Joseph · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put in prison as a punishment, or kept in prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:m1:1
# text = Put in prison as a punishment, or kept in prison.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put in** | imperative | you *not said here* | prison |  |  |  | as a punishment | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent prison=Goal |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  | a punishment *not said here* |  | prison |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in prison=Location |

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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 -->
Kept somewhere and not able to get out, like a trapped animal or a princess in a tower.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:m2:1
# text = Kept somewhere and not able to get out, like a trapped animal or a princess in a tower.
1	Kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get out** | to-infinitive |  | a trapped animal or a princess in a tower |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **trap** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unable to escape a feeling or situation: «imprisoned by fear».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:m3:1
# text = Unable to escape a feeling or situation: «imprisoned by fear».
1	Unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling or situation |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme feeling=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **imprison** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by fear | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief was imprisoned for two years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:x1:1
# text = The thief was imprisoned for two years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	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	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imprison** | past · passive |  | the thief |  |  | year |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joseph was imprisoned in Egypt, though he had done nothing wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:x2:1
# text = Joseph was imprisoned in Egypt, though he had done nothing wrong.
1	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
11	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	obj	_	_
12	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imprison** | past · passive |  | Joseph |  | Egypt |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in egypt=Destination |
| 2 | **do** | past · perfect | Joseph | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The princess was imprisoned in a high tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:x3:1
# text = The princess was imprisoned in a high tower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	princess	princess	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	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imprison** | past · passive |  | the princess |  | a high tower |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in tower=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for a very long time before becoming president.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:x4:1
# text = Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for a very long time before becoming president.
1	Nelson	Nelson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	Mandela	Mandela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
12	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imprison** | past · passive |  | Nelson |  |  | time |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | gerund |  | president |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bird felt imprisoned in its small cage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:x5:1
# text = The bird felt imprisoned in its small cage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the bird |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **imprison** | participle | the bird *not said here* |  |  | bird's small cage |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in cage=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paul wrote letters while he was imprisoned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:x6:1
# text = Paul wrote letters while he was imprisoned.
1	Paul	Paul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Paul | letters |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 2 | **imprison** | past · passive |  | Paul |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Ah! cruel Queen! what have I ever done to be imprisoned like this?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imprisoned:x7:1
# text = ‘Ah! cruel Queen! what have I ever done to be imprisoned like this?
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ah	ah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
4	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
11	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · perfect | cruel Queen |  |  |  | ever |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **imprison** | to-infinitive · passive | cruel Queen *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like this | vn confine-92 «NP V NP» |

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