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title: interment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interment» in the school dictionary: Interment is the burying of a dead person's body in a grave or tomb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interment

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**Who acts:** Interment, family, notice, Archaeologists, Grandad, Egyptians · **What happens:** be, lay, take, go, say, study · **To what, where:** burying, grave, one burial, body, ground, place · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«interment» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [interment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Interment is the burying of a dead person's body in a grave or tomb.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:m1:1
# text = Interment is the burying of a dead person's body in a grave or tomb.
1	Interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	burying	burying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	tomb	tomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Interment | the burying |  | a grave or tomb |  | of a dead person's body | tree rules |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An interment is one burial, the ceremony when a body is laid in the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:m2:1
# text = An interment is one burial, the ceremony when a body is laid in the ground.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	burial	burial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a interment | one burial |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | present · passive |  | a body |  | the ground |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in ground=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The interment took place in the village churchyard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:x1:1
# text = The interment took place in the village churchyard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	churchyard	churchyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **take** | past | the interment | place |  | the village churchyard |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in churchyard=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the church service, the family went to the cemetery for the interment.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:x2:1
# text = After the church service, the family went to the cemetery for the interment.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cemetery	cemetery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the family |  |  | the cemetery | after the church service | for the interment | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to cemetery=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The notice said «Interment private, family only».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:x3:1
# text = The notice said «Interment private, family only».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the notice | Interment |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent interment=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Archaeologists study the interment of ancient kings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:x4:1
# text = Archaeologists study the interment of ancient kings.
1	Archaeologists	archaeologist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Archaeologists | the interment of ancient kings |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interment=Topic |
| 2 | **inter** |  |  | ancient kings |  |  |  |  | nom interment «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad's interment was quiet and peaceful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:x5:1
# text = Grandad's interment was quiet and peaceful.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Grandad's interment |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Grandad's interment *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **inter** |  | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | nom interment «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Egyptians prepared bodies carefully before interment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:x6:1
# text = The Egyptians prepared bodies carefully before interment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | past | the Egyptians | bodies |  |  | before interment | carefully *property* | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flowers were laid on the grave after the interment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:x7:1
# text = Flowers were laid on the grave after the interment.
1	Flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | past · passive |  | Flowers |  | the grave | after the interment |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on grave=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the place of interment was reached the corpse was lowered, just as it was, into a deep pit.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interment:x8:1
# text = When the place of interment was reached the corpse was lowered, just as it was, into a deep pit.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	interment	interment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	corpse	corpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	lowered	lower	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past · passive |  | the place of interment |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **lower** | past · passive |  | the corpse |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | corpse |  |  | a deep pit |  |  | tree rules |

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