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title: internment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «internment» in the school dictionary: Keeping people locked up or held in a place, often during a war, without a normal trial. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# internment

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**Who acts:** Internment, museum, grandfather, Many people · **What happens:** keep, lock up, hold, send, mean, tell · **To what, where:** people, place, way, many families, internment camps, story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«internment» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [internment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/internment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keeping people locked up or held in a place, often during a war, without a normal trial.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internment:m1:1
# text = Keeping people locked up or held in a place, often during a war, without a normal trial.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	during	during	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	without	without	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	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** | gerund |  | people |  |  | during a war | without a normal trial | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **lock up** | participle |  | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **hold** | participle |  |  |  | a place |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=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 -->
The place or time when people are held in this way (an internment camp).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internment:m2:1
# text = The place or time when people are held in this way (an internment camp).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	internment	internment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present · passive |  | people |  | this way |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in way=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the war, many families were sent to internment camps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internment:x1:1
# text = During the war, many families were sent to internment camps.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	internment	internment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	camps	camp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | many families |  | internment camps | during the war |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to camp=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Internment means being held without a fair trial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internment:x2:1
# text = Internment means being held without a fair trial.
1	Internment	internment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Internment |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  | without a fair trial | vn exist-47.1 «NP V» |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum tells the story of the internment of local fishermen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internment:x3:1
# text = The museum tells the story of the internment of local fishermen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	internment	internment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fishermen	fisherman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the museum | the story of the internment of local fishermen |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |
| 2 | **intern** |  |  | local fishermen |  |  |  |  | nom internment «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her grandfather wrote a diary about his internment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internment:x4:1
# text = Her grandfather wrote a diary about his internment.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	internment	internment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Her grandfather | a diary |  |  |  | about grandfather's internment | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent diary=Recipient about internment=Topic |
| 2 | **intern** |  | grandfather |  |  |  |  |  | nom internment «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people now say the internment was unfair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internment:x5:1
# text = Many people now say the internment was unfair.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	internment	internment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Many people |  |  |  | now |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the internment |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Internment is different from prison after a court case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internment:x6:1
# text = Internment is different from prison after a court case.
1	Internment	internment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Internment |  |  | prison after a court case |  | different *property* | tree rules |

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