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title: isolation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «isolation» in the school dictionary: Being alone or far away from other people or places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# isolation

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**Who acts:** Keeping, you, lighthouse keeper, others, Isolation, people · **What happens:** be, keep, not spread, separate, study, live · **To what, where:** sick person, one thing, thing, isolation, sick puppy, puppy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being alone or far away from other people or places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:m1:1
# text = Being alone or far away from other people or places.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keeping a sick person or thing apart from others so that an illness does not spread.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:m2:1
# text = Keeping a sick person or thing apart from others so that an illness does not spread.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
14	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | a sick person or thing |  |  |  | so a illness; apart *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **spread** | present · do-support | Keeping |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Separating one thing from others so you can study it alone (in isolation).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:m3:1
# text = Separating one thing from others so you can study it alone (in isolation).
1	Separating	separate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	isolation	isolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | gerund | you *not said here* | one thing |  |  |  | from others | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent thing=Patient from other=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **study** | can | you | thing |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lighthouse keeper lived in isolation on the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:x1:1
# text = The lighthouse keeper lived in isolation on the rock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lighthouse	lighthouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	keeper	keeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	isolation	isolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the lighthouse keeper |  |  | isolation |  | on the rock | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in isolation=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sick puppy was kept in isolation so others would not catch it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:x2:1
# text = The sick puppy was kept in isolation so others would not catch it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	isolation	isolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past · passive |  | the sick puppy |  | isolation |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in isolation=Location |
| 2 | **not** **catch** | would | others | puppy |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Isolation can make people feel lonely and sad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:x3:1
# text = Isolation can make people feel lonely and sad.
1	Isolation	isolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	lonely	lonely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Isolation | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | lonely *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In our experiment we tested the amount of water in isolation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:x4:1
# text = In our experiment we tested the amount of water in isolation.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	isolation	isolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | we | the amount of water |  | our experiment |  | in isolation | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |
| 2 | **experiment** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | water |  | isolation |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient in=place |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island's isolation means boats come only once a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:x5:1
# text = The island's isolation means boats come only once a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	isolation	isolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the island's isolation |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | present | boats |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **isolate** |  | the island |  |  |  |  |  | nom isolation «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said to stay in isolation for a few days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:x6:1
# text = The doctor said to stay in isolation for a few days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	isolation	isolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | the doctor *not said here* |  |  | isolation | day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in isolation=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not look at one fact in isolation; look at the whole picture.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isolation:x7:1
# text = Do not look at one fact in isolation; look at the whole picture.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	isolation	isolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **look** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at one fact in isolation | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at fact=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the whole picture | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at picture=Theme |

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