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title: jailer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jailer» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to look after the prisoners in a jail and keep them locked in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jailer

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**Who acts:** person, prisoners, jailer, Toad, Paul, hero · **What happens:** be, keep, lock in, job, turn, escape · **To what, where:** jail, prisoners, big iron key, daughter, prisoners bread, Bible · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is to look after the prisoners in a jail and keep them locked in.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jailer:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to look after the prisoners in a jail and keep them locked in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	jail	jail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	xcomp	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  | a jail | after the prisoners | look *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | a person *not said here* | prisoners *= prisoner* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lock in** | participle | prisoners *= prisoner* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **job** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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 jailer turned the big iron key in the lock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jailer:x1:1
# text = The jailer turned the big iron key in the lock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jailer	jailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the jailer | the big iron key |  |  |  | in the lock | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent key=Patient in lock=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad escaped with the help of the gaoler's daughter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jailer:x2:1
# text = Toad escaped with the help of the gaoler's daughter.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | with the help of the gaoler's daughter | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **help** |  |  | the gaoler's daughter |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jailer brought the prisoners bread and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jailer:x3:1
# text = The jailer brought the prisoners bread and water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jailer	jailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the jailer | prisoners bread and water |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bread=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, Paul and Silas sang in prison and the jailer listened.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jailer:x4:1
# text = In the Bible, Paul and Silas sang in prison and the jailer listened.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Paul	Paul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Silas	Silas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	jailer	jailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Paul and Silas |  |  | the Bible |  | in prison | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bible=Location |
| 2 | **listen** | past | the jailer |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today a jailer is usually called a prison officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jailer:x5:1
# text = Today a jailer is usually called a prison officer.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	jailer	jailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a prison officer |  |  | today | usually *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jailer fell asleep, and the hero crept out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jailer:x6:1
# text = The jailer fell asleep, and the hero crept out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jailer	jailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the jailer |  |  |  |  | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **creep out** | past | the hero |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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