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title: liberated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «liberated» in the school dictionary: Set free from prison, an enemy army or control. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# liberated

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**Who acts:** you, she, he, soldiers, I, last exam · **What happens:** set, feel, liberate, take, borrow, ask · **To what, where:** prison, rules, biscuit, town, animals, cages · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Set free from prison, an enemy army or control.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:m1:1
# text = Set free from prison, an enemy army or control.
1	Set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | prison and a enemy army or control |  | free *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
Feeling free from rules, worries or old ideas (she felt liberated).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:m2:1
# text = Feeling free from rules, worries or old ideas (she felt liberated).
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
2	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	worries	worry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	liberated	liberate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  | rules and worries or old ideas |  | free *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **feel** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **liberate** | participle | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, jokey — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taken or "borrowed" without asking (he liberated a biscuit).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:m3:1
# text = Taken or "borrowed" without asking (he liberated a biscuit).
1	Taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	liberated	liberate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	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 | **take** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **borrow** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **liberate** | past | he | a biscuit |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town was liberated by the soldiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:x1:1
# text = The town was liberated by the soldiers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	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	liberated	liberate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	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 | **liberate** | past · passive | the soldiers | the town |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The animals were liberated from their cages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:x2:1
# text = The animals were liberated from their cages.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	liberated	liberate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cages	cage	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 | **liberate** | past · passive |  | the animals |  | animals's cages |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from cage=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I felt liberated when the last exam finished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:x3:1
# text = I felt liberated when the last exam finished.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	liberated	liberate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	parataxis	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **liberate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **finish** | past | the last exam |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prisoners were liberated after many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:x4:1
# text = The prisoners were liberated after many years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	liberated	liberate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
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 | **liberate** | past · passive |  | the prisoners |  |  | year |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Women fought to be liberated from unfair rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:x5:1
# text = Women fought to be liberated from unfair rules.
1	Women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	liberated	liberate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | Women |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **liberate** | to-infinitive · passive | Women *not said here* |  |  | unfair rules |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: from rule=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Somebody liberated the last cupcake from the tin (jokey).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:x6:1
# text = Somebody liberated the last cupcake from the tin (jokey).
1	Somebody	somebody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	liberated	liberate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cupcake	cupcake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	jokey	jokey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liberate** | past | Somebody | the last cupcake |  | the tin |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cupcake=Theme from tin=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I liberated fifteen prisoners, and one of them was Fionn.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberated:x7:1
# text = I liberated fifteen prisoners, and one of them was Fionn.”
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	liberated	liberate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fifteen	fifteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liberate** | past | I | fifteen prisoners |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prisoner=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | one of prisoners | Fionn |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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