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title: liberator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «liberator» in the school dictionary: A person, army or group that sets people or a place free from enemies, slavery or prison. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# liberator

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**Who acts:** person, town, hero, liberator, People, liberators · **What happens:** set, welcome, call, remember, enslave, be · **To what, where:** people, soldiers, Simón Bolívar, South America, Abraham Lincoln, liberator · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person, army or group that sets people or a place free from enemies, slavery or prison.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberator:m1:1
# text = A person, army or group that sets people or a place free from enemies, slavery or prison.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	slavery	slavery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | a person and army or group | people or a place |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient people=Result |

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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 town welcomed the soldiers as liberators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberator:x1:1
# text = The town welcomed the soldiers as liberators.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	welcomed	welcome	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	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	liberators	liberator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **welcome** | past | the town | the soldiers |  |  |  | as liberators | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme as liberator=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Simón Bolívar is called «the Liberator» in South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberator:x2:1
# text = Simón Bolívar is called «the Liberator» in South America.
1	Simón	Simón	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Bolívar	Bolívar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Liberator	Liberator	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Simón Bolívar |  | South America |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Abraham Lincoln is remembered as a liberator of enslaved people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberator:x3:1
# text = Abraham Lincoln is remembered as a liberator of enslaved people.
1	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Lincoln	Lincoln	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	remembered	remember	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	liberator	liberator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	enslaved	enslave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present · passive |  | Abraham Lincoln |  |  |  | as a liberator of enslaved people | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme as liberator=Attribute |
| 2 | **enslave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the hero was a liberator who opened the prison gates.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberator:x4:1
# text = In the story, the hero was a liberator who opened the prison gates.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	liberator	liberator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the hero | a liberator |  | the story |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | past | a liberator | the prison gates |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gate=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People threw flowers to the liberators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberator:x5:1
# text = People threw flowers to the liberators.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	liberators	liberator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | People | flowers |  | the liberators |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent flower=Theme to liberator=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The liberators of the concentration camps found terrible things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liberator:x6:1
# text = The liberators of the concentration camps found terrible things.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liberators	liberator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	concentration	concentration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	camps	camp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the liberators of the concentration camps | terrible things |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |

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