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title: lockdown — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lockdown» in the school dictionary: A lockdown is a time when people must stay at home and many places close, to stop a disease spreading. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lockdown

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**Who acts:** lockdown, people, many places, everyone, we, city · **What happens:** be, stay, close, stop, spread, lock · **To what, where:** time, home, disease, safety drill, doors, lessons · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«lockdown» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [lockdown in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lockdown.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lockdown is a time when people must stay at home and many places close, to stop a disease spreading.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:m1:1
# text = A lockdown is a time when people must stay at home and many places close, to stop a disease spreading.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	close	close	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lockdown | a time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | must | people |  |  | home |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location |
| 3 | **close** | present | many places |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **stop** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | a disease |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **spread** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
A lockdown is a safety drill or emergency when everyone in a building, like a school, stays inside with doors locked because of danger outside.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:m2:1
# text = A lockdown is a safety drill or emergency when everyone in a building, like a school, stays inside with doors locked because of danger outside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	19	mark	_	_
10	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	19	nsubj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
19	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
20	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
23	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	acl	_	_
24	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	26	case	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	fixed	_	_
26	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
27	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lockdown | a safety drill or emergency |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  | with doors; inside *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with door=Location |
| 3 | **lock** | participle |  | doors *not said here* |  |  |  | because danger | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During lockdown we had lessons on the computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:x1:1
# text = During lockdown we had lessons on the computer.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | we | lessons |  | the computer | during lockdown |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city went into lockdown to stop the virus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:x2:1
# text = The city went into lockdown to stop the virus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the city |  |  | lockdown |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into lockdown=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | the city *not said here* | the virus |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality virus=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We practised a lockdown drill at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:x3:1
# text = We practised a lockdown drill at school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | We | a lockdown drill |  | school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a lockdown, stay quiet and listen to your teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:x4:1
# text = In a lockdown, stay quiet and listen to your teacher.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a lockdown |  | quiet *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lockdown=Location |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to your teacher | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to teacher=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shops were closed during the lockdown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:x5:1
# text = The shops were closed during the lockdown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shops	shop	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	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past · passive |  | the shops |  |  | during the lockdown |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I baked bread with Dad in lockdown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:x6:1
# text = I baked bread with Dad in lockdown.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | past | I | bread |  | lockdown |  | with Dad | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent bread=Patient with dad=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school was in lockdown until the police said it was safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:x7:1
# text = The school was in lockdown until the police said it was safe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the school |  |  | lockdown |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the police | lockdown *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lockdown=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | past | school |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lockdown was hard because we missed our friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lockdown:x8:1
# text = Lockdown was hard because we missed our friends.
1	Lockdown	lockdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Lockdown |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **miss** | past | we | our friends |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer friend=Stimulus |

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