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title: loot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loot» in the school dictionary: Things that are stolen, especially by robbers or soldiers, or treasure that is taken. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# loot

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**Who acts:** robbers, you, pirates, We, guest, army · **What happens:** steal, take, get, hide, share out, loot · **To what, where:** Things, treasure, shops, loot, cave, Halloween

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«loot» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [loot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Things that are stolen, especially by robbers or soldiers, or treasure that is taken.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:m1:1
# text = Things that are stolen, especially by robbers or soldiers, or treasure that is taken.
1	Things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | present · passive | robbers or soldiers | Things |  |  |  | treasure *obl* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | present · passive |  | treasure |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To steal from shops or houses, especially during a war, riot or disaster.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:m2:1
# text = To steal from shops or houses, especially during a war, riot or disaster.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	steal	steal	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	during	during	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	riot	riot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | shops or houses | during a war and riot or disaster |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Things you get, such as presents, sweets or prizes in a game.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:m3:1
# text = Things you get, such as presents, sweets or prizes in a game.
1	Things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	presents	present	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	prizes	prize	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | you | Things and presents and sweets in a game or prizes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robbers hid the loot in a cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:x1:1
# text = The robbers hid the loot in a cave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	loot	loot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the robbers | the loot |  | a cave |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent loot=Patient in cave=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The pirates shared out the loot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:x2:1
# text = The pirates shared out the loot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	loot	loot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share out** | participle | the pirates *not said here* | the loot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the storm, some shops were looted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:x3:1
# text = After the storm, some shops were looted.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	looted	loot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **loot** | past · passive |  | some shops |  |  | after the storm |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We came home from Halloween with loads of loot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:x4:1
# text = We came home from Halloween with loads of loot.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Halloween	Halloween	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	loot	loot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | We |  |  | Halloween |  | with loads of loot; home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from halloween=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Each guest got a loot bag at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:x5:1
# text = Each guest got a loot bag at the party.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	loot	loot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | each guest | a loot bag |  | the party |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bag=Theme at party=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the game, you collect loot from treasure chests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:x6:1
# text = In the game, you collect loot from treasure chests.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	loot	loot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	chests	chest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | you | loot |  | the game |  | from treasure chests | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent loot=Theme from chest=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army looted the city and burned it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:x7:1
# text = The army looted the city and burned it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looted	loot	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	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	burned	burn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **loot** | past | the army | the city |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | past | the army *not said here* | city |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't spend real money on loot boxes without asking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loot:x8:1
# text = Don't spend real money on loot boxes without asking.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	spend	spend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	loot	loot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **spend** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | real money |  |  |  | on loot boxes *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on box=Goal |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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