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title: occupy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «occupy» in the school dictionary: To live in or use a building, room or space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# occupy

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**Who acts:** family, toilet, Reading, soldiers, table, She · **What happens:** live in, use, fill, keep, take, have · **To what, where:** building, someone, control, job, flat, top floor

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«occupy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [occupy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/occupy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To live in or use a building, room or space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:m1:1
# text = To live in or use a building, room or space.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | infinitive |  | a building and room or space |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=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 -->
To fill time or keep someone busy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:m2:1
# text = To fill time or keep someone busy.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | busy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take control of a place by force, such as an army.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:m3:1
# text = To take control of a place by force, such as an army.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | control of a place |  |  |  | by force | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To have a job or position.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:m4:1
# text = To have a job or position.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | a job or position |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family occupies the flat on the top floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:x1:1
# text = The family occupies the flat on the top floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	occupies	occupy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	floor	floor	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 | **occupy** | present | the family | the flat |  | the top floor |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus flat=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toilet is occupied: please wait.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:x2:1
# text = The toilet is occupied: please wait.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	occupied	occupied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
7	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the toilet |  |  |  |  | occupied *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading occupies me on long journeys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:x3:1
# text = Reading occupies me on long journeys.
1	Reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	occupies	occupy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	journeys	journey	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 | **occupy** | present | Reading | me |  | long journeys |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers occupied the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:x4:1
# text = The soldiers occupied the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	occupied	occupy	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	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **occupy** | past | the soldiers | the castle |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus castle=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The table occupies a lot of space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:x5:1
# text = The table occupies a lot of space.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	occupies	occupy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **occupy** | present | the table | a lot of space |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus lot=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She occupies an important job at the council.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:x6:1
# text = She occupies an important job at the council.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	occupies	occupy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **occupy** | present | She | a important job |  | the council |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus job=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the toddler occupied with toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:x7:1
# text = Keep the toddler occupied with toys.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	occupied	occupy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **occupy** | past | the toddler |  |  |  |  | with toys | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am glad to find that I still occupy a corner in your mind.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:occupy:x8:1
# text = I am glad to find that I still occupy a corner in your mind.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	occupy	occupy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | glad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **occupy** | present | I | a corner |  | your mind | still |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus corner=Experiencer |
| 4 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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