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title: outlaw — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outlaw» in the school dictionary: A person who has broken the law and is running away from it, especially in old stories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# outlaw

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**Who acts:** person, Robin Hood, outlaw, sheriff, Many countries, hundred · **What happens:** break, run away, make, ban, be, live · **To what, where:** law, something, outlaw, Sherwood Forest, outlaws, desert · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«outlaw» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [outlaw in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/outlaw.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who has broken the law and is running away from it, especially in old stories.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlaw:m1:1
# text = A person who has broken the law and is running away from it, especially in old stories.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present · perfect | a person | the law |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient |
| 2 | **run away** | present · progressive | a person *not said here* |  |  | law |  | in old stories; away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from it=Trajectory |

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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 make something against the law; to ban it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlaw:m2:1
# text = To make something against the law; to ban it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	ban	ban	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | against the law | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **ban** | to-infinitive |  | law |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in Sherwood Forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlaw:x1:1
# text = Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in Sherwood Forest.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	outlaw	outlaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Sherwood	Sherwood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Forest	Forest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Robin Hood | a outlaw |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | past | a outlaw |  |  | Sherwood Forest |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sheriff chased the outlaws across the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlaw:x2:1
# text = The sheriff chased the outlaws across the desert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheriff	sheriff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chased	chase	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	outlaws	outlaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	desert	desert	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 | **chase** | past | the sheriff | the outlaws |  | the desert |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent outlaw=Theme across desert=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many countries have outlawed child labour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlaw:x3:1
# text = Many countries have outlawed child labour.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	outlawed	outlaw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlaw** | present · perfect | Many countries | child labour |  |  |  |  | vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent labour=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoking is outlawed inside restaurants here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlaw:x4:1
# text = Smoking is outlawed inside restaurants here.
1	Smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	outlawed	outlaw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	restaurants	restaurant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlaw** | present · passive |  | Smoking |  | restaurants; here |  |  | vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The outlaw hid in the hills with stolen gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlaw:x5:1
# text = The outlaw hid in the hills with stolen gold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	outlaw	outlaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	gold	gold	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 | **hide** | past | the outlaw |  |  | the hills |  | with stolen gold | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in hill=Location |
| 2 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school outlawed phones in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlaw:x6:1
# text = The school outlawed phones in class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	outlawed	outlaw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outlaw** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were nearly a hundred of these outlaws, and their leader was a bold fellow called Robin Hood.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outlaw:x7:1
# text = There were nearly a hundred of these outlaws, and their leader was a bold fellow called Robin Hood.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	outlaws	outlaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	bold	bold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
17	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a hundred of this outlaws |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | outlaws's leader | a bold fellow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | participle |  | a bold fellow *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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