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title: pacification — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pacification» in the school dictionary: Making people calm or stopping them being angry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pacification

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**Who acts:** Making, people, pacification, army, history books, war · **What happens:** make, stop, be, bring, fight back, pacify · **To what, where:** people, peace, area, region, pacification, angry crowd

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making people calm or stopping them being angry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacification:m1:1
# text = Making people calm or stopping them being angry.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **make** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality they=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | Making |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |

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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: formal, history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bringing peace to an area by force, often by an army, so that people stop fighting back.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacification:m2:1
# text = Bringing peace to an area by force, often by an army, so that people stop fighting back.
1	Bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	csubj	_	_
2	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	17	mark	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	xcomp	_	_
19	back	back	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | gerund |  | peace |  | a area |  | by force; by a army | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent peace=Theme to area=Destination |
| 2 | **stop** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **fight back** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army's pacification of the region was cruel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacification:x1:1
# text = The army's pacification of the region was cruel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pacification	pacification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the army's pacification of the region |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pacify** |  | the army | the region |  |  |  |  | nom pacification «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Some history books use "pacification" to hide how violent the war was.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacification:x2:1
# text = Some history books use "pacification" to hide how violent the war was.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	pacification	pacification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | some history books | pacification |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pacification=Patient |
| 2 | **hide** | to-infinitive | some history books *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | the war |  |  |  |  | violent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The pacification of the angry crowd took hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacification:x3:1
# text = The pacification of the angry crowd took hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pacification	pacification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the pacification of the angry crowd |  |  |  | hour |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pacify** |  |  | the angry crowd |  |  |  |  | nom pacification «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Pacification means making calm, sometimes by force.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacification:x4:1
# text = Pacification means making calm, sometimes by force.
1	Pacification	pacification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Pacification |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Pacification *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by force; calm *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The general wrote a report on the pacification campaign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacification:x5:1
# text = The general wrote a report on the pacification campaign.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	general	general	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	report	report	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	pacification	pacification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	campaign	campaign	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 | **write** | past | the general | a report |  | the pacification campaign |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent report=Theme on campaign=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A dummy helps with the pacification of a crying baby (formal, jokey).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacification:x6:1
# text = A dummy helps with the pacification of a crying baby (formal, jokey).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dummy	dummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pacification	pacification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	jokey	jokey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a dummy |  |  |  |  | with the pacification of a crying baby | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with pacification=Theme |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pacify** |  |  | a crying baby |  |  |  |  | nom pacification «act transitive»: of=patient |

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