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title: pacify — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pacify» in the school dictionary: To make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pacify

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**Who acts:** someone, Mum, He, Nothing, Roman army, cuddle · **What happens:** make, be, become, bring, end, fight · **To what, where:** someone, peace, place, crying baby, sister, sweets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacify:m1:1
# text = To make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
10	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **become** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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}

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To bring peace to a place, often by force, ending fighting there.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacify:m2:1
# text = To bring peace to a place, often by force, ending fighting there.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
13	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	obj	_	_
14	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | peace |  | a place |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent peace=Theme to place=Destination |
| 2 | **end** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **fight** | gerund |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum pacified the crying baby with a song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacify:x1:1
# text = Mum pacified the crying baby with a song.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pacified	pacify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **pacify** | past | Mum | the crying baby |  |  |  | with a song | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus baby=Experiencer |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He tried to pacify his sister by giving her his sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacify:x2:1
# text = He tried to pacify his sister by giving her his sweets.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	pacify	pacify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **pacify** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his sister |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sister=Experiencer |
| 3 | **give** | gerund | He *not said here* | her sweets |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Nothing could pacify the angry customer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacify:x3:1
# text = Nothing could pacify the angry customer.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pacify	pacify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	customer	customer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pacify** | could | Nothing | the angry customer |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus customer=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The dog was pacified with a biscuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacify:x4:1
# text = The dog was pacified with a biscuit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	pacified	pacify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pacify** | past · passive |  | the dog |  |  |  | with a biscuit | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Roman army tried to pacify the rebel tribes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacify:x5:1
# text = The Roman army tried to pacify the rebel tribes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pacify	pacify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	rebel	rebel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tribes	tribe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the Roman army |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **pacify** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Roman army *not said here* | the rebel tribes |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus tribe=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A cuddle often pacifies a frightened child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacify:x6:1
# text = A cuddle often pacifies a frightened child.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cuddle	cuddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	pacifies	pacify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	frightened	frightened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pacify** | present | a cuddle | a frightened child |  |  |  | often *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Carry the child about the wood; perhaps that will pacify it.’

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacify:x7:1
# text = ‘Carry the child about the wood; perhaps that will pacify it.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	pacify	pacify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* | the child |  |  |  | about the wood | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 2 | **pacify** | future | that | child |  |  |  | perhaps *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer |

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