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title: plunder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plunder» in the school dictionary: To plunder is to take goods from a place by force, as robbers or invaders do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plunder

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**Who acts:** robbers, Plunder, I, pirates · **What happens:** be, take, do, go, conquer, bring back · **To what, where:** goods, place, way, them, plunder, they

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«plunder» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [plunder in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plunder.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To plunder is to take goods from a place by force, as robbers or invaders do.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plunder:m1:1
# text = To plunder is to take goods from a place by force, as robbers or invaders do.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	plunder	plunder	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	invaders	invader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | plunder *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | goods |  | a place |  | by force | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent goods=Theme from place=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **do** | present | robbers or invaders |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Plunder is the goods taken in this way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plunder:m2:1
# text = Plunder is the goods taken in this way.
1	Plunder	plunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	_
5	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Plunder | the goods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | participle |  | the goods *not said here* |  | this way |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I must go and conquer them and bring back all the plunder of which they have robbed this land.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plunder:x1:1
# text = I must go and conquer them and bring back all the plunder of which they have robbed this land.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	conquer	conquer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	plunder	plunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	robbed	rob	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | must | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **conquer** | infinitive | I *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **bring back** | infinitive | I *not said here* | all plunder |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent plunder=Theme |
| 4 | **rob** | present · perfect · passive |  | they |  |  |  | of all plunder | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The robbers plundered the village and rode away with the gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plunder:x2:1
# text = The robbers plundered the village and rode away with the gold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plundered	plunder	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	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plunder** | past | the robbers | the village |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Source |
| 2 | **ride away** | past | the robbers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the gold; away *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The pirates hid their plunder in a cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plunder:x3:1
# text = The pirates hid their plunder in a cave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	plunder	plunder	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 pirates | pirates's plunder |  | a cave |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent plunder=Patient in cave=Location |
| 2 | **plunder** |  | pirates *= pirate* |  |  |  |  |  | nom plunder «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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