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title: prison — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prison» in the school dictionary: A building where people who have broken the law are kept as a punishment. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prison

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**Who acts:** people, someone, prison officer, He, summer, She · **What happens:** break, keep, feel, trap, send, use · **To what, where:** law, people, thief, prison, castle, cells

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A building where people who have broken the law are kept as a punishment.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prison:m1:1
# text = A building where people who have broken the law are kept as a punishment.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present · perfect | people | the law |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | people |  |  |  | as a punishment | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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 -->
A place or situation where someone feels trapped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prison:m2:1
# text = A place or situation where someone feels trapped.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
7	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **trap** | participle | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief was sent to prison for two years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prison:x1:1
# text = The thief was sent to prison for two years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	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	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | the thief |  | prison | year |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to prison=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle was once used as a prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prison:x2:1
# text = The castle was once used as a prison.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | the castle |  |  |  | as a prison; once *property* | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as prison=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prison officer guards the cells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prison:x3:1
# text = A prison officer guards the cells.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	guards	guard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **guard** | present | a prison officer | the cells |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cell=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He escaped from prison in the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prison:x4:1
# text = He escaped from prison in the story.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past | He |  |  | prison |  | in the story | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from prison=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being stuck indoors all summer felt like a prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prison:x5:1
# text = Being stuck indoors all summer felt like a prison.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
3	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | gerund · passive | all summer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | indoors *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 2 | **feel** | past | all summer |  |  |  |  | like a prison | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like prison=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She visited her uncle in prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prison:x6:1
# text = She visited her uncle in prison.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **visit** | past | She | her uncle |  | prison |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent uncle=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here, guards! away with him to the prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prison:x7:1
# text = Here, guards! away with him to the prison.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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