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title: privacy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «privacy» in the school dictionary: Being away from other people so they cannot see or hear you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# privacy

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**Who acts:** people, your, you, Reading, changing rooms, app · **What happens:** be, not see, hear, keep, not have, inform · **To what, where:** you, personal information, address, privacy, sister, privacy settings

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being away from other people so they cannot see or hear you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:m1:1
# text = Being away from other people so they cannot see or hear you.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | from other people; away *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **see** | can | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **hear** | infinitive | people *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the privacy of your bedroom".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:m1e:1
# text = "the privacy of your bedroom".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	privacy	privacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keeping your personal information, like your address, passwords or photos, safe from people who should not have it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:m2:1
# text = Keeping your personal information, like your address, passwords or photos, safe from people who should not have it.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	passwords	password	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
18	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl:relcl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | your personal information and your address and passwords or photos |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **have** | should | people | address |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **inform** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom information «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please knock to give your sister some privacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:x1:1
# text = Please knock to give your sister some privacy.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	knock	knock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	iobj	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	privacy	privacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | some privacy | your sister |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sister=Recipient privacy=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the privacy settings on the game before you play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:x2:1
# text = Check the privacy settings on the game before you play.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	privacy	privacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	settings	setting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the privacy settings |  | the game |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent setting=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never share your password, so you keep your privacy online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:x3:1
# text = Never share your password, so you keep your privacy online.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	privacy	privacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	online	online	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | your password |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | you | your privacy |  |  |  | online *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent privacy=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading someone else's diary does not respect their privacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:x4:1
# text = Reading someone else's diary does not respect their privacy.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	_
3	else	else	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
5	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	respect	respect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	privacy	privacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  | someone's diary |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **respect** | present · do-support | Reading | their privacy |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer privacy=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The changing rooms have curtains for privacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:x5:1
# text = The changing rooms have curtains for privacy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	changing	changing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	privacy	privacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the changing rooms | curtains |  |  |  | for privacy | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The app asked for our address, so Dad checked its privacy rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:x6:1
# text = The app asked for our address, so Dad checked its privacy rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	privacy	privacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the app |  |  |  |  | for our address | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **check** | past | Dad | app's privacy rules |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 3 | **address** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **rule** |  | app |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone has a right to privacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:privacy:x7:1
# text = Everyone has a right to privacy.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	privacy	privacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Everyone | a right |  |  |  | to privacy | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |

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