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title: quarantine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quarantine» in the school dictionary: Quarantine is a time when a person or animal who may have a catching disease is kept away from others so the disease does not spread. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quarantine

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**Who acts:** Quarantine, person, disease, file, new puppy, family · **What happens:** be, have, keep away, not spread, quarantine, stay · **To what, where:** time, catching disease, person, others, someone, file

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«quarantine» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [quarantine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quarantine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quarantine is a time when a person or animal who may have a catching disease is kept away from others so the disease does not spread.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:m1:1
# text = Quarantine is a time when a person or animal who may have a catching disease is kept away from others so the disease does not spread.
1	Quarantine	quarantine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	17	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	catching	catching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
18	away	away	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
21	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
24	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
26	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Quarantine | a time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | may | a person or animal | a catching disease |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disease=Patient |
| 3 | **keep away** | present · passive |  | a person or animal |  | others |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Beneficiary from other=Eventuality |
| 4 | **not** **spread** | present · do-support | the disease |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To quarantine someone or something is to keep them apart for this reason.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:m2:1
# text = To quarantine someone or something is to keep them apart for this reason.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	quarantine	quarantine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quarantine** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for this reason; apart, keep *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In computing, to quarantine a file is to lock away a file that may have a virus.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:m3:1
# text = In computing, to quarantine a file is to lock away a file that may have a virus.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	computing	computing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	quarantine	quarantine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	lock	lock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quarantine** | to-infinitive |  | a file |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | computing |  | away, lock *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | may | a file | a virus |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent virus=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new puppy had to stay in quarantine for ten days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:x1:1
# text = The new puppy had to stay in quarantine for ten days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	quarantine	quarantine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the new puppy |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | the new puppy *not said here* |  |  | quarantine | day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in quarantine=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the pandemic, our family went into quarantine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:x2:1
# text = During the pandemic, our family went into quarantine.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pandemic	pandemic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	quarantine	quarantine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | our family |  |  | quarantine | during the pandemic |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into quarantine=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Australian airports have strict quarantine rules for fruit and plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:x3:1
# text = Australian airports have strict quarantine rules for fruit and plants.
1	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	airports	airport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	quarantine	quarantine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Australian airports | strict quarantine rules |  |  |  | for fruit and plants | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship was kept in quarantine until no one was sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:x4:1
# text = The ship was kept in quarantine until no one was sick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	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	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	quarantine	quarantine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past · passive |  | the ship |  | quarantine |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in quarantine=Location |
| 2 | **is** | past | no one |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The antivirus program quarantined the dangerous file.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:x5:1
# text = The antivirus program quarantined the dangerous file.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	antivirus	antivirus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	quarantined	quarantine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quarantine** | past | the antivirus program | the dangerous file |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sick chickens were quarantined away from the flock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:x6:1
# text = Sick chickens were quarantined away from the flock.
1	Sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	chickens	chicken	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	quarantined	quarantine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quarantine away** | past · passive |  | Sick chickens |  | the flock |  | away *property* | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Patient from flock=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quarantine lasted two weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarantine:x7:1
# text = The quarantine lasted two weeks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quarantine	quarantine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the quarantine |  |  |  | week |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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