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title: quieten — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quieten» in the school dictionary: To become quiet or calmer: «The class quietened when the head came in.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quieten

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**Who acts:** class, head, She, your, you, film · **What happens:** become, quieten, come in, make, cry, fear · **To what, where:** someone, crying baby, worries, fears, everyone, wind

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«quieten» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [quieten in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quieten.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To become quiet or calmer: «The class quietened when the head came in.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quieten:m1:1
# text = To become quiet or calmer: «The class quietened when the head came in.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	calmer	calm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	quietened	quieten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **quieten** *in a quote* | past | the class |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **come in** *in a quote* | past | the head |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make someone or something quiet or calm: «She quietened the crying baby.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quieten:m2:1
# text = To make someone or something quiet or calm: «She quietened the crying baby.».
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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	quietened	quieten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	amod	_	_
15	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **quieten** *in a quote* | past | She | the crying baby |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make worries or fears less strong: «quieten your fears».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quieten:m3:1
# text = To make worries or fears less strong: «quieten your fears».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	worries	worry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fears	fear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	quieten	quieten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl:relcl	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	fears	fear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | worries or fears |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset worry=Product |
| 2 | **quieten** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your fears |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fear=Patient |
| 3 | **fear** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Quieten down, everyone, the film is starting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quieten:x1:1
# text = Quieten down, everyone, the film is starting.
1	Quieten	quieten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quieten down** | imperative | you *not said here* | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **start** | present · progressive | the film |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind quietened after midnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quieten:x2:1
# text = The wind quietened after midnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	quietened	quieten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quieten** | participle |  | the wind *not said here* |  |  | midnight |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad sang to quieten the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quieten:x3:1
# text = Dad sang to quieten the baby.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	quieten	quieten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **quieten** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The streets quietened when the shops closed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quieten:x4:1
# text = The streets quietened when the shops closed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	quietened	quieten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quieten** | past | the streets |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **close** | participle · passive |  | the shops |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taking deep breaths can quieten your worries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quieten:x5:1
# text = Taking deep breaths can quieten your worries.
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	breaths	breath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	quieten	quieten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	worries	worry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund |  | deep breaths |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |
| 2 | **quieten** | can | Taking | your worries |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent worry=Patient |
| 3 | **worry** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd quietened as the singer walked on stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quieten:x6:1
# text = The crowd quietened as the singer walked on stage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	quietened	quieten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	stage	stage	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 | **quieten** | participle |  | the crowd *not said here* |  |  |  | as the singer | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **walk** | past | the crowd |  |  | stage |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stage=Trajectory |

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