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title: raiding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «raiding» in the school dictionary: Raiding is making a sudden attack on a place, usually to steal things or catch people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# raiding

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**Who acts:** Raiding, Police, Vikings, Foxes, raiding party, We · **What happens:** make, steal, catch, raid, mean, go in · **To what, where:** sudden attack, place, things, people, building, fridge · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raiding is making a sudden attack on a place, usually to steal things or catch people.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:m1:1
# text = Raiding is making a sudden attack on a place, usually to steal things or catch people.
1	Raiding	raiding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	steal	steal	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	catch	catch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · progressive | Raiding | a sudden attack |  | a place |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset attack=Product |
| 2 | **steal** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thing=Theme |
| 3 | **catch** | infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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: police — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police raiding a building means going in suddenly to search it or arrest people.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:m2:1
# text = Police raiding a building means going in suddenly to search it or arrest people.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	raiding	raid	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	search	search	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	arrest	arrest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raid** | gerund | Police *not said here* | a building |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent building=Location |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Police |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go in** *not said to happen* | gerund | Police *not said here* |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **search** | to-infinitive | Police *not said here* | building |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Location |
| 5 | **arrest** | infinitive | Police *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, humorous — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raiding the fridge or the biscuit tin means taking food from it, often secretly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:m3:1
# text = Raiding the fridge or the biscuit tin means taking food from it, often secretly.
1	Raiding	raid	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raid** | gerund |  | the fridge or the biscuit tin |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent fridge=Location |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Raiding |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take** *not said to happen* | gerund | Raiding *not said here* | food |  | food |  | secretly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent food=Theme from it=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Vikings were raiding villages along the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:x1:1
# text = The Vikings were raiding villages along the coast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	raiding	raid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	villages	village	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **raid** | past · progressive | the Vikings | villages |  |  |  | along the coast | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent village=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police were raiding the house at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:x2:1
# text = Police were raiding the house at dawn.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	raiding	raid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raid** | past · progressive | Police | the house |  |  | dawn |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent house=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother was caught raiding the biscuit tin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:x3:1
# text = My brother was caught raiding the biscuit tin.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	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	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	raiding	raid	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | My brother |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **raid** | gerund |  | the biscuit tin |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent tin=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Foxes keep raiding our bins at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:x4:1
# text = Foxes keep raiding our bins at night.
1	Foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	raiding	raid	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bins	bin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **keep** | present | Foxes |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **raid** | gerund | Foxes *not said here* | our bins |  |  | night |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent bin=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The raiding party came by boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:x5:1
# text = The raiding party came by boat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	raiding	raiding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the raiding party |  |  |  |  | by boat | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by boat=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went raiding the dressing-up box for costumes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:x6:1
# text = We went raiding the dressing-up box for costumes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	raiding	raid	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	dressing	dressing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	costumes	costume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **raid** | gerund | We *not said here* | the up box |  |  |  | for costumes | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent box=Location for costume=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels were raiding the bird feeder again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raiding:x7:1
# text = Squirrels were raiding the bird feeder again.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	raiding	raid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	feeder	feeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raid** | past · progressive | Squirrels | the bird feeder |  |  | again |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent feeder=Location |

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