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title: rebellion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rebellion» in the school dictionary: A rebellion is when a group of people fight against or refuse to obey the people in power, such as a ruler or government. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rebellion

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**Who acts:** rebellion, teenager, Boudicca, army, peasants, Dyeing · **What happens:** be, refuse, not obey, expect, rebel, lead · **To what, where:** people, power, rules, rebellion, hair green, little act

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rebellion is when a group of people fight against or refuse to obey the people in power, such as a ruler or government.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebellion:m1:1
# text = A rebellion is when a group of people fight against or refuse to obey the people in power, such as a ruler or government.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rebellion	rebellion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	refuse	refuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	obey	obey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	23	case	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a rebellion |  |  |  |  | fight *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **refuse** | infinitive | a rebellion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **obey** | to-infinitive | a rebellion *not said here* | the people |  | power and a ruler or government |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rebellion is also refusing to obey rules or do what is expected, like a teenager's rebellion against parents.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebellion:m2:1
# text = Rebellion is also refusing to obey rules or do what is expected, like a teenager's rebellion against parents.
1	Rebellion	Rebellion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	refusing	refuse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	obey	obey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	rebellion	rebellion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
19	against	against	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | present · progressive | Rebellion |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **obey** | to-infinitive | Rebellion *not said here* | rules |  |  |  | like a teenager's rebellion against parents | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 3 | **expect** | present · passive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **rebel** |  | a teenager |  |  |  |  | against parents | nom rebellion «act intransitive»: poss=agent against=obl |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boudicca led a rebellion against the Romans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebellion:x1:1
# text = Boudicca led a rebellion against the Romans.
1	Boudicca	Boudicca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rebellion	rebellion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | Boudicca | a rebellion |  |  |  | against the Romans | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rebellion=Theme against roman=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's army crushed the rebellion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebellion:x2:1
# text = The king's army crushed the rebellion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	crushed	crush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rebellion	rebellion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **crush** | past | the king's army | the rebellion |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rebellion=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peasants' rebellion began because of unfair taxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebellion:x3:1
# text = The peasants' rebellion began because of unfair taxes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peasants	peasant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	rebellion	rebellion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the peasants's rebellion |  |  |  |  | because unfair taxes | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rebel** |  | the peasants |  |  |  |  |  | nom rebellion «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dyeing his hair green was his little act of rebellion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebellion:x4:1
# text = Dyeing his hair green was his little act of rebellion.
1	Dyeing	dye	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	green	green	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	rebellion	rebellion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | gerund |  | his hair green |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent green=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Dyeing | his little act |  |  |  | of rebellion | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the animals started a rebellion against the farmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebellion:x5:1
# text = In the story, the animals started a rebellion against the farmer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rebellion	rebellion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | the animals | a rebellion |  | the story |  | against the farmer | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rebellion=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many rebellions in history ended in failure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebellion:x6:1
# text = Many rebellions in history ended in failure.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rebellions	rebellion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	failure	failure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | Many rebellions in history |  |  | failure |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some time after a rebellion broke out among the subjects of his father-in-law.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebellion:x7:1
# text = Some time after a rebellion broke out among the subjects of his father-in-law.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rebellion	rebellion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	among	among	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	subjects	subject	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break out** | past |  |  |  | the subjects of his father in law | time |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among subject=Location |

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