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title: release — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «release» in the school dictionary: To release means to let go or set free: release a bird. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# release

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**Who acts:** release, act, We, Plants, you, zoo · **What happens:** release, mean, let, go, set, be · **To what, where:** bird, film, something, act, butterflies, garden · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«release» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [release in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/release.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To release means to let go or set free: release a bird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:m1:1
# text = To release means to let go or set free: release a bird.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	release	release	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	release	release	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **let** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **set** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | free *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **release** | infinitive |  | a bird |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer bird=Source |

<!-- .note -->
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 release a film, song, game or book is to make it available to the public.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:m2:1
# text = To release a film, song, game or book is to make it available to the public.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	release	release	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | to-infinitive |  | a film and song and game or book |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer film=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | available, make *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To release something like gas, energy or heat is to let it come out.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:m3:1
# text = To release something like gas, energy or heat is to let it come out.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	release	release	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	out	out	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | like gas | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer something=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | let *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **come out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A release is the act of letting go, or a new film, game or song.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:m4:1
# text = A release is the act of letting go, or a new film, game or song.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	release	release	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	letting	let	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a release | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We released the butterflies in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:x1:1
# text = We released the butterflies in the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	released	release	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | past | We | the butterflies |  | the garden |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer butterfly=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new film is released next month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:x2:1
# text = The new film is released next month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	released	release	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | present · passive |  | the new film |  |  | month |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants release oxygen into the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:x3:1
# text = Plants release oxygen into the air.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	release	release	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | present | Plants | oxygen |  | the air |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer oxygen=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Release the string and the arrow flies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:x4:1
# text = Release the string and the arrow flies.
1	Release	release	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | imperative | you *not said here* | the string and the arrow flies |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer string=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zoo released the turtles into the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:x5:1
# text = The zoo released the turtles into the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	released	release	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | past | the zoo | the turtles |  | the sea |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer turtle=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burning wood releases heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:x6:1
# text = Burning wood releases heat.
1	Burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	releases	release	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **release** | present | Burning wood | heat |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer heat=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer released a new song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:x7:1
# text = The singer released a new song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	released	release	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | past | the singer | a new song |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer song=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was released from hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:x8:1
# text = He was released from hospital.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	released	release	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | past · passive |  | He |  | hospital |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Here,’ he cried, ‘is the boy who released me from my prison.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:release:x9:1
# text = ‘Here,’ he cried, ‘is the boy who released me from my prison.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	‘	‘	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	released	release	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | ‘ | the boy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **release** | past | the boy | me |  | my prison |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer i=Source |

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