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title: respite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «respite» in the school dictionary: A short rest or break from something hard, painful or unpleasant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# respite

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**Who acts:** someone, short break, shade, rain, weekend, little sister · **What happens:** look, take over, call, give, stop, be · **To what, where:** respite care, delay, respite, us, hot sun., tests · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short rest or break from something hard, painful or unpleasant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:m1:1
# text = A short rest or break from something hard, painful or unpleasant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: care — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short break for someone who looks after an ill or disabled person, when someone else takes over; called respite care.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:m2:1
# text = A short break for someone who looks after an ill or disabled person, when someone else takes over; called respite care.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	disabled	disabled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	18	mark	_	_
16	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	nsubj	_	_
17	else	else	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
19	over	over	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
22	respite	respite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present |  |  |  |  | after a ill person |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take over** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **call** | participle | a short break for someone *not said here* | respite care |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent care=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: law, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A delay given before a punishment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:m3:1
# text = A delay given before a punishment.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	delay	delay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | a delay *not said here* |  |  | before a punishment |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shade gave us a respite from the hot sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:x1:1
# text = The shade gave us a respite from the hot sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	respite	respite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the shade | a respite | us | the hot sun. |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient respite=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain stopped for a short respite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:x2:1
# text = The rain stopped for a short respite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	respite	respite	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 | **stop** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  | for a short respite | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weekend was a respite from tests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:x3:1
# text = The weekend was a respite from tests.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	respite	respite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the weekend | a respite |  | tests |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His little sister goes to respite care once a month so the family can rest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:x4:1
# text = His little sister goes to respite care once a month so the family can rest.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	respite	respite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | His little sister |  |  | respite care |  | once *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to care=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **rest** | can | the family |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers fought without respite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:x5:1
# text = The soldiers fought without respite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	respite	respite	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 | **fight** | past | the soldiers |  |  |  |  | without respite | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lunch break is a welcome respite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:x6:1
# text = Lunch break is a welcome respite.
1	Lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	welcome	welcome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	respite	respite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lunch break | a welcome respite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the year was over, she begged so hard for another year’s respite that it was granted to her.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respite:x7:1
# text = When the year was over, she begged so hard for another year’s respite that it was granted to her.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	’s	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	respite	respite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	granted	grant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  | year | over *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | past | she |  |  |  |  | for another year's respite; hard *property* | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for respite=Topic |
| 3 | **grant** | past · passive |  | respite | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme to she=Goal |
| 4 | **respite** |  | another year |  |  |  |  |  | nom respite «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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