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title: revolt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «revolt» in the school dictionary: A fight or protest by many people against their rulers or the people in charge. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# revolt

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**Who acts:** many people, Revolting, thousands, people, sailors, smell · **What happens:** fight, refuse, not obey, rise up, revolt, be · **To what, where:** someone, adjective, revolt, control, me, small revolt · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«revolt» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [revolt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/revolt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fight or protest by many people against their rulers or the people in charge.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:m1:1
# text = A fight or protest by many people against their rulers or the people in charge.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
8	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	rulers	ruler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** |  | many people against people's rulers or the people in charge |  |  |  |  |  | nom fight «act transitive»: by=agent |

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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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To refuse to obey and rise up against the people in power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:m2:1
# text = To refuse to obey and rise up against the people in power.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	refuse	refuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	obey	obey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **obey** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rise up** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | against the people in power | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent against people=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To revolt someone is to make them feel disgusted or sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:m3:1
# text = To revolt someone is to make them feel disgusted or sick.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	revolt	revolt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	disgusted	disgust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revolt** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **disgust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Revolting (adjective) means really disgusting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:m4:1
# text = Revolting (adjective) means really disgusting.
1	Revolting	revolt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	disgusting	disgusting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revolt** | gerund |  | adjective |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus adjective=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Revolting |  |  |  |  | disgusting *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, thousands of English peasants joined a revolt against unfair taxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:x1:1
# text = Long ago, thousands of English peasants joined a revolt against unfair taxes.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	peasants	peasant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	revolt	revolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	against	against	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | thousands of English peasants | a revolt |  |  |  | against unfair taxes; ago *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolt=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The people revolted against the cruel king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:x2:1
# text = The people revolted against the cruel king.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	revolted	revolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revolt** | past | the people |  |  |  |  | against the cruel king | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors revolted and took control of the ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:x3:1
# text = The sailors revolted and took control of the ship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	revolted	revolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revolt** | past | the sailors |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **take** | past | the sailors *not said here* | control of the ship |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smell of the bins revolted me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:x4:1
# text = The smell of the bins revolted me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bins	bin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	revolted	revolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revolt** | past | the smell of the bins | me |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer |
| 2 | **smell** |  | the bins |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This school dinner is revolting!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:x5:1
# text = This school dinner is revolting!
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	revolting	revolt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revolt** | present · progressive | this school dinner |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children staged a small revolt when the trip was cancelled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:x6:1
# text = The children staged a small revolt when the trip was cancelled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	staged	stage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	revolt	revolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stage** | past | the children | a small revolt |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolt=Theme |
| 2 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | the trip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horrible donkey-skin which covered her from head to toe revolted her.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolt:x7:1
# text = The horrible donkey-skin which covered her from head to toe revolted her.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	toe	toe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	revolted	revolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | the horrible donkey skin |  | skin | head |  | to toe | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Destination |
| 2 | **revolt** | past | the horrible donkey skin | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus she=Experiencer |

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