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title: riot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «riot» in the school dictionary: A violent, noisy disturbance by a crowd of people in a public place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# riot

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**Who acts:** crowd, Verb, colour, you, party, fans · **What happens:** disturb, take, riot, run, behave, grow · **To what, where:** part, disturbance, riot, Police, room, riot act · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«riot» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [riot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/riot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A violent, noisy disturbance by a crowd of people in a public place.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:m1:1
# text = A violent, noisy disturbance by a crowd of people in a public place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	disturbance	disturbance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disturb** |  | a crowd of people in a public place |  |  |  |  |  | nom disturbance «event 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verb: to take part in such a disturbance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:m2:1
# text = Verb: to take part in such a disturbance.
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	disturbance	disturbance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | to-infinitive | Verb | part |  | such disturbance |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in disturbance=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very funny or fun person or event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:m3:1
# text = A very funny or fun person or event.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party was a riot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:m3e:1
# text = The party was a riot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	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	riot	riot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 party | a riot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A riot of colour»: a very bright mix of colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:m4:1
# text = «A riot of colour»: a very bright mix of colours.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	riot	riot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **riot** *in a quote* |  | colour |  |  |  |  |  | nom riot «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Run riot»: to behave wildly without control, or to grow wildly.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:m5:1
# text = «Run riot»: to behave wildly without control, or to grow wildly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	riot	riot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	behave	behave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	wildly	wildly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	grow	grow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	wildly	wildly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | riot |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme riot=Trajectory |
| 2 | **behave** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | without control; wildly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **grow** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | wildly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police were called to stop the riot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:x1:1
# text = Police were called to stop the riot.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	riot	riot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | Police |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | the riot |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality riot=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fans rioted after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:x2:1
# text = The fans rioted after the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rioted	riot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **riot** | past | the fans |  |  |  | after the match |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your birthday party was a riot!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:x3:1
# text = Your birthday party was a riot!
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	riot	riot	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** | past | Your birthday party | a riot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden was a riot of colour in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:x4:1
# text = The garden was a riot of colour in spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	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	riot	riot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 garden | a riot |  |  |  | of colour in spring | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children ran riot when the teacher left the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:x5:1
# text = The children ran riot when the teacher left the room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	riot	riot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the children | riot |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme riot=Trajectory |
| 2 | **leave** | past | the teacher | the room |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum read us the riot act about the mess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riot:x6:1
# text = Mum read us the riot act about the mess.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	riot	riot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Mum | the riot act | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient act=Topic |

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