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title: runaway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «runaway» in the school dictionary: noun A person, often a child or teenager, who has run away from home or from somewhere. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# runaway

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**Who acts:** noun person, adjective, book, Police, She, you · **What happens:** have, run away, happen, speed, be, find · **To what, where:** runaway train, hill, runaway success, runaway, runaway horse, village

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«runaway» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [runaway in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/runaway.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun A person, often a child or teenager, who has run away from home or from somewhere.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runaway:m1:1
# text = noun A person, often a child or teenager, who has run away from home or from somewhere.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a noun person and a child or teenager |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run away** | present | a noun person and a child or teenager *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
adjective Out of control: a runaway train, a runaway horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runaway:m2:1
# text = adjective Out of control: a runaway train, a runaway horse.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Out	out	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	runaway	runaway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	runaway	runaway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective Happening very fast or very easily: a runaway success, a runaway winner.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runaway:m3:1
# text = adjective Happening very fast or very easily: a runaway success, a runaway winner.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	runaway	runaway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	runaway	runaway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund | adjective and a runaway success and a runaway winner *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The runaway train sped down the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runaway:x1:1
# text = The runaway train sped down the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	runaway	runaway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	sped	speed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **speed** | participle |  | the runaway train *not said here* |  | the hill |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down hill=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book was a runaway success.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runaway:x2:1
# text = The book was a runaway success.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	runaway	runaway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	success	success	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 | the book | a runaway success |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police found the runaway safe at the bus station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runaway:x3:1
# text = Police found the runaway safe at the bus station.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	runaway	runaway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Police | the runaway |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent runaway=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The runaway horse galloped through the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runaway:x4:1
# text = The runaway horse galloped through the village.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	runaway	runaway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **gallop** | participle |  | the runaway horse *not said here* |  | the village |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through village=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was the runaway winner of the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runaway:x5:1
# text = She was the runaway winner of the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	runaway	runaway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | the runaway winner |  |  |  | of the race | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you think about running away, talk to someone at Childline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:runaway:x6:1
# text = If you think about running away, talk to someone at Childline.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Childline	Childline	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run away** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **talk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent |

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