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title: sanctuary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sanctuary» in the school dictionary: A safe place where animals are protected, such as a bird sanctuary or wildlife sanctuary. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sanctuary

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**Who acts:** people, someone, They, bedroom, We, island · **What happens:** protect, be, chase, feel, find, visit · **To what, where:** animals, danger, sanctuary, church, donkey sanctuary, holidays

<!-- .vabout -->
«sanctuary» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [sanctuary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sanctuary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A safe place where animals are protected, such as a bird sanctuary or wildlife sanctuary.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:m1:1
# text = A safe place where animals are protected, such as a bird sanctuary or wildlife sanctuary.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	protected	protect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present · passive |  | animals |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

<!-- .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 -->
A safe place for people who are in danger or being chased; safety itself.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:m2:1
# text = A safe place for people who are in danger or being chased; safety itself.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	chased	chase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
15	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	14	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | people |  |  | danger |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **chase** | gerund · passive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme» |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"They found sanctuary in the church."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:m2e:1
# text = "They found sanctuary in the church."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *in a quote* | past | They | sanctuary |  | the church |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sanctuary=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The holiest part of a church or temple, near the altar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:m3:1
# text = The holiest part of a church or temple, near the altar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	holiest	holey	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	near	near	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A calm, private place where someone feels peaceful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:m4:1
# text = A calm, private place where someone feels peaceful.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | peaceful *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"My bedroom is my sanctuary."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:m4e:1
# text = "My bedroom is my sanctuary."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | My bedroom | my sanctuary |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a donkey sanctuary in the holidays.

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

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a donkey sanctuary |  | the holidays |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sanctuary=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island is a sanctuary for seabirds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:x2:1
# text = The island is a sanctuary for seabirds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	seabirds	seabird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the island | a sanctuary |  |  |  | for seabirds | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the past, a person could claim sanctuary in a church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:x3:1
# text = In the past, a person could claim sanctuary in a church.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	claim	claim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claim** *speech: other* | could | a person | sanctuary |  | the past |  | in a church | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sanctuary=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The refugees found sanctuary in a new country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:x4:1
# text = The refugees found sanctuary in a new country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	refugees	refugee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	country	country	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 | **find** | past | the refugees | sanctuary |  | a new country |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sanctuary=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priest stood in the sanctuary near the altar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:x5:1
# text = The priest stood in the sanctuary near the altar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the priest |  |  | the sanctuary |  | near the altar | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sanctuary=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library is my sanctuary on a noisy day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:x6:1
# text = The library is my sanctuary on a noisy day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the library | my sanctuary |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rescued koalas live in a sanctuary in Queensland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:x7:1
# text = The rescued koalas live in a sanctuary in Queensland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	koalas	koala	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Queensland	Queensland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rescue** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **live** | present | the rescued koalas |  |  | a sanctuary in Queensland |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sanctuary=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even the poorest beggar ventured up the steps into the sanctuary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanctuary:x8:1
# text = Even the poorest beggar ventured up the steps into the sanctuary.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	poorest	poor	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	beggar	beggar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ventured	venture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **venture up** | participle | the poorest beggar | the steps |  | the sanctuary |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent step=Topic |

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