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title: segregation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «segregation» in the school dictionary: Keeping groups of people apart by law or custom because of their race, religion or sex; it is unfair and wrong. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# segregation

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**Who acts:** it, law, waste, Rosa, Segregation, Black children · **What happens:** keep, be, race, separate, segregate, refuse · **To what, where:** groups, things, seat, segregation, different schools, recycling · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«segregation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [segregation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/segregation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Keeping groups of people apart by law or custom because of their race, religion or sex; it is unfair and wrong.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:segregation:m1:1
# text = Keeping groups of people apart by law or custom because of their race, religion or sex; it is unfair and wrong.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	csubj	_	_
2	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sex	sex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | groups of people |  |  |  | by law or custom; because law's race and religion or sex; apart *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent group=Theme by law=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **race** |  | law |  |  |  |  |  | nom race «event intransitive»: poss=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Separating things into groups: the segregation of waste for recycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:segregation:m2:1
# text = Separating things into groups: the segregation of waste for recycling.
1	Separating	separate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	segregation	segregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  | into groups *goal*; the segregation of waste for recycling *obl* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent thing=Theme into group=Goal |
| 2 | **segregate** |  | waste for recycling |  |  |  |  |  | nom segregation «process intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and helped end segregation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:segregation:x1:1
# text = Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and helped end segregation.
1	Rosa	Rosa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Parks	Parks	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
12	segregation	segregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | Rosa |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **give up** | to-infinitive | Rosa *not said here* | Rosa's seat |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Source |
| 3 | **help** | past | Rosa *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **end** | infinitive | Rosa *not said here* | segregation |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality segregation=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Segregation meant Black children went to different schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:segregation:x2:1
# text = Segregation meant Black children went to different schools.
1	Segregation	segregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | Segregation |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | past | Black children |  |  | different schools |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Segregation was unfair and is now against the law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:segregation:x3:1
# text = Segregation was unfair and is now against the law.
1	Segregation	segregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Segregation |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Segregation *not said here* |  |  |  | now | against the law | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Martin Luther King spoke out against segregation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:segregation:x4:1
# text = Martin Luther King spoke out against segregation.
1	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Luther	Luther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	segregation	segregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak out** *speech: other* | past | Martin |  |  |  |  | against segregation | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The segregation of waste makes recycling easier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:segregation:x5:1
# text = The segregation of waste makes recycling easier.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	segregation	segregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the segregation of waste | recycling |  |  |  | easy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset recycling=Product |
| 2 | **segregate** |  | waste |  |  |  |  |  | nom segregation «process intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum taught us about the history of segregation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:segregation:x6:1
# text = The museum taught us about the history of segregation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	taught	teach	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	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	segregation	segregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the museum |  | us |  |  | about the history of segregation | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about history=Topic |

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