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title: solitude — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solitude» in the school dictionary: Solitude is being alone, usually in a quiet, peaceful way that you have chosen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solitude

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**Who acts:** Solitude, you, few people, Ella, old lighthouse keeper, people · **What happens:** be, choose, mean, go, enjoy, live · **To what, where:** quiet peaceful way, lonely empty place, room, solitude, woods, poems

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solitude is being alone, usually in a quiet, peaceful way that you have chosen.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitude:m1:1
# text = Solitude is being alone, usually in a quiet, peaceful way that you have chosen.
1	Solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Solitude |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | present · perfect | you | a quiet peaceful way |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=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 -->
Solitude can also mean a lonely, empty place where few people go (formal, in stories and poems).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitude:m2:1
# text = Solitude can also mean a lonely, empty place where few people go (formal, in stories and poems).
1	Solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	lonely	lonely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Solitude | a lonely empty place |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | present | few people |  |  |  |  | formal *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the busy party, Ella enjoyed an hour of solitude in her room.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitude:x1:1
# text = After the busy party, Ella enjoyed an hour of solitude in her room.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | past | Ella |  |  | Ella's room | after the busy party; hour |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old lighthouse keeper lived in solitude on the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitude:x2:1
# text = The old lighthouse keeper lived in solitude on the rock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	lighthouse	lighthouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	keeper	keeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the old lighthouse keeper |  |  | solitude |  | on the rock | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in solitude=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people find solitude peaceful, others find it lonely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitude:x3:1
# text = Some people find solitude peaceful, others find it lonely.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	lonely	lonely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | some people | solitude |  |  |  | peaceful *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solitude=Topic |
| 2 | **find** | present | others | solitude |  |  |  | lonely *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He walked in the woods for peace and solitude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitude:x4:1
# text = He walked in the woods for peace and solitude.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | He |  |  | the woods |  | for peace and solitude | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats often seem to like their solitude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitude:x5:1
# text = Cats often seem to like their solitude.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	solitude	solitude	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 | **seem** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **like** | to-infinitive | Cats *not said here* | Cats's solitude |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot solitude=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wrote her poems in solitude by the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitude:x6:1
# text = She wrote her poems in solitude by the lake.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **write** | past | She | her poems |  | solitude |  | by the lake | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent poem=Theme in solitude=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince walked on in solitude till he reached the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitude:x7:1
# text = The prince walked on in solitude till he reached the city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk on** | past | the prince |  |  | solitude |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in solitude=Trajectory |
| 2 | **reach** | past | prince | the city |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent city=Theme |

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