confinement Who acts: Solitary confinement, Confinement, woman, animals, prisoner, princess · What happens: keep, not allow, leave, be, give, rest · To what, where: Confinement, small space, prisoner, cell, polite word, birth · Speech: someone speaks here
«confinement» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: confinement in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Confinement is being kept in a small space or not being allowed to leave.
The tree, 14 words nsubj:pass aux:pass aux:pass case det amod obl cc advmod aux:pass conj mark xcomp punct root Confinement NOUN is AUX being AUX kept VERB in ADP a DET small ADJ space NOUN or CCONJ not PART being AUX allowed VERB to PART leave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kept aux:pass 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 kept aux:pass 4 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 space case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 space det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 space amod 8 space space NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 allowed cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 allowed advmod 11 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 allowed aux:pass 12 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 kept conj 13 to to PART _ 14 leave mark 14 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 allowed xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep present · passive Confinement a small space vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in space=Location 2 not allow gerund · passive vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: clause=Eventuality 3 leave not said to happen to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the animals were in confinement".
punct det nsubj cop case punct punct root " PUNCT the DET animals NOUN were AUX in ADP confinement NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 confinement punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 animals det 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 confinement nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 confinement cop 5 in in ADP _ 6 confinement case 6 confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 confinement punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 confinement punct
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1 is in a quote past the animals confinement tree rules
Meaning 2 Solitary confinement is keeping a prisoner alone in a cell.
amod nsubj aux det obj advmod case det obl punct root Solitary ADJ confinement NOUN is AUX keeping VERB a DET prisoner NOUN alone ADV in ADP a DET cell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Solitary solitary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 confinement amod 2 confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeping nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 keeping aux 4 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 prisoner det 6 prisoner prisoner NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeping obj 7 alone alone ADV _ 4 keeping advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 cell case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cell det 10 cell cell NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeping obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 keeping punct
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1 keep present · progressive Solitary confinement a prisoner a cell alone property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent prisoner=Theme in cell=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: old-fashioned, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.
Confinement was a polite word for the time a woman gives birth and rests in bed.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det amod case det obl det nsubj parataxis obj cc conj case obl punct root Confinement NOUN was AUX a DET polite ADJ word NOUN for ADP the DET time NOUN a DET woman NOUN gives VERB birth NOUN and CCONJ rests VERB in ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 time case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 time det 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives obl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 woman det 10 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives nsubj 11 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word parataxis 12 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 rests cc 14 rests rest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 gives conj 15 in in ADP _ 16 bed case 16 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 14 rests obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a past Confinement a polite word tree rules 2 give present a woman birth time vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Theme 3 rest present a woman not said here bed vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bed=Location
Example 1 The prisoner spent years in confinement.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET prisoner NOUN spent VERB years NOUN in ADP confinement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prisoner det 2 prisoner prisoner NOUN Number=Sing 3 spent nsubj 3 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 spent obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 confinement case 6 confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 3 spent obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 spent punct
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1 spend past the prisoner confinement year vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The princess hated her confinement in the tower.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET princess NOUN hated VERB her PRON confinement NOUN in ADP the DET tower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 princess det 2 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 3 hated nsubj 3 hated hate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 confinement nmod:poss 5 confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 3 hated obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 tower case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tower det 8 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 3 hated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hated punct
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1 hate past the princess princess's confinement the tower vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer confinement=Stimulus 2 confine princess nom confinement «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 After the operation, he faced a week's confinement to bed.
case det obl punct nsubj det nmod:poss case obj case obl punct root After ADP the DET operation NOUN , PUNCT he PRON faced VERB a DET week NOUN 's PART confinement NOUN to ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 operation case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 operation det 3 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 6 faced obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 operation punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 faced nsubj 6 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 week det 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 10 confinement nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 week case 10 confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 6 faced obj 11 to to ADP _ 12 bed case 12 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 6 faced obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 faced punct
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1 face past he a week's confinement after the operation to bed vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent confinement=Destination 2 confine a week nom confinement «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Chickens kept in close confinement cannot move freely.
nsubj acl case amod obl aux advmod advmod punct root Chickens NOUN kept VERB in ADP close ADJ confinement NOUN can AUX not PART move VERB freely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 8 move nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Chickens acl 3 in in ADP _ 5 confinement case 4 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 5 confinement amod 5 confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obl 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 move aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 move advmod 8 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 freely freely ADV _ 8 move advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 move punct
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1 keep participle Chickens not said here close confinement vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in confinement=Location 2 not move can Chickens freely property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Solitary confinement is a harsh punishment.
amod nsubj cop det amod punct root Solitary ADJ confinement NOUN is AUX a DET harsh ADJ punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Solitary solitary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 confinement amod 2 confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 6 punishment nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 punishment cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 punishment det 5 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 6 punishment amod 6 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 punishment punct
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1 is a present Solitary confinement a harsh punishment tree rules
Example 6 In the old story, the lady's confinement ended with a baby boy.
The tree, 13 words case det amod obl punct det nmod:poss case nsubj case det compound obl punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT the DET lady NOUN 's PART confinement NOUN ended VERB with ADP a DET baby NOUN boy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 ended obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lady det 7 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 9 confinement nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 lady case 9 confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 10 ended nsubj 10 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 with with ADP _ 14 boy case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 boy det 13 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 14 boy compound 14 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 10 ended obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 ended punct
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1 end past the lady's confinement the old story with a baby boy vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with boy=Subeventuality 2 confine the lady nom confinement «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 I think he found his confinement wearisome, so that I was a welcome guest.
The tree, 14 words nsubj nsubj ccomp nmod:poss compound obj punct mark fixed nsubj cop det compound obl punct root I PRON think VERB he PRON found VERB his PRON confinement NOUN wearisome NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ I PRON was AUX a DET welcome NOUN guest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 think nsubj 2 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 found nsubj 4 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 think ccomp 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 wearisome nmod:poss 6 confinement confinement NOUN Number=Sing 7 wearisome compound 7 wearisome wearisome NOUN Number=Sing 4 found obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 15 guest punct 9 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 15 guest mark 10 that that SCONJ _ 9 so fixed 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 guest nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 guest cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 guest det 14 welcome welcome NOUN Number=Sing 15 guest compound 15 guest guest NOUN Number=Sing 4 found obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 think punct
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1 think speech: other present I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 find past he his confinement wearisome vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wearisome=Topic 3 is a past I a welcome guest tree rules
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