retreat Who acts: act, you, your, soldiers, tide, cat · What happens: move back, go, rest, be, change, stop · To what, where: danger, mind, something, promise, hill, bed · Speech: someone speaks here
«retreat» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: retreat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To move back or away, especially from danger or an enemy.
mark advmod cc conj punct advmod case obl cc det conj punct root To PART move VERB back ADV or CCONJ away ADV , PUNCT especially ADV from ADP danger NOUN or CCONJ an DET enemy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 back back ADV _ 2 move advmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 away cc 5 away away ADV _ 3 back conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 danger punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 9 danger advmod 8 from from ADP _ 9 danger case 9 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 enemy cc 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 enemy det 12 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 9 danger conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 move back to-infinitive danger or a enemy vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from danger=Trajectory
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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The act of moving back.
det mark acl advmod punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ moving VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 moving mark 4 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 back back ADV _ 4 moving advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 move back gerund the act not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A quiet place where you go to rest or be alone.
det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cc cop conj punct root A DET quiet ADJ place NOUN where ADV you PRON go VERB to PART rest VERB or CCONJ be AUX alone ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 place det 2 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 place amod 3 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 go advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 go nsubj 6 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 place acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 rest mark 8 rest rest VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 go xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 alone cc 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 alone cop 11 alone alone ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rest conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 place punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go present you vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 rest to-infinitive you not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is infinitive you not said here alone property tree rules
Meaning 4 To change your mind and stop saying or doing something: retreat from a promise.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc xcomp cc conj obj punct conj case det obl punct root To PART change VERB your PRON mind NOUN and CCONJ stop VERB saying VERB or CCONJ doing VERB something PRON : PUNCT retreat VERB from ADP a DET promise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 change mark 2 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stop advcl 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 mind nmod:poss 4 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 2 change obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 stop cc 6 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 doing cc 9 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 saying conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 doing obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 retreat punct 12 retreat retreat VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stop conj 13 from from ADP _ 15 promise case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 promise det 15 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 12 retreat obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 change to-infinitive your mind vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 2 stop present vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 retreat infinitive a promise vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from promise=Initial_Location 6 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 5 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A short stay away from normal life for rest, prayer or planning.
det amod obl:unmarked case amod obl case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET short ADJ stay NOUN away ADV from ADP normal ADJ life NOUN for ADP rest NOUN , PUNCT prayer NOUN or CCONJ planning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 stay det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stay amod 3 stay stay NOUN Number=Sing 4 away obl:unmarked 4 away away ADV _ root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 life case 6 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 life amod 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 away obl 8 for for ADP _ 9 rest case 9 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 7 life nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 prayer punct 11 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 9 rest conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 planning cc 13 planning planning NOUN Number=Sing 9 rest conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 away punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The soldiers retreated behind the hill.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN retreated VERB behind ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 retreated nsubj 3 retreated retreat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 behind behind ADP _ 6 hill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hill det 6 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 retreated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 retreated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 retreat past the soldiers the hill vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 The tide retreats twice a day.
det nsubj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET tide NOUN retreats VERB twice ADV a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tide det 2 tide tide NOUN Number=Sing 3 retreats nsubj 3 retreats retreat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 retreats advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 retreats obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 retreats punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 retreat present the tide day twice property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 3 The cat retreated under the bed during the storm.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN retreated VERB under ADP the DET bed NOUN during ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 retreated nsubj 3 retreated retreat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 bed case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bed det 6 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 retreated obl 7 during during ADP _ 9 storm case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 storm det 9 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 retreated obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 retreated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 retreat past the cat the bed during the storm vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 4 The tree house is my secret retreat.
det compound nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root The DET tree NOUN house NOUN is AUX my PRON secret ADJ retreat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 house det 2 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 house compound 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 retreat nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 retreat cop 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 retreat nmod:poss 6 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 7 retreat amod 7 retreat retreat NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 retreat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the tree house my secret retreat tree rules
Example 5 The glacier has retreated a long way.
det nsubj:pass aux det amod obj punct root The DET glacier NOUN has AUX retreated VERB a DET long ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 glacier det 2 glacier glacier NOUN Number=Sing 4 retreated nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 retreated aux 4 retreated retreat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 retreated obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 retreated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 retreat present · perfect · passive the glacier tree rules
Example 6 When the dog barked, we beat a hasty retreat.
advmod det nsubj advcl punct nsubj det amod obj punct root When ADV the DET dog NOUN barked VERB , PUNCT we PRON beat VERB a DET hasty ADJ retreat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 barked advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 barked nsubj 4 barked bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 beat advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 barked punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 beat nsubj 7 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 retreat det 9 hasty hasty ADJ Degree=Pos 10 retreat amod 10 retreat retreat NOUN Number=Sing 7 beat obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 beat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bark past the dog vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 beat present we a hasty retreat vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location retreat=Theme
Example 7 The teachers went on a planning retreat.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET teachers NOUN went VERB on ADP a DET planning NOUN retreat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teachers det 2 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 retreat case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 retreat det 6 planning planning NOUN Number=Sing 7 retreat compound 7 retreat retreat NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go past the teachers a planning retreat vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on retreat=Location
Example 8 And he pretended to retreat, turning away the head of his horse.
cc nsubj mark xcomp punct advcl advmod det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root And CCONJ he PRON pretended VERB to PART retreat VERB , PUNCT turning VERB away ADV the DET head NOUN of ADP his PRON horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 pretended cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 pretended nsubj 3 pretended pretend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 retreat mark 5 retreat retreat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pretended xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 turning punct 7 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 retreat advcl 8 away away ADV _ 7 turning advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 head det 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 turning obj 11 of of ADP _ 13 horse case 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 horse nmod:poss 13 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 10 head nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 pretended punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pretend past he tree rules 2 retreat to-infinitive he not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 turn away gerund he not said here the head of his horse away property vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous retrainnext → retreated↑ back to R in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retreat/