abdication Who acts: king, Abdication, you, duty, Edward, queen · What happens: give up, mean, fail, do, abdicate, shock · To what, where: throne, Abdication, Britain, 1936, brother, television
«abdication» 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: abdication in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Abdication is when a king, queen or other ruler gives up the throne of their own free will.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop mark det nsubj punct conj cc amod conj compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss amod amod acl:relcl punct root Abdication NOUN is AUX when SCONJ a DET king NOUN , PUNCT queen NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ ruler NOUN gives VERB up ADP the DET throne NOUN of ADP their PRON own ADJ free ADJ will AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing 3 when nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 when cop 3 when when SCONJ _ 11 gives mark 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 queen punct 7 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 5 king conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 ruler cc 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ruler amod 10 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 5 king conj 11 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 up up ADP _ 11 gives compound:prt 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 throne det 14 throne throne NOUN Number=Sing 11 gives obj 15 of of ADP _ 19 will case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 will nmod:poss 17 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 18 free amod 18 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 19 will amod 19 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 throne acl:relcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 gives punct
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1 give up present a king and queen or other ruler the throne vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throne=Source
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Abdication of a duty or responsibility means failing to do what you should do, as if giving it up.
The tree, 19 words nsubj case det nmod cc conj xcomp mark xcomp obj nsubj aux ccomp punct mark mark advcl obj compound:prt punct root Abdication NOUN of ADP a DET duty NOUN or CCONJ responsibility NOUN means VERB failing VERB to PART do VERB what PRON you PRON should AUX do VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ giving VERB it PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 duty case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 duty det 4 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing 1 Abdication nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 responsibility cc 6 responsibility responsibility NOUN Number=Sing 4 duty conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 failing fail VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 failing xcomp 11 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 do obj 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 do nsubj 13 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 do aux 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 do ccomp 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 giving punct 16 as as SCONJ _ 18 giving mark 17 if if SCONJ _ 18 giving mark 18 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 do advcl 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 giving obj 20 up up ADP _ 18 giving compound:prt 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Abdication of a duty or responsibility vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 fail not said to happen gerund Abdication of a duty or responsibility not said here vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive Abdication of a duty or responsibility not said here tree rules 4 do should you vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 5 give up gerund Abdication of a duty or responsibility not said here Abdication vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Source 6 abdicate a duty or responsibility nom abdication «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 The abdication of Edward VIII shocked Britain in 1936.
det nsubj case nmod flat obj case obl punct root The DET abdication NOUN of ADP Edward PROPN VIII NUM shocked VERB Britain PROPN in ADP 1936 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 abdication det 2 abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing 6 shocked nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Edward case 4 Edward Edward PROPN Number=Sing 2 abdication nmod 5 VIII VIII NUM NumForm=Roman NumType=Card 4 Edward flat 6 shocked shock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 6 shocked obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 1936 case 9 1936 1936 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 shocked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 shocked punct
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1 shock past the abdication of Edward Britain 1936 vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus britain=Experiencer 2 abdicate Edward nom abdication «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 2 After the king's abdication, his brother was crowned.
case det nmod:poss case obl punct nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root After ADP the DET king NOUN 's PART abdication NOUN , PUNCT his PRON brother NOUN was AUX crowned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 5 abdication case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 abdication nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 king case 5 abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing 10 crowned obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 abdication punct 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 10 crowned nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 crowned aux:pass 10 crowned crown VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 crowned punct
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1 crown past · passive king's brother after the king's abdication vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 abdicate the king nom abdication «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The queen announced her abdication on television.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET queen NOUN announced VERB her PRON abdication NOUN on ADP television NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queen det 2 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 announced nsubj 3 announced announce 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 abdication nmod:poss 5 abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing 3 announced obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 television case 7 television television NOUN Number=Sing 3 announced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past the queen queen's abdication television vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent abdication=Theme 2 abdicate queen nom abdication «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Leaving the little ones alone was an abdication of responsibility.
csubj det amod obj advmod cop det case nmod punct root Leaving VERB the DET little ADJ ones NOUN alone ADV was AUX an DET abdication NOUN of ADP responsibility NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 abdication csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ones det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ones amod 4 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 1 Leaving obj 5 alone alone ADV _ 1 Leaving advmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 abdication cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 abdication det 8 abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 responsibility case 10 responsibility responsibility NOUN Number=Sing 8 abdication nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 abdication punct
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1 leave gerund the little ones alone property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme 2 is a past Leaving a abdication of responsibility tree rules
Example 5 The history book has a whole chapter on the abdication crisis.
det compound nsubj det amod obj case det compound nmod punct root The DET history NOUN book NOUN has VERB a DET whole ADJ chapter NOUN on ADP the DET abdication NOUN crisis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 book det 2 history history NOUN Number=Sing 3 book compound 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chapter det 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chapter amod 7 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 on on ADP _ 11 crisis case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 crisis det 10 abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing 11 crisis compound 11 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 7 chapter nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the history book a whole chapter the abdication crisis vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chapter=Patient
Example 6 Her abdication let her son become king.
nmod:poss nsubj obj nsubj xcomp xcomp punct root Her PRON abdication NOUN let VERB her PRON son NOUN become VERB king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 abdication nmod:poss 2 abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing 3 let nsubj 3 let let VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 let obj 5 son son NOUN Number=Sing 6 become nsubj 6 become become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 let xcomp 7 king king NOUN Number=Sing 6 become xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 let past Her abdication her = she tree rules 2 become present son king vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 3 abdicate Her = she nom abdication «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 After the voluntary abdication of Oedipus, his two sons, Eteocles and Polynices, took possession of the crown and reigned over the city of Thebes.
The tree, 24 words case det amod obl case nmod punct nmod:poss nummod nsubj punct appos cc conj punct obj case det nmod cc conj case det obl case nmod punct root After ADP the DET voluntary ADJ abdication NOUN of ADP Oedipus PROPN , PUNCT his PRON two NUM sons NOUN , PUNCT Eteocles PROPN and CCONJ Polynices NOUN , PUNCT took VERB possession NOUN of ADP the DET crown NOUN and CCONJ reigned VERB over ADP the DET city NOUN of ADP Thebes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 abdication case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 abdication det 3 voluntary voluntary ADJ Degree=Pos 4 abdication amod 4 abdication abdication NOUN Number=Sing 16 took obl 5 of of ADP _ 6 Oedipus case 6 Oedipus Oedipus PROPN Number=Sing 4 abdication nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 abdication punct 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 sons nmod:poss 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 sons nummod 10 sons son NOUN Number=Plur 16 took nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 Eteocles punct 12 Eteocles Eteocles PROPN Number=Sing 10 sons appos 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 Polynices cc 14 Polynices polynice NOUN Number=Plur 10 sons conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 10 sons punct 16 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 16 took obj 18 of of ADP _ 20 crown case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 crown det 20 crown crown NOUN Number=Sing 17 possession nmod 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 reigned cc 22 reigned reign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 took conj 23 over over ADP _ 25 city case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 city det 25 city city NOUN Number=Sing 22 reigned obl 26 of of ADP _ 27 Thebes case 27 Thebes thebe NOUN Number=Plur 25 city nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 16 took punct
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1 take past Oedipus's two sons and Polynices possession of the crown after the voluntary abdication of Oedipus vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possession=Theme 2 reign participle Oedipus's two sons and Polynices not said here the city of Thebes tree rules 3 abdicate Oedipus nom abdication «communication intransitive»: of=agent 4 possess the crown nom possession «act transitive»: of=patient
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