abolish Who acts: custom, Many countries, school, rule, people, new government · What happens: end, exist, get, fight, abolish, wear · To what, where: law, slavery, rule, hats, homework, tax
«abolish» 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: abolish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To officially end a law, rule, system or custom so that it no longer exists.
The tree, 15 words mark advmod det obj punct conj punct conj cc conj mark fixed nsubj advmod advmod advcl punct root To PART officially ADV end VERB a DET law NOUN , PUNCT rule NOUN , PUNCT system NOUN or CCONJ custom NOUN so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON no ADV longer ADV exists VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 end mark 2 officially officially ADV _ 3 end advmod 3 end end VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 law det 5 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 end obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 rule punct 7 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 5 law conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 system punct 9 system system NOUN Number=Sing 5 law conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 custom cc 11 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing 9 system conj 12 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 17 exists mark 13 that that SCONJ _ 12 so fixed 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 exists nsubj 15 no no ADV _ 16 longer advmod 16 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 17 exists advmod 17 exists exist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 end advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 end punct
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1 end to-infinitive a law and rule and system or custom officially property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality law=Eventuality 2 exist present custom long property vn exist-47.1 «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.
Meaning 2 To get rid of something completely.
mark xcomp case obl advmod punct root To PART get VERB rid ADJ of ADP something PRON completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 2 get xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 rid obl 6 completely completely ADV _ 2 get advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 get to-infinitive completely, rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Many countries fought to abolish slavery.
amod nsubj mark xcomp obj punct root Many ADJ countries NOUN fought VERB to PART abolish VERB slavery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 countries amod 2 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 3 fought nsubj 3 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 abolish mark 5 abolish abolish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fought xcomp 6 slavery slavery NOUN Number=Sing 5 abolish obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fought punct
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1 fight past Many countries tree rules 2 abolish to-infinitive Many countries not said here slavery vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slavery=Theme
Example 2 The school abolished the rule about wearing hats.
det nsubj det obj mark acl obj punct root The DET school NOUN abolished VERB the DET rule NOUN about SCONJ wearing VERB hats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 abolished nsubj 3 abolished abolish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rule det 5 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 abolished obj 6 about about SCONJ _ 7 wearing mark 7 wearing wear VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 rule acl 8 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 7 wearing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 abolished punct
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1 abolish past the school the rule vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme 2 wear gerund the rule not said here hats vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 3 Some people want to abolish homework for young children.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj case amod obl punct root Some DET people NOUN want VERB to PART abolish VERB homework NOUN for ADP young ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 want nsubj 3 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 abolish mark 5 abolish abolish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 want xcomp 6 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 5 abolish obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 children case 8 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 9 children amod 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 abolish obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 want punct
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1 want present some people vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 abolish not said to happen to-infinitive some people not said here homework for young children vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme
Example 4 The new government promised to abolish the tax.
det amod nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET new ADJ government NOUN promised VERB to PART abolish VERB the DET tax NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 government det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 government amod 3 government government NOUN Number=Sing 4 promised nsubj 4 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 abolish mark 6 abolish abolish VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 promised xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tax det 8 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 6 abolish obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 promised punct
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1 promise speech: promise past the new government vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 abolish not said to happen to-infinitive the new government not said here the tax vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Theme
Example 5 Britain abolished the slave trade after a long campaign.
nsubj det compound obj case det amod obl punct root Britain PROPN abolished VERB the DET slave NOUN trade NOUN after ADP a DET long ADJ campaign NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 2 abolished nsubj 2 abolished abolish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trade det 4 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 5 trade compound 5 trade trade NOUN Number=Sing 2 abolished obj 6 after after ADP _ 9 campaign case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 campaign det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 campaign amod 9 campaign campaign NOUN Number=Sing 2 abolished obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 abolished punct
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1 abolish past Britain the slave trade after a long campaign vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trade=Theme
Example 6 Our club abolished the joining fee, so now it is free.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct advmod advmod nsubj cop conj punct root Our PRON club NOUN abolished VERB the DET joining VERB fee NOUN , PUNCT so ADV now ADV it PRON is AUX free ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 club nmod:poss 2 club club NOUN Number=Sing 3 abolished nsubj 3 abolished abolish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fee det 5 joining join VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 fee amod 6 fee fee NOUN Number=Sing 3 abolished obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 free punct 8 so so ADV _ 12 free advmod 9 now now ADV PronType=Dem 12 free advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 free nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 free cop 12 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 3 abolished conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 abolished punct
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1 abolish past Our club the joining fee vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fee=Theme 2 join gerund vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 is present club now free property tree rules
Example 7 That rite was abolished by 4 Geo. iv. c. 52.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct conj punct parataxis flat punct root That DET rite NOUN was AUX abolished VERB by ADP 4 NUM Geo NOUN . PUNCT iv NOUN . PUNCT c. NOUN 52 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 rite det 2 rite rite NOUN Number=Sing 4 abolished nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 abolished aux:pass 4 abolished abolish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 Geo case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 Geo nummod 7 Geo geo NOUN Number=Sing 4 abolished obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 9 iv punct 9 iv iv NOUN Number=Sing 7 Geo conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 abolished punct 11 c. c. NOUN Number=Sing 4 abolished parataxis 12 52 52 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 c. flat 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 abolished punct
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1 abolish past · passive 4 Geo and iv that rite vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
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