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adjourn

Who acts: 's, judge, we, you, us, my · What happens: adjourn, be, continue, let, finish, examine · To what, where: meeting, 's, trial, chess game, school council, match · Speech: someone speaks here

«adjourn» 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: adjourn in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To adjourn a meeting, court or game is to stop it for a while and continue later.

The tree, 17 words
markadvcldetobjpunctnmodccconjcopmarkobjcasedetoblccconjadvmodpunctrootToPARTadjournVERBaDETmeetingNOUN,PUNCTcourtNOUNorCCONJgameNOUNisAUXtoPARTstopVERBitPRONforADPaDETwhileNOUNandCCONJcontinueVERBlaterADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 adjournmark
2adjournadjournVERBVerbForm=Inf11 stopadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 meetingdet
4meetingmeetingNOUNNumber=Sing2 adjournobj
5,,PUNCT_6 courtpunct
6courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing4 meetingnmod
7ororCCONJ_8 gamecc
8gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing4 meetingconj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 stopcop
10totoPART_11 stopmark
11stopstopVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 stopobj
13forforADP_15 whilecase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 whiledet
15whilewhileNOUNNumber=Sing11 stopobl
16andandCCONJ_17 continuecc
17continuecontinueVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin11 stopconj
18laterlateADVDegree=Cmp17 continueadvmod
19..PUNCT_11 stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1adjournto-infinitivea meeting court or gametree rules
2ispresentwhilestop propertytree rules
3continueinfinitivelate propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «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.

Meaning 2

Usage: formal, jokey — kept apart, not parsed.

To adjourn to another place is to move there together: «let's adjourn to the kitchen».

The tree, 16 words
markadvclcasedetoblcopmarkadvmodadvmodpunctpunctparataxisobjxcompcasedetoblpunctpunctrootToPARTadjournVERBtoADPanotherDETplaceNOUNisAUXtoPARTmoveVERBthereADVtogetherADV:PUNCT«PUNCTletVERB'sPRONadjournVERBtoADPtheDETkitchenNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 adjournmark
2adjournadjournVERBVerbForm=Inf8 moveadvcl
3totoADP_5 placecase
4anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind5 placedet
5placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 adjournobl
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 movecop
7totoPART_8 movemark
8movemoveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
9therethereADVPronType=Dem8 moveadvmod
10togethertogetherADV_8 moveadvmod
11::PUNCT_13 letpunct
12««PUNCT_13 letpunct
13letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 moveparataxis
14'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs13 letobj
15adjournadjournVERBVerbForm=Inf13 letxcomp
16totoADP_18 kitchencase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 kitchendet
18kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing15 adjournobl
19»»PUNCT_13 letpunct
20..PUNCT_8 movepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1adjournto-infinitiveto another placetree rules
2ispresenttheremove, together propertytree rules
3let in a quoteinfinitive'stree rules
4adjourn in a quoteinfinitive's not said hereto the kitchentree rules

Example 1

The judge adjourned the trial until next week.

detnsubjdetobjcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETjudgeNOUNadjournedVERBtheDETtrialNOUNuntilADPnextADJweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 judgedet
2judgejudgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 adjournednsubj
3adjournedadjournVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 trialdet
5trialtrialNOUNNumber=Sing3 adjournedobj
6untiluntilADP_8 weekcase
7nextnextADJDegree=Pos8 weekamod
8weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing3 adjournedobl
9..PUNCT_3 adjournedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1adjournpastthe judgethe trialweektree rules

Example 2

The meeting was adjourned for lunch.

detnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootTheDETmeetingNOUNwasAUXadjournedVERBforADPlunchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 meetingdet
2meetingmeetingNOUNNumber=Sing4 adjournednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 adjournedaux:pass
4adjournedadjournVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5forforADP_6 lunchcase
6lunchlunchNOUNNumber=Sing4 adjournedobl
7..PUNCT_4 adjournedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1adjournpast · passivethe meetingfor lunchtree rules

Example 3

Shall we adjourn to the garden for tea?

auxnsubjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootShallAUXwePRONadjournVERBtoADPtheDETgardenNOUNforADPteaNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin3 adjournaux
2wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 adjournnsubj
3adjournadjournVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4totoADP_6 gardencase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 gardendet
6gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing3 adjournobl
7forforADP_8 teacase
8teateaNOUNNumber=Sing3 adjournobl
9??PUNCT_3 adjournpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1adjournshallweto the garden; for teatree rules

Example 4

The chess game was adjourned and finished the next day.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passccconjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETchessNOUNgameNOUNwasAUXadjournedVERBandCCONJfinishedVERBtheDETnextADJdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 gamedet
2chesschessNOUNNumber=Sing3 gamecompound
3gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing5 adjournednsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 adjournedaux:pass
5adjournedadjournVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 finishedcc
7finishedfinishVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 adjournedconj
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 daydet
9nextnextADJDegree=Pos10 dayamod
10daydayNOUNNumber=Sing7 finishedobj
11..PUNCT_5 adjournedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1adjournpast · passivethe chess gametree rules
2finishpastdayvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 5

The school council adjourned without a decision.

detcompoundaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETschoolNOUNcouncilNOUNadjournedVERBwithoutADPaDETdecisionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 councildet
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 councilcompound
3councilcouncilNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4adjournedadjournVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 councilacl
5withoutwithoutADP_7 decisioncase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 decisiondet
7decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing4 adjournedobl
8..PUNCT_3 councilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1adjournparticiplethe school council not said herewithout a decisiontree rules

Example 6

The match was adjourned because of rain.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasefixedoblpunctrootTheDETmatchNOUNwasAUXadjournedVERBbecauseADPofADPrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 matchdet
2matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing4 adjournednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 adjournedaux:pass
4adjournedadjournVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP7 raincase
6ofofADP_5 becausefixed
7rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing4 adjournedobl
8..PUNCT_4 adjournedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1adjournpast · passivethe matchbecause raintree rules

Example 7

But let us adjourn to my study, and examine these new stories.

ccobjxcompcasenmod:possoblpunctccconjdetamodobjpunctrootButCCONJletVERBusPRONadjournVERBtoADPmyPRONstudyNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJexamineVERBtheseDETnewADJstoriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_2 letcc
2letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 letobj
4adjournadjournVERBVerbForm=Inf2 letxcomp
5totoADP_7 studycase
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 studynmod:poss
7studystudyNOUNNumber=Sing4 adjournobl
8,,PUNCT_10 examinepunct
9andandCCONJ_10 examinecc
10examineexamineVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 letconj
11thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem13 storiesdet
12newnewADJDegree=Pos13 storiesamod
13storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur10 examineobj
14..PUNCT_2 letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said hereustree rules
2adjourninfinitiveus not said hereto my studytree rules
3examineinfinitiveyou not said herethis new storiesvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme
4studymynom study «act transitive»: poss=agent

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