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annul

Who acts: annulment, marriage, Henry, court, contract, Their · What happens: say, not count, cancel, declare, not be, ask · To what, where: something, Catholic Church, Pope, first marriage, election result, contract · Speech: someone speaks here

«annul» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: annul in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

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

To officially say that something such as a marriage, contract or election never counted and is cancelled.

The tree, 17 words
markadvmodmarknsubj:passcasefixeddetnmodpunctconjccconjadvmodccompccaux:passconjpunctrootToPARTofficiallyADVsayVERBthatSCONJsomethingPRONsuchADJasADPaDETmarriageNOUN,PUNCTcontractNOUNorCCONJelectionNOUNneverADVcountedVERBandCCONJisAUXcancelledVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_3 saymark
2officiallyofficiallyADV_3 sayadvmod
3saysayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_15 countedmark
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind15 countednsubj:pass
6suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP9 marriagecase
7asasADP_6 suchfixed
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 marriagedet
9marriagemarriageNOUNNumber=Sing5 somethingnmod
10,,PUNCT_11 contractpunct
11contractcontractNOUNNumber=Sing9 marriageconj
12ororCCONJ_13 electioncc
13electionelectionNOUNNumber=Sing9 marriageconj
14neverneverADVPronType=Neg15 countedadvmod
15countedcountVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 sayccomp
16andandCCONJ_18 cancelledcc
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 cancelledaux:pass
18cancelledcancelVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 countedconj
19..PUNCT_3 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertto-infinitiveofficially propertyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2not countparticiple · passivesomethingvn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
3cancelpresent · passivetree rules

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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

In the Catholic Church, an annulment declares that a marriage was never valid.

The tree, 13 words
casedetcompoundoblpunctdetnsubjmarkdetnsubjcopadvmodadvclpunctrootInADPtheDETCatholicPROPNChurchPROPN,PUNCTanDETannulmentNOUNdeclaresVERBthatSCONJaDETmarriageNOUNwasAUXneverADVvalidADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 Churchcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Churchdet
3CatholicCatholicPROPNNumber=Sing4 Churchcompound
4ChurchChurchPROPNNumber=Sing8 declaresobl
5,,PUNCT_4 Churchpunct
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 annulmentdet
7annulmentannulmentNOUNNumber=Sing8 declaresnsubj
8declaresdeclareVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thatthatSCONJ_14 validmark
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 marriagedet
11marriagemarriageNOUNNumber=Sing14 validnsubj
12wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 validcop
13neverneverADVPronType=Neg14 validadvmod
14validvalidADJDegree=Pos8 declaresadvcl
15..PUNCT_8 declarespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1declare speech: otherpresenta annulmentthe Catholic Churchvn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
2not ispasta marriagevalid propertytree rules

Example 1

Henry VIII asked the Pope to annul his first marriage.

nsubjflatdetobjmarkxcompnmod:possamodobjpunctrootHenryPROPNVIIINUMaskedVERBtheDETPopePROPNtoPARTannulVERBhisPRONfirstADJmarriageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HenryHenryPROPNNumber=Sing3 askednsubj
2VIIIVIIINUMNumForm=Roman NumType=Card1 Henryflat
3askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Popedet
5PopePopePROPNNumber=Sing3 askedobj
6totoPART_7 annulmark
7annulannulVERBVerbForm=Inf3 askedxcomp
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 marriagenmod:poss
9firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord10 marriageamod
10marriagemarriageNOUNNumber=Sing7 annulobj
11..PUNCT_3 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpastHenrythe Popevn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent pope=Recipient clause=Topic
2annul not said to happento-infinitiveHenry not said hereHenry's first marriagevn void-106 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marriage=Patient
3marryHenrynom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

The court annulled the election result.

detnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETcourtNOUNannulledVERBtheDETelectionNOUNresultNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 courtdet
2courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing3 annullednsubj
3annulledannulVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 resultdet
5electionelectionNOUNNumber=Sing6 resultcompound
6resultresultNOUNNumber=Sing3 annulledobj
7..PUNCT_3 annulledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1annulpastthe courtthe election resultvn void-106 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Patient

Example 3

The contract was annulled because it was unfair.

detnsubj:passaux:passmarknsubjcopxcomppunctrootTheDETcontractNOUNwasAUXannulledVERBbecauseSCONJitPRONwasAUXunfairADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 contractdet
2contractcontractNOUNNumber=Sing4 annullednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 annulledaux:pass
4annulledannulVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5becausebecauseSCONJ_8 unfairmark
6ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 unfairnsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 unfaircop
8unfairunfairADJDegree=Pos4 annulledxcomp
9..PUNCT_4 annulledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1annulpast · passivethe contractvn void-106 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2ispastcontractunfair propertytree rules

Example 4

Their marriage was annulled after a few months.

nmod:possnsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheirPRONmarriageNOUNwasAUXannulledVERBafterADPaDETfewADJmonthsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 marriagenmod:poss
2marriagemarriageNOUNNumber=Sing4 annullednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 annulledaux:pass
4annulledannulVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5afterafterADP_8 monthscase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 monthsdet
7fewfewADJDegree=Pos8 monthsamod
8monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plur4 annulledobl
9..PUNCT_4 annulledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1annulpast · passiveTheir marriagemonthvn void-106 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2marryTheir = theynom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

The judge annulled the agreement.

detnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETjudgeNOUNannulledVERBtheDETagreementNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 judgedet
2judgejudgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 annullednsubj
3annulledannulVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 agreementdet
5agreementagreementNOUNNumber=Sing3 annulledobj
6..PUNCT_3 annulledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1annulpastthe judgethe agreementvn void-106 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agreement=Patient

Example 6

Catholics believe an annulment means a marriage was never valid.

nsubjdetnsubjccompdetnsubjcopadvmodccomppunctrootCatholicsPROPNbelieveVERBanDETannulmentNOUNmeansVERBaDETmarriageNOUNwasAUXneverADVvalidADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CatholicsCatholicPROPNNumber=Plur2 believensubj
2believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 annulmentdet
4annulmentannulmentNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 believeccomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 marriagedet
7marriagemarriageNOUNNumber=Sing10 validnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 validcop
9neverneverADVPronType=Neg10 validadvmod
10validvalidADJDegree=Pos5 meansccomp
11..PUNCT_2 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentCatholicsvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2meanpresenta annulmentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
3not ispasta marriagevalid propertytree rules

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