cancel Who acts: planned event, ticket, effects, Mum, you, 2/6 · What happens: decide, plan, not happen, stop, count, remove · To what, where: order, same factor, maths, fraction simpler, equal effects, nothing · Speech: someone speaks here
«cancel» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: cancel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To decide that a planned event will not happen.
mark mark det amod nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct root To PART decide VERB that SCONJ a DET planned VERB event NOUN will AUX not PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 decide mark 2 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 9 happen mark 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 event det 5 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 event amod 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing 9 happen nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 happen aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 happen advmod 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 decide ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 decide punct
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1 decide to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 plan participle vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 not happen future a planned event vn occur-48.3-1 «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 stop an order, booking or ticket so that it no longer counts.
The tree, 13 words mark det obj punct conj cc conj mark fixed nsubj advmod advmod advcl punct root To PART stop VERB an DET order NOUN , PUNCT booking NOUN or CCONJ ticket NOUN so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON no ADV longer ADV counts VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stop mark 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 order det 4 order order NOUN Number=Sing 2 stop obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 booking punct 6 booking booking NOUN Number=Sing 4 order conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 ticket cc 8 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 4 order conj 9 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 14 counts mark 10 that that SCONJ _ 9 so fixed 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 counts nsubj 12 no no ADV _ 13 longer advmod 13 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 14 counts advmod 14 counts count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 stop advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop to-infinitive a order and booking or ticket vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality order=Eventuality 2 count present ticket long property vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 In maths, to remove the same factor or number from both parts, as when making a fraction simpler.
The tree, 18 words case obl punct mark det amod obj cc conj case det obl punct mark advmod advcl det compound obj punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT to PART remove VERB the DET same ADJ factor NOUN or CCONJ number NOUN from ADP both DET parts NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ when ADV making VERB a DET fraction NOUN simpler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 5 remove obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 remove punct 4 to to PART _ 5 remove mark 5 remove remove VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 factor det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 factor amod 8 factor factor NOUN Number=Sing 5 remove obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 number cc 10 number number NOUN Number=Sing 8 factor conj 11 from from ADP _ 13 parts case 12 both both DET PronType=Tot 13 parts det 13 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 5 remove obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 making punct 15 as as SCONJ _ 17 making mark 16 when when ADV PronType=Int 17 making advmod 17 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 remove advcl 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 simpler det 19 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 20 simpler compound 20 simpler simpler NOUN Number=Sing 17 making obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 remove punct
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1 remove to-infinitive the same factor or number maths from both parts vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent factor=Theme from part=Source 2 make gerund a fraction simpler vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset simpler=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: cancel out — kept apart, not parsed.
Of two things: to have equal and opposite effects so together they make nothing.
The tree, 14 words case nummod obl punct mark amod cc conj obj advmod advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root Of ADP two NUM things NOUN : PUNCT to PART have VERB equal ADJ and CCONJ opposite ADJ effects NOUN so ADV together ADV they PRON make VERB nothing PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 things case 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 things nummod 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 have punct 5 to to PART _ 6 have mark 6 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 effects amod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 opposite cc 9 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 7 equal conj 10 effects effect NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obj 11 so so ADV _ 14 make advmod 12 together together ADV _ 14 make advmod 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 make nsubj 14 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 have advcl 15 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 14 make obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have to-infinitive equal effects of two things vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient 2 make present effects = effect nothing together property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nothing=Product
Example 1 The football match was cancelled because of the rain.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case fixed det obl punct root The DET football NOUN match NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB because ADP of ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 match det 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 match compound 3 match match NOUN Number=Sing 5 cancelled nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 cancelled aux:pass 5 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 rain case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rain det 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 cancelled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 cancelled punct
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1 cancel past · passive the football match because the rain tree rules
Example 2 School was cancelled after the big snowstorm.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root School NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB after ADP the DET big ADJ snowstorm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 School school NOUN Number=Sing 3 cancelled nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cancelled aux:pass 3 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 after after ADP _ 7 snowstorm case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 snowstorm det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snowstorm amod 7 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 3 cancelled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 cancelled punct
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1 cancel past · passive School after the big snowstorm tree rules
Example 3 Mum cancelled the dentist appointment.
nsubj det compound obj punct root Mum NOUN cancelled VERB the DET dentist NOUN appointment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 cancelled nsubj 2 cancelled cancel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 appointment det 4 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 5 appointment compound 5 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 2 cancelled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 cancelled punct
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1 cancel past Mum the dentist appointment tree rules
Example 4 Click «Cancel» if you don't want to delete the file.
punct obj punct mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp mark xcomp det obj punct root Click VERB « PUNCT Cancel PROPN » PUNCT if SCONJ you PRON do AUX n't PART want VERB to PART delete VERB the DET file NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 Cancel punct 3 Cancel Cancel PROPN Number=Sing 1 Click obj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 Cancel punct 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 want mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 want nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 want aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 want advmod 9 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Click ccomp 10 to to PART _ 11 delete mark 11 delete delete VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 want xcomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 file det 13 file file NOUN Number=Sing 11 delete obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Click punct
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1 click imperative you not said here Cancel tree rules 2 not want a condition, not said to happen present · do-support you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 delete not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the file vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Theme
Example 5 Cancel the twos: 2/6 becomes 1/3.
det obj punct nsubj conj xcomp punct root Cancel VERB the DET twos NOUN : PUNCT 2/6 NUM becomes VERB 1/3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cancel cancel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 twos det 3 twos two NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cancel obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 becomes punct 5 2/6 2/6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 becomes nsubj 6 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Cancel conj 7 1/3 1/3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 becomes xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cancel punct
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1 cancel imperative you not said here the twos tree rules 2 become present 2/6 vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Adding 4 and then taking 4 away cancel each other out.
csubj obj cc advmod conj obj advmod obj fixed compound:prt punct root Adding VERB 4 NUM and CCONJ then ADV taking VERB 4 NUM away ADV cancel VERB each DET other ADJ out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adding add VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 cancel csubj 2 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Adding obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 taking cc 4 then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 taking advmod 5 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Adding conj 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 taking obj 7 away away ADV _ 5 taking advmod 8 cancel cancel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 8 cancel obj 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 each fixed 11 out out ADP _ 8 cancel compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 cancel punct
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1 add speech: assert gerund 4 vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Patient 2 take away gerund 4 then away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Theme 3 cancel out present Adding each tree rules
Example 7 Two equal pushes from opposite sides cancel out, so the box stays still.
The tree, 13 words nummod csubj mark amod nsubj advcl compound:prt punct advmod det nsubj conj advmod punct root Two NUM equal ADJ pushes VERB from SCONJ opposite ADJ sides NOUN cancel VERB out ADP , PUNCT so ADV the DET box NOUN stays VERB still ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 equal nummod 2 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pushes csubj 3 pushes push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from SCONJ _ 7 cancel mark 5 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sides amod 6 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 7 cancel nsubj 7 cancel cancel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pushes advcl 8 out out ADP _ 7 cancel compound:prt 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 stays punct 10 so so ADV _ 13 stays advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 box det 12 box box NOUN Number=Sing 13 stays nsubj 13 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pushes conj 14 still still ADV _ 13 stays advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 pushes punct
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1 push present vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 cancel out present opposite sides tree rules 3 stay present the box still vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The flight was cancelled and we had to stay another night.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass cc nsubj conj mark xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root The DET flight NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB and CCONJ we PRON had VERB to PART stay VERB another DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flight det 2 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 4 cancelled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cancelled aux:pass 4 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 had cc 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 had nsubj 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cancelled conj 8 to to PART _ 9 stay mark 9 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 had xcomp 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 night det 11 night night NOUN Number=Sing 9 stay obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 cancelled punct
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1 cancel past · passive the flight tree rules 2 have past we tree rules 3 stay to-infinitive we not said here night vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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