discard Who acts: you, Discard, scientist, side · What happens: discard, be, get, not want, need, put down · To what, where: something, it, card, card games, compost bin, orange
«discard» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: discard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To discard something is to throw it away or get rid of it because you do not want or need it.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod cc conj xcomp case obl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl cc conj obj punct root To PART discard VERB something PRON is AUX to PART throw VERB it PRON away ADV or CCONJ get VERB rid ADJ of ADP it PRON because SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART want VERB or CCONJ need VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 discard mark 2 discard discard VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 throw advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 discard obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 throw cop 5 to to PART _ 6 throw mark 6 throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 throw obj 8 away away ADV _ 6 throw advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 get cc 10 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 throw conj 11 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 10 get xcomp 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 rid obl 14 because because SCONJ _ 18 want mark 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 want nsubj 16 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 want aux 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 want advmod 18 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 get advcl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 need cc 20 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 want conj 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 need obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 throw punct
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1 discard to-infinitive something vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present away, throw property tree rules 3 get infinitive rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 not want present · do-support you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 5 need infinitive you not said here it vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=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 In card games, to put down a card you do not want.
case compound obl punct mark compound:prt det obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root In ADP card NOUN games NOUN , PUNCT to PART put VERB down ADP a DET card NOUN you PRON do AUX not PART want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 games case 2 card card NOUN Number=Sing 3 games compound 3 games game NOUN Number=Plur 6 put obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 put punct 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 down down ADP _ 6 put compound:prt 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 card det 9 card card NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 want nsubj 11 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 want aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 want advmod 13 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 card acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 put punct
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1 put down to-infinitive a card card games vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent card=Theme in game=Destination 2 not want present · do-support you a card not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot card=Theme
Meaning 3 As a noun: a card or thing that has been thrown away.
case det obl punct det nsubj:pass cc conj nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN : PUNCT a DET card NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON has AUX been AUX thrown VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 12 thrown obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 card det 6 card card NOUN Number=Sing 12 thrown nsubj:pass 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 thing cc 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 card conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 thrown nsubj:pass 10 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 thrown aux 11 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 thrown aux:pass 12 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 away away ADV _ 12 thrown advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 thrown punct
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1 throw away present · perfect · passive a card or thing as a noun; away property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 Discard the apple cores in the compost bin.
nsubj det nsubj case det compound obl punct root Discard NOUN the DET apple NOUN cores VERB in ADP the DET compost NOUN bin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discard discard NOUN Number=Sing 4 cores nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 apple det 3 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 4 cores nsubj 4 cores core VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 bin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 7 compost compost NOUN Number=Sing 8 bin compound 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 4 cores obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 cores punct
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1 core present Discard the compost bin vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Peel the orange and discard the skin.
det obj cc conj det obj punct root Peel VERB the DET orange NOUN and CCONJ discard NOUN the DET skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peel peel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 orange det 3 orange orange NOUN Number=Sing 1 Peel obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 discard cc 5 discard discard NOUN Number=Sing 3 orange conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 skin det 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Peel obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Peel punct
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1 peel imperative you not said here the orange and discard tree rules
Example 3 In this game you discard one card each turn.
case det obl nsubj nummod obj det obj punct root In ADP this DET game NOUN you PRON discard VERB one NUM card NOUN each DET turn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 discard obl 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 discard nsubj 5 discard discard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 card nummod 7 card card NOUN Number=Sing 5 discard obj 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 turn det 9 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 5 discard obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 discard punct
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1 discard present you one card this game tree rules
Example 4 Please discard used tissues in the bin.
discourse amod obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ discard VERB used VERB tissues NOUN in ADP the DET bin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 discard discourse 2 discard discard VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 tissues amod 4 tissues tissue NOUN Number=Plur 2 discard obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 bin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bin det 7 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 2 discard obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 discard punct
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1 discard imperative you not said here used tissues the bin vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent tissue=Theme in bin=Destination 2 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The scientist discarded the broken test tube.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET scientist NOUN discarded VERB the DET broken VERB test NOUN tube NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 discarded nsubj 3 discarded discard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tube det 5 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 tube amod 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 tube compound 7 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 3 discarded obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 discarded punct
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1 discard past the scientist the broken test tube vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tube=Theme 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Discard any eggs that are cracked.
det obj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root Discard NOUN any DET eggs NOUN that PRON are AUX cracked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discard discard NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 any any DET PronType=Ind 3 eggs det 3 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 1 Discard obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 cracked nsubj:pass 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cracked aux:pass 6 cracked crack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 eggs acl:relcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Discard punct
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1 crack present · passive any eggs vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 Old toys were discarded by the side of the road.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root Old ADJ toys NOUN were AUX discarded VERB by ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 toys amod 2 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 4 discarded nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 discarded aux:pass 4 discarded discard VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 side case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 side det 7 side side NOUN Number=Sing 4 discarded obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 road case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 road det 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 7 side nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 discarded punct
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1 discard past · passive the side of the road Old toys vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
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