discontinue Who acts: They, we, you, skin, factory, I · What happens: stop, do, make, provide, bring, discontinue · To what, where: something, end, shop, service, favourite cereal, cereal
«discontinue» 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: discontinue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stop doing, making or providing something.
mark xcomp punct conj cc conj obj punct root To PART stop VERB doing VERB , PUNCT making VERB or CCONJ providing VERB something PRON . 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 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stop xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 making punct 5 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 doing conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 providing cc 7 providing provide VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 doing conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 providing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 do gerund vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make gerund vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 provide gerund something vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition something=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The shop has discontinued that toy.
det nsubj:pass aux det obj punct root The DET shop NOUN has AUX discontinued VERB that DET toy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 discontinued nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 discontinued aux 4 discontinued discontinue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 toy det 6 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 4 discontinued obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 discontinued punct
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1 discontinue present · perfect · passive the shop tree rules
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To bring something to an end.
mark obj case det obl punct root To PART bring VERB something PRON to ADP an DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bring mark 2 bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 bring obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 end case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 bring obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bring punct
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1 bring to-infinitive something to a end vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme to end=Destination
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The service will be discontinued.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass punct root The DET service NOUN will AUX be AUX discontinued VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 service det 2 service service NOUN Number=Sing 5 discontinued nsubj:pass 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 discontinued aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 discontinued aux:pass 5 discontinued discontinue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 discontinued punct
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1 discontinue future · passive the service vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
Example 1 They discontinued my favourite cereal, so we can't buy it any more.
The tree, 13 words nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj obj advmod advmod punct root They PRON discontinued VERB my PRON favourite ADJ cereal NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON ca AUX n't PART buy VERB it PRON any ADV more ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 discontinued nsubj 2 discontinued discontinue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 cereal nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cereal amod 5 cereal cereal NOUN Number=Sing 2 discontinued obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 buy punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 buy advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 buy nsubj 9 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 buy aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 buy advmod 11 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 discontinued conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 buy obj 13 any any ADV _ 14 more advmod 14 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 11 buy advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 discontinued punct
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1 discontinue past They my favourite cereal vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector cereal=Eventuality 2 not buy can we cereal vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 2 The bus service was discontinued last winter.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass amod obl:unmarked punct root The DET bus NOUN service NOUN was AUX discontinued VERB last ADJ winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 service det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 service compound 3 service service NOUN Number=Sing 5 discontinued nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 discontinued aux:pass 5 discontinued discontinue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 winter amod 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 5 discontinued obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 discontinued punct
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1 discontinue past · passive the bus service winter vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
Example 3 Discontinue use if your skin gets red.
obj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Discontinue VERB use NOUN if SCONJ your PRON skin NOUN gets VERB red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discontinue discontinue VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 use use NOUN Number=Sing 1 Discontinue obj 3 if if SCONJ _ 6 gets mark 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 skin nmod:poss 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 6 gets nsubj 6 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Discontinue advcl 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gets xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Discontinue punct
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1 discontinue imperative you not said here use vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector use=Eventuality 2 get a condition, not said to happen present your skin red property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 The factory discontinued the old model of car.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET factory NOUN discontinued VERB the DET old ADJ model NOUN of ADP car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 factory det 2 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 3 discontinued nsubj 3 discontinued discontinue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 model det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 model amod 6 model model NOUN Number=Sing 3 discontinued obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 car case 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 model nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 discontinued punct
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1 discontinue past the factory the old model of car vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector model=Eventuality 2 model car nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 My trainers are discontinued, so I need a new kind.
nmod:poss nsubj aux:pass punct advmod nsubj conj det amod obj punct root My PRON trainers NOUN are AUX discontinued VERB , PUNCT so ADV I PRON need VERB a DET new ADJ kind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 trainers nmod:poss 2 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 4 discontinued nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 discontinued aux:pass 4 discontinued discontinue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 need punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 need advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 need nsubj 8 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 discontinued conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 kind det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 kind amod 11 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 8 need obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 discontinued punct
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1 discontinue present · passive My trainers vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality 2 need present I a new kind vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot kind=Theme
Example 6 The club discontinued its Saturday lessons.
det nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root The DET club NOUN discontinued VERB its PRON Saturday PROPN lessons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 club det 2 club club NOUN Number=Sing 3 discontinued nsubj 3 discontinued discontinue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 lessons nmod:poss 5 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 6 lessons compound 6 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 3 discontinued obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 discontinued punct
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1 discontinue past the club club's Saturday lessons vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector lesson=Eventuality
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