eliminate Who acts: answer, you, Washing, answers, Recycling, I · What happens: eliminate, mean, remove, get, knock, show · To what, where: team, competition, answer, hands, germs, semi-final · Speech: someone speaks here
«eliminate» 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: eliminate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To eliminate means to remove or get rid of something completely.
mark nsubj mark xcomp cc conj xcomp case obl advmod punct root To PART eliminate VERB means VERB to PART remove VERB or CCONJ get VERB rid ADJ of ADP something PRON completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 eliminate mark 2 eliminate eliminate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 remove mark 5 remove remove VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 get cc 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 remove conj 8 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 7 get xcomp 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 rid obl 11 completely completely ADV _ 7 get advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eliminate to-infinitive vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 remove not said to happen to-infinitive vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 get infinitive completely, rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 eliminate a team or player means to knock them out of a competition.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj det obj cc conj mark xcomp obj case case det obl punct root To PART eliminate VERB a DET team NOUN or CCONJ player NOUN means VERB to PART knock VERB them PRON out ADP of ADP a DET competition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 eliminate mark 2 eliminate eliminate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 means nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 team det 4 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 eliminate obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 player cc 6 player player NOUN Number=Sing 4 team conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 knock mark 9 knock knock VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 knock obj 11 out out ADP _ 14 competition case 12 of of ADP _ 14 competition case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 competition det 14 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 9 knock obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eliminate to-infinitive a team or player vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 knock not said to happen to-infinitive team a competition vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent they=Theme out competition=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
To eliminate an answer means to show it cannot be right, so you cross it out.
The tree, 17 words mark nsubj det obj mark xcomp nsubj aux advmod cop ccomp punct advmod nsubj conj obj compound:prt punct root To PART eliminate VERB an DET answer NOUN means VERB to PART show VERB it PRON can AUX not PART be AUX right ADJ , PUNCT so ADV you PRON cross VERB it PRON out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 eliminate mark 2 eliminate eliminate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 means nsubj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 answer det 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 eliminate obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 right nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 right aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 right advmod 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 right cop 12 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 7 show ccomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 cross punct 14 so so ADV _ 16 cross advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 cross nsubj 16 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means conj 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 cross obj 18 out out ADP _ 16 cross compound:prt 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eliminate to-infinitive a answer vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 show not said to happen to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not is can answer right property tree rules 5 cross out present you answer vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 Washing hands helps eliminate germs.
csubj obj xcomp obj punct root Washing VERB hands NOUN helps VERB eliminate VERB germs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 helps csubj 2 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Washing obj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 eliminate eliminate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 5 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 4 eliminate obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wash gerund hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 help present Washing vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 eliminate infinitive Washing not said here germs vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Patient
Example 2 Our team was eliminated in the semi-final.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN was AUX eliminated VERB in ADP the DET semi-final NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 eliminated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 eliminated aux:pass 4 eliminated eliminate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 semi-final case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 semi-final det 7 semi-final semi-final NOUN Number=Sing 4 eliminated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 eliminated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eliminate past · passive Our team the semi-final vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 Eliminate the answers that are too big.
det obj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root Eliminate VERB the DET answers NOUN that PRON are AUX too ADV big ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eliminate eliminate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 answers det 3 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 1 Eliminate obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 big nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 big cop 6 too too ADV _ 7 big advmod 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 answers acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Eliminate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eliminate imperative you not said here the answers vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Patient 2 is present the answers big property tree rules
Example 4 By the process of elimination, the answer must be C.
case det obl case nmod punct det nsubj aux cop root By ADP the DET process NOUN of ADP elimination NOUN , PUNCT the DET answer NOUN must AUX be AUX C. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 3 process case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 process det 3 process process NOUN Number=Sing 11 C. obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 elimination case 5 elimination elimination NOUN Number=Sing 3 process nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 process punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 answer det 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 11 C. nsubj 9 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 C. aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 C. cop 11 C. c. NOUN Number=Plur root root
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a must the answer C. by the process of elimination tree rules 2 process elimination nom process «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Recycling can eliminate a lot of waste.
nsubj aux det obj case nmod punct root Recycling NOUN can AUX eliminate VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP waste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 3 eliminate nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 eliminate aux 3 eliminate eliminate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 eliminate obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 waste case 7 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 eliminate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eliminate can Recycling a lot of waste vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 6 Eliminate the odd numbers from 1 to 10; what is left?
det amod obj case nmod case nmod punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Eliminate VERB the DET odd ADJ numbers NOUN from ADP 1 NUM to ADP 10 NUM ; PUNCT what PRON is AUX left VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eliminate eliminate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 numbers det 3 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 4 numbers amod 4 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 1 Eliminate obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 1 case 6 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 numbers nmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 10 case 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 1 nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 left punct 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 left nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 left aux:pass 12 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Eliminate advcl 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Eliminate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eliminate imperative you not said here the odd numbers 1 to 10 vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent number=Theme from 1=Initial_Location 2 leave present · passive vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 I have eliminated a malodorous and un-English skunk.
nsubj aux det amod cc conj obj punct root I PRON have AUX eliminated VERB a DET malodorous ADJ and CCONJ un-English ADJ skunk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 eliminated nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 eliminated aux 3 eliminated eliminate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 skunk det 5 malodorous malodorous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 skunk amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 un-English cc 7 un-English un-english ADJ Degree=Pos 5 malodorous conj 8 skunk skunk NOUN Number=Sing 3 eliminated obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 eliminated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eliminate present · perfect I a malodorous skunk vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skunk=Patient
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