expel Who acts: they, Breathing, volcano, you, king, pump · What happens: expel, be, leave, behave, breathe out, squeeze · To what, where: pupil, school, someone, country, something, office
«expel» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: expel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To expel a pupil is to make them leave a school for good because they behaved very badly.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj xcomp det obj case obl mark nsubj advcl advmod advmod punct root To PART expel VERB a DET pupil NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON leave VERB a DET school NOUN for ADP good ADJ because SCONJ they PRON behaved VERB very ADV badly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 expel mark 2 expel expel VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pupil det 4 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 2 expel obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make xcomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 school det 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 leave obj 12 for for ADP _ 13 good case 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leave obl 14 because because SCONJ _ 16 behaved mark 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 behaved nsubj 16 behaved behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 leave advcl 17 very very ADV _ 18 badly advmod 18 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 16 behaved advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 expel to-infinitive a pupil vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme 2 is present make property tree rules 3 leave infinitive a school for good vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent school=Theme for good=Recipient 4 behave past they badly property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
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 expel someone is to force them to leave a country, club or group.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj mark xcomp det obj punct conj cc conj punct root To PART expel VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART force VERB them PRON to PART leave VERB a DET country NOUN , PUNCT club NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 expel mark 2 expel expel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 force advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 expel obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 force cop 5 to to PART _ 6 force mark 6 force force VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 force obj 8 to to PART _ 9 leave mark 9 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 force xcomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 country det 11 country country NOUN Number=Sing 9 leave obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 club punct 13 club club NOUN Number=Sing 11 country conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 group cc 15 group group NOUN Number=Sing 13 club conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 force punct
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1 expel to-infinitive someone vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present force property tree rules 3 leave to-infinitive a country and club or group vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
To expel something is to push it out with force, like air from your lungs.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj compound:prt case obl punct case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root To PART expel VERB something PRON is AUX to PART push VERB it PRON out ADP with ADP force NOUN , PUNCT like ADP air NOUN from ADP your PRON lungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 expel mark 2 expel expel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 push advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 expel obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 push cop 5 to to PART _ 6 push mark 6 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 push obj 8 out out ADP _ 6 push compound:prt 9 with with ADP _ 10 force case 10 force force NOUN Number=Sing 6 push obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 air punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 air case 13 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 push obl 14 from from ADP _ 16 lungs case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 lungs nmod:poss 16 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 13 air nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 push punct
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1 expel to-infinitive something vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present with force; like air from your lungs; push property tree rules
Meaning 4 To expel someone from an office or job is to remove them from it.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj case det obl cc conj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART expel VERB someone PRON from ADP an DET office NOUN or CCONJ job NOUN is AUX to PART remove VERB them PRON from ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 expel mark 2 expel expel VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 remove advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 expel obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 office case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 office det 6 office office NOUN Number=Sing 2 expel obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 job cc 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 office conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 remove cop 10 to to PART _ 11 remove mark 11 remove remove VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 remove obj 13 from from ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 remove obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 remove punct
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1 expel to-infinitive someone a office or job vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent someone=Theme from office=Source 2 is present job remove property tree rules
Example 1 The boy was expelled from school for fighting.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl punct root The DET boy NOUN was AUX expelled VERB from ADP school NOUN for ADP fighting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 expelled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 expelled aux:pass 4 expelled expel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 expelled obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 fighting case 8 fighting fighting NOUN Number=Sing 4 expelled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 expelled punct
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1 expel past · passive the boy school for fighting vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from school=Source
Example 2 Breathing out expels air from your lungs.
csubj compound:prt obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Breathing VERB out ADP expels VERB air NOUN from ADP your PRON lungs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breathing breathe VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 expels csubj 2 out out ADP _ 1 Breathing compound:prt 3 expels expel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 expels obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 lungs case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 lungs nmod:poss 7 lungs lung NOUN Number=Plur 3 expels obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 expels punct
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1 breathe out gerund vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 expel present Breathing air your lungs vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent air=Theme from lung=Source
Example 3 He was expelled from the club for cheating.
nsubj aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root He PRON was AUX expelled VERB from ADP the DET club NOUN for ADP cheating NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 expelled nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 expelled aux:pass 3 expelled expel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 club case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 club det 6 club club NOUN Number=Sing 3 expelled obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 cheating case 8 cheating cheating NOUN Number=Sing 6 club nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 expelled punct
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1 expel past · passive He the club for cheating vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from club=Source
Example 4 The volcano expelled ash and gas.
det nsubj obj cc conj punct root The DET volcano NOUN expelled VERB ash NOUN and CCONJ gas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 volcano det 2 volcano volcano NOUN Number=Sing 3 expelled nsubj 3 expelled expel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ash ash NOUN Number=Sing 3 expelled obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 gas cc 6 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 4 ash conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 expelled punct
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1 expel past the volcano ash and gas vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ash=Theme
Example 5 Squeeze the bottle to expel the water.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Squeeze VERB the DET bottle NOUN to PART expel VERB the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bottle det 3 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Squeeze obj 4 to to PART _ 5 expel mark 5 expel expel VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Squeeze advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 expel obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Squeeze punct
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1 squeeze imperative you not said here the bottle vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme 2 expel to-infinitive you not said here the water vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 6 The king expelled the traitor from the land.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET king NOUN expelled VERB the DET traitor NOUN from ADP the DET land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 expelled nsubj 3 expelled expel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 traitor det 5 traitor traitor NOUN Number=Sing 3 expelled obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 land case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 land det 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 expelled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 expelled punct
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1 expel past the king the traitor the land vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent traitor=Theme from land=Source
Example 7 Being expelled is more serious than being suspended.
aux:pass csubj:pass cop advmod mark aux:pass advcl punct root Being AUX expelled VERB is AUX more ADV serious ADJ than SCONJ being AUX suspended VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 expelled aux:pass 2 expelled expel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 serious csubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 serious cop 4 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 5 serious advmod 5 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 than than SCONJ _ 8 suspended mark 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 suspended aux:pass 8 suspended suspend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 serious advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 serious punct
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1 expel gerund · passive vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP» 2 is present serious property tree rules 3 suspend gerund · passive vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «NP V»
Example 8 The pump expels 2 litres of water each minute.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET pump NOUN expels VERB 2 NUM litres NOUN of ADP water NOUN each DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pump det 2 pump pump NOUN Number=Sing 3 expels nsubj 3 expels expel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 litres nummod 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 expels obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 litres nmod 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 minute det 9 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 3 expels obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 expels punct
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1 expel present the pump 2 litres of water minute vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme
Example 9 He expelled Menesthius from office, rigorously punished the ringleaders of the revolt, and placed himself once more upon the throne.
The tree, 20 words nsubj obj case obl punct advmod conj det obj case det nmod punct cc conj obj advmod advmod case det obl punct root He PRON expelled VERB Menesthius PROPN from ADP office NOUN , PUNCT rigorously ADV punished VERB the DET ringleaders NOUN of ADP the DET revolt NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ placed VERB himself PRON once ADV more ADV upon ADP the DET throne NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 expelled nsubj 2 expelled expel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Menesthius Menesthius PROPN Number=Sing 2 expelled obj 4 from from ADP _ 5 office case 5 office office NOUN Number=Sing 2 expelled obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 punished punct 7 rigorously rigorously ADV _ 8 punished advmod 8 punished punish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 expelled conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ringleaders det 10 ringleaders ringleader NOUN Number=Plur 8 punished obj 11 of of ADP _ 13 revolt case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 revolt det 13 revolt revolt NOUN Number=Sing 10 ringleaders nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 placed punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 placed cc 16 placed place VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 expelled conj 17 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 16 placed obj 18 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 19 more advmod 19 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 16 placed advmod 20 upon upon ADP _ 22 throne case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 throne det 22 throne throne NOUN Number=Sing 16 placed obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 expelled punct
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1 expel past He Menesthius office vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent menesthius=Theme from office=Source 2 punish past He not said here the ringleaders of the revolt rigorously property vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ringleader=Patient 3 place past He not said here Menesthius the throne vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme upon throne=Destination
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