expire Who acts: something, it, Food, date, sound, echo · What happens: expire, stop, be, use, mean, die · To what, where: date, old English, milk, end, password, new one
«expire» 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: expire in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 When something expires, it stops being valid or usable after a certain time, like a ticket, card or password.
The tree, 19 words advmod nsubj advcl punct nsubj cop xcomp cc conj case det amod obl punct case det parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root When ADV something PRON expires VERB , PUNCT it PRON stops VERB being AUX valid ADJ or CCONJ usable ADJ after ADP a DET certain ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET ticket NOUN , PUNCT card NOUN or CCONJ password NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 expires advmod 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 expires nsubj 3 expires expire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stops advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 expires punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stops nsubj 6 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 valid cop 8 valid valid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stops xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 usable cc 10 usable usable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 valid conj 11 after after ADP _ 14 time case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 time det 13 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 14 time amod 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 stops obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 ticket punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 ticket case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ticket det 18 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 6 stops parataxis 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 card punct 20 card card NOUN Number=Sing 18 ticket conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 password cc 22 password password NOUN Number=Sing 18 ticket conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 stops punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 expire present something vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 stop present it time vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 is gerund valid property tree rules 4 be tree rules
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 Food or medicine that has expired is past the date it is safe or best to use.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cc conj nsubj aux acl:relcl cop case det nsubj cop acl:relcl cc obl mark xcomp punct root Food NOUN or CCONJ medicine NOUN that PRON has AUX expired VERB is AUX past ADP the DET date NOUN it PRON is AUX safe ADJ or CCONJ best ADJ to PART use VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 date nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 medicine cc 3 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 1 Food conj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 expired nsubj 5 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 expired aux 6 expired expire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 1 Food acl:relcl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 date cop 8 past past ADP _ 10 date case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 date det 10 date date NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 safe nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 safe cop 13 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 10 date acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 best cc 15 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 13 safe obl 16 to to PART _ 17 use mark 17 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 best xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 date punct
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1 expire present · perfect Food or medicine vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is present Food or medicine past the date tree rules 3 is present date the date not said here best obl ; safe property tree rules 4 use to-infinitive date not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In old or formal English, to expire means to die.
case amod cc conj obl punct mark nsubj mark xcomp punct root In ADP old ADJ or CCONJ formal ADJ English PROPN , PUNCT to PART expire VERB means VERB to PART die VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 English case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 English amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 formal cc 4 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 old conj 5 English English PROPN Number=Sing 9 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 expire punct 7 to to PART _ 8 expire mark 8 expire expire VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 means nsubj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 die mark 11 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 expire to-infinitive vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present old English vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 die not said to happen to-infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Meaning 4 When a sound or echo expires, it fades away and stops being heard.
The tree, 13 words mark det nsubj cc conj advcl punct nsubj advmod cc conj aux:pass xcomp punct root When SCONJ a DET sound NOUN or CCONJ echo NOUN expires VERB , PUNCT it PRON fades VERB away ADV and CCONJ stops VERB being AUX heard VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 6 expires mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sound det 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 expires nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 echo cc 5 echo echo NOUN Number=Sing 3 sound conj 6 expires expire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fades advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 expires punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 fades nsubj 9 fades fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 away away ADV _ 9 fades advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 stops cc 12 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fades conj 13 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 heard aux:pass 14 heard hear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 stops xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 fades punct
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1 expire present a sound or echo vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 fade away present echo away property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 stop present echo not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 hear gerund · passive echo not said here vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»
Example 1 My bus pass expired last week.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp amod obl:unmarked punct root My PRON bus NOUN pass VERB expired VERB last ADJ week 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 bus nmod:poss 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 pass nsubj 3 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 expired expire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 pass xcomp 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 week amod 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 expired obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 pass punct
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1 pass infinitive My bus tree rules 2 expire participle My bus not said here week vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Check the milk; it might have expired.
det obj punct nsubj aux aux advcl punct root Check VERB the DET milk NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON might AUX have AUX expired VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 milk det 3 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obj 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 1 Check punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 expired nsubj 6 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 expired aux 7 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 expired aux 8 expired expire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 1 Check advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here the milk vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Theme 2 expire might · perfect milk vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The coupon expires at the end of the month.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET coupon NOUN expires VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coupon det 2 coupon coupon NOUN Number=Sing 3 expires nsubj 3 expires expire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 expires obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 month case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 month det 9 month month NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 expires punct
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1 expire present the coupon at the end of the month vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Your password has expired; please make a new one.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux punct discourse parataxis det amod obj punct root Your PRON password NOUN has AUX expired VERB ; PUNCT please INTJ make VERB a DET new ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 password nmod:poss 2 password password NOUN Number=Sing 4 expired nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 expired aux 4 expired expire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 make punct 6 please please INTJ _ 7 make discourse 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 expired parataxis 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 one det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 expired punct
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1 expire present · perfect · passive Your password tree rules 2 make infinitive a new one vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset one=Product
Example 5 Don't take medicine that has expired.
aux advmod obj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Do AUX n't PART take VERB medicine NOUN that PRON has AUX expired VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 take aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 take advmod 3 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 take obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 expired nsubj 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 expired aux 7 expired expire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 medicine acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 not take imperative · do-support you not said here medicine vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme 2 expire present · perfect medicine vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The parking time expired, so they got a ticket.
det compound obl:unmarked punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root The DET parking NOUN time NOUN expired VERB , PUNCT so ADV they PRON got VERB a DET ticket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 time det 2 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 3 time compound 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 expired obl:unmarked 4 expired expire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 got punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 got advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 got nsubj 8 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 expired conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 ticket det 10 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 8 got obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 expired punct
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1 expire participle time vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 get past they a ticket vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ticket=Stimulus
Example 7 In the old story, the knight expired after the battle.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT the DET knight NOUN expired VERB after ADP the DET battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 expired obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 knight det 7 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 8 expired nsubj 8 expired expire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 after after ADP _ 11 battle case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 battle det 11 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 8 expired obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 expired punct
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1 expire participle the knight the old story after the battle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 And the horn sounded faint and more faintly, and the convent bell drowned its expiring echoes."
The tree, 16 words cc det nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj punct cc det compound nsubj conj nmod:poss amod obj punct punct root And CCONJ the DET horn NOUN sounded VERB faint ADJ and CCONJ more ADV faintly ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET convent NOUN bell NOUN drowned VERB its PRON expiring VERB echoes NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 sounded cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 horn det 3 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing 4 sounded nsubj 4 sounded sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 faint faint ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sounded xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 faintly cc 7 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 8 faintly advmod 8 faintly faintly ADV _ 5 faint conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 drowned punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 14 drowned cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 bell det 12 convent convent NOUN Number=Sing 13 bell compound 13 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 14 drowned nsubj 14 drowned drown VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sounded conj 15 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 echoes nmod:poss 16 expiring expire VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 echoes amod 17 echoes echo NOUN Number=Plur 14 drowned obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 sounded punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 4 sounded punct
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1 sound past the horn faint property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 drown past the convent bell bell's expiring echoes vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent echo=Patient 3 expire gerund vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
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