jettison Who acts: something, idea, plan, sailors, jettisoned fuel, We · What happens: be, make, give up, not be, jettison, stop · To what, where: ship, spacecraft, plan, rocket, cargo, first idea
«jettison» 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: jettison in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To jettison something is to throw it out of a ship, plane or spacecraft to make it lighter, often in an emergency.
The tree, 22 words mark compound nsubj cop mark obj case case det obl punct conj cc conj mark advcl obj xcomp punct advmod case det parataxis punct root To PART jettison NOUN something PRON is AUX to PART throw VERB it PRON out ADP of ADP a DET ship NOUN , PUNCT plane NOUN or CCONJ spacecraft NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON lighter ADJ , PUNCT often ADV in ADP an DET emergency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 jettison mark 2 jettison jettison NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 throw nsubj 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 VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 throw obj 8 out out ADP _ 11 ship case 9 of of ADP _ 11 ship case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 ship det 11 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 6 throw obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 plane punct 13 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 11 ship conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 spacecraft cc 15 spacecraft spacecraft NOUN Number=Sing 11 ship conj 16 to to PART _ 17 make mark 17 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 throw advcl 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 make obj 19 lighter light ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 make xcomp 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 emergency punct 21 often often ADV _ 24 emergency advmod 22 in in ADP _ 24 emergency case 23 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 emergency det 24 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing 6 throw parataxis 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 throw punct
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1 is present something a ship and plane or spacecraft throw property tree rules 2 make to-infinitive something not said here spacecraft light property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
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 jettison an idea or plan is to drop it or give it up because it is not useful.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl det nsubj cc conj cop mark obj cc conj obj compound:prt mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root To PART jettison NOUN an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN is AUX to PART drop VERB it PRON or CCONJ give VERB it PRON up ADP because SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART useful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 jettison mark 2 jettison jettison NOUN Number=Sing 9 drop advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 9 drop nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 plan cc 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 drop cop 8 to to PART _ 9 drop mark 9 drop drop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 drop obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 give cc 12 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 drop conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 give obj 14 up up ADP _ 12 give compound:prt 15 because because SCONJ _ 19 useful mark 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 useful nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 useful cop 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 useful advmod 19 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 give advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 drop punct
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1 is present a idea or plan drop property tree rules 2 give up infinitive a idea or plan not said here plan vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Source 3 not is present plan useful property tree rules
Example 1 The rocket jettisoned its empty boosters.
det obl:unmarked nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET rocket NOUN jettisoned VERB its PRON empty ADJ boosters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rocket det 2 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 3 jettisoned obl:unmarked 3 jettisoned jettison VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 boosters nmod:poss 5 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boosters amod 6 boosters booster NOUN Number=Plur 3 jettisoned obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 jettisoned punct
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1 jettison participle the rocket tree rules
Example 2 The sailors jettisoned the cargo to stop the ship sinking.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root The DET sailors NOUN jettisoned VERB the DET cargo NOUN to PART stop VERB the DET ship NOUN sinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailors det 2 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 3 jettisoned nsubj 3 jettisoned jettison VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cargo det 5 cargo cargo NOUN Number=Sing 3 jettisoned obj 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 jettisoned advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ship det 9 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 7 stop obj 10 sinking sink VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stop xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 jettisoned punct
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1 jettison past the sailors the cargo tree rules 2 stop to-infinitive the sailors not said here the ship tree rules 3 sink gerund the sailors not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The pilot jettisoned fuel before landing.
det nsubj amod mark acl punct root The DET pilot NOUN jettisoned VERB fuel NOUN before SCONJ landing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 4 fuel nsubj 3 jettisoned jettison VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 fuel amod 4 fuel fuel NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 before before SCONJ _ 6 landing mark 6 landing land VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 fuel acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 fuel punct
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1 jettison participle tree rules 2 land gerund jettisoned fuel not said here vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 We jettisoned our first idea and started again.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj cc conj advmod punct root We PRON jettisoned VERB our PRON first ADJ idea NOUN and CCONJ started VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 jettisoned nsubj 2 jettisoned jettison VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 idea nmod:poss 4 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 idea amod 5 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 jettisoned obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 started cc 7 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 jettisoned conj 8 again again ADV _ 7 started advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 jettisoned punct
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1 jettison past We our first idea tree rules 2 start past We not said here again vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 The balloonists jettisoned sandbags to rise higher.
det nsubj amod mark acl advmod punct root The DET balloonists NOUN jettisoned VERB sandbags NOUN to PART rise VERB higher ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 balloonists det 2 balloonists balloonist NOUN Number=Plur 4 sandbags nsubj 3 jettisoned jettison VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sandbags amod 4 sandbags sandbag NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 to to PART _ 6 rise mark 6 rise rise VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 sandbags acl 7 higher high ADV Degree=Cmp 6 rise advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sandbags punct
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1 jettison participle tree rules 2 rise to-infinitive high property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The company jettisoned the old logo.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET company NOUN jettisoned VERB the DET old ADJ logo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 jettisoned nsubj 3 jettisoned jettison VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 logo det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 logo amod 6 logo logo NOUN Number=Sing 3 jettisoned obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 jettisoned punct
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1 jettison past the company the old logo tree rules
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