obsolete Who acts: Obsolete, obsolete word, obsolete body part, Floppy disks, nobody, Smartphones · What happens: mean, use, replace, be, not use, become · To what, where: something, date, one, biology, obsolete, disks · Speech: someone speaks here
«obsolete» 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: obsolete in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Obsolete means no longer used because something newer or better has replaced it.
nsubj advmod advmod ccomp mark nsubj:pass amod cc conj aux conj obj punct root Obsolete NOUN means VERB no ADV longer ADV used VERB because SCONJ something PRON newer ADJ or CCONJ better ADJ has AUX replaced VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Obsolete obsolete NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no ADV _ 4 longer advmod 4 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 5 used advmod 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 6 because because SCONJ _ 12 replaced mark 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 replaced nsubj:pass 8 newer new ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 something amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 better cc 10 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 newer conj 11 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 replaced aux 12 replaced replace VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 used conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 replaced obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Obsolete vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use participle long property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 replace present · perfect · passive something 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Meaning 2 An obsolete word, rule or law is out of date and not used any more.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj punct conj cc conj cop case case cc advmod conj advmod advmod punct root An DET obsolete ADJ word NOUN , PUNCT rule NOUN or CCONJ law NOUN is AUX out ADP of ADP date NOUN and CCONJ not PART used VERB any ADV more ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 obsolete obsolete ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 11 date nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 rule punct 5 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 word conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 law cc 7 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 word conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 date cop 9 out out ADP _ 11 date case 10 of of ADP _ 11 date case 11 date date NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 used cc 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 used advmod 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 date conj 15 any any ADV _ 16 more advmod 16 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 14 used advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 date punct
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1 is present a obsolete word and rule or law date tree rules 2 not use participle a obsolete word and rule or law not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In biology, an obsolete body part is one that has become very small or no longer works.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct det amod compound nsubj cop nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod xcomp cc advmod advmod conj punct root In ADP biology NOUN , PUNCT an DET obsolete ADJ body NOUN part NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON has AUX become VERB very ADV small ADJ or CCONJ no ADV longer ADV works VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 biology case 2 biology biology NOUN Number=Sing 9 one obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 biology punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 5 obsolete obsolete ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 6 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 part compound 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 9 one nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 one cop 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 become nsubj 11 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 become aux 12 become become VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 one acl:relcl 13 very very ADV _ 14 small advmod 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 become xcomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 works cc 16 no no ADV _ 17 longer advmod 17 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 18 works advmod 18 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 small conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 one punct
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1 is a present a obsolete body part one biology tree rules 2 become present · perfect small property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 3 work present long property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Floppy disks are obsolete; nobody uses them for homework now.
amod nsubj cop punct nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl advmod punct root Floppy ADJ disks NOUN are AUX obsolete NOUN ; PUNCT nobody PRON uses VERB them PRON for ADP homework NOUN now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Floppy floppy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 disks amod 2 disks disk NOUN Number=Plur 4 obsolete nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 obsolete cop 4 obsolete obsolete NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 uses punct 6 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 uses nsubj 7 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 obsolete acl:relcl 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 uses obj 9 for for ADP _ 10 homework case 10 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 uses obl 11 now now ADV PronType=Dem 7 uses advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 obsolete punct
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1 is a present Floppy disks obsolete tree rules 2 use present nobody disks = disk now for homework vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent they=Theme for homework=Eventuality
Example 2 Smartphones made many old gadgets obsolete.
nsubj amod amod nsubj ccomp punct root Smartphones PROPN made VERB many ADJ old ADJ gadgets NOUN obsolete VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smartphones Smartphones PROPN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 gadgets amod 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 gadgets amod 5 gadgets gadget NOUN Number=Plur 6 obsolete nsubj 6 obsolete obsolete VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 made ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Smartphones tree rules 2 obsolete present many old gadgets tree rules
Example 3 That word is obsolete, so you will only find it in very old books.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj obj case advmod amod obl punct root That DET word NOUN is AUX obsolete ADJ , PUNCT so ADV you PRON will AUX only ADV find VERB it PRON in ADP very ADV old ADJ books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 obsolete nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 obsolete cop 4 obsolete obsolete ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 find punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 find advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 find nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 find aux 9 only only ADV _ 10 find advmod 10 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 obsolete conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 find obj 12 in in ADP _ 15 books case 13 very very ADV _ 14 old advmod 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 books amod 15 books book NOUN Number=Plur 10 find obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 obsolete punct
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1 is present that word obsolete property tree rules 2 find future you word old books vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 4 Will paper money become obsolete one day?
aux compound parataxis acl nummod obl:unmarked punct root Will AUX paper NOUN money NOUN become VERB obsolete VERB one NUM day NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 money aux 2 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 money compound 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 obsolete parataxis 4 become become VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 money acl 5 obsolete obsolete VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 day nummod 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 obsolete obl:unmarked 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 obsolete punct
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1 become participle paper money not said here vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 obsolete present day tree rules
Example 5 Grandad still has an obsolete video player in the loft.
nsubj advmod det amod compound obj case det nmod punct root Grandad PROPN still ADV has VERB an DET obsolete ADJ video NOUN player NOUN in ADP the DET loft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 2 still still ADV _ 3 has advmod 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 player det 5 obsolete obsolete ADJ Degree=Pos 7 player amod 6 video video NOUN Number=Sing 7 player compound 7 player player NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 loft case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 loft det 10 loft loft NOUN Number=Sing 7 player nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Grandad a obsolete video player the loft still vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient
Example 6 Old maps can become obsolete when new roads are built.
amod nsubj aux xcomp advmod amod nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root Old ADJ maps NOUN can AUX become VERB obsolete VERB when ADV new ADJ roads NOUN are AUX built VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 maps amod 2 maps map NOUN Number=Plur 4 become nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 become aux 4 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 obsolete obsolete VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 become xcomp 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 built advmod 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 roads amod 8 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 10 built nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 built aux:pass 10 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 obsolete advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 become punct
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1 become can Old maps tree rules 2 obsolete infinitive Old maps not said here tree rules 3 build present · passive new roads vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 The rule was obsolete, so the school removed it.
det nsubj cop punct advmod det nsubj parataxis obj punct root The DET rule NOUN was AUX obsolete ADJ , PUNCT so ADV the DET school NOUN removed VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rule det 2 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 obsolete nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 obsolete cop 4 obsolete obsolete ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 removed punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 removed advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 school det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 removed nsubj 9 removed remove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 obsolete parataxis 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 removed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 obsolete punct
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1 is past the rule obsolete property tree rules 2 remove past the school rule vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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