redundant Who acts: made redundant, employer, your, you, information, old machine · What happens: not need, be, repeat, make, need, do · To what, where: Redundant, it, job, redundant words, Dad, factory · Speech: someone speaks here
«redundant» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: redundant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Redundant means not needed any more, because there is already enough or it is repeated.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux:pass advmod advmod advmod punct mark expl conj advmod advmod cc nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct root Redundant PROPN means VERB not PART needed VERB any ADV more ADV , PUNCT because SCONJ there PRON is VERB already ADV enough ADV or CCONJ it PRON is AUX repeated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Redundant Redundant PROPN Number=Sing 4 needed nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 needed aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 needed advmod 4 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 any any ADV _ 6 more advmod 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 4 needed advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 is punct 8 because because SCONJ _ 10 is mark 9 there there PRON PronType=Dem 10 is expl 10 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 needed conj 11 already already ADV _ 12 enough advmod 12 enough enough ADV _ 10 is advmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 repeated cc 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 repeated nsubj:pass 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 repeated aux:pass 16 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 needed conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 needed punct
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1 not need present · passive Redundant vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme 2 be present there enough property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 repeat present · passive it vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
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 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.
To be made redundant is to lose your job because the employer no longer needs the job done.
The tree, 18 words mark aux:pass amod nsubj cop mark nmod:poss obj mark det nsubj advmod advmod advcl det obj acl punct root To PART be AUX made VERB redundant NOUN is AUX to PART lose VERB your PRON job NOUN because SCONJ the DET employer NOUN no ADV longer ADV needs VERB the DET job NOUN done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 made mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 redundant amod 4 redundant redundant NOUN Number=Sing 7 lose nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lose cop 6 to to PART _ 7 lose mark 7 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 job nmod:poss 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 lose obj 10 because because SCONJ _ 15 needs mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 employer det 12 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing 15 needs nsubj 13 no no ADV _ 14 longer advmod 14 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 15 needs advmod 15 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lose advcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 job det 17 job job NOUN Number=Sing 15 needs obj 18 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 job acl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 lose punct
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1 make to-infinitive · passive vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP» 2 is present made redundant lose property tree rules 3 need present the employer the job long property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot job=Theme 4 do participle the job not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 job your nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Cross out the redundant words in your sentence.
compound:prt det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Cross VERB out ADP the DET redundant ADJ words NOUN in ADP your PRON sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cross cross VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Cross compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 words det 4 redundant redundant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words amod 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cross obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 sentence case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sentence nmod:poss 8 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 5 words nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cross punct
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1 cross out imperative you not said here the redundant words in your sentence vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent word=Patient in sentence=Topic 2 sentence your nom sentence «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Some information in the problem is redundant.
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root Some DET information NOUN in ADP the DET problem NOUN is AUX redundant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 information det 2 information information NOUN Number=Sing 7 redundant nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 problem case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 problem det 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 information nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 redundant cop 7 redundant redundant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 redundant punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present some information in the problem redundant property tree rules
Example 3 Dad was made redundant from the factory.
nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp case det obl punct root Dad NOUN was AUX made VERB redundant ADJ from ADP the DET factory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 redundant redundant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 5 from from ADP _ 7 factory case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 factory det 7 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past · passive Dad the factory redundant property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from factory=Material
Example 4 The old machine became redundant.
det amod nsubj xcomp punct root The DET old ADJ machine NOUN became VERB redundant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 machine amod 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 4 became nsubj 4 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 redundant redundant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 became xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 became punct
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1 become past the old machine redundant property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 5 "Return back" is redundant, because "return" already means go back.
The tree, 10 words punct csubj advmod punct cop punct mark punct nsubj punct advmod parataxis ccomp advmod punct root " PUNCT Return VERB back ADV " PUNCT is AUX redundant ADJ , PUNCT because SCONJ " PUNCT return NOUN " PUNCT already ADV means VERB go VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Return punct 2 Return return VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 redundant csubj 3 back back ADV _ 2 Return advmod 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Return punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 redundant cop 6 redundant redundant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 means punct 8 because because SCONJ _ 13 means mark 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 return punct 10 return return NOUN Number=Sing 13 means nsubj 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 return punct 12 already already ADV _ 13 means advmod 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 redundant parataxis 14 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 means ccomp 15 back back ADV _ 14 go advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 redundant punct
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1 return back in a quote infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present redundant property tree rules 3 mean present return vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 go back infinitive vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient
Example 6 200 workers were made redundant.
nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct root 200 NUM workers NOUN were AUX made VERB redundant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 workers nummod 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 redundant redundant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 made xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past · passive 200 workers redundant property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 A spare tyre is redundant until you get a flat.
det amod nsubj cop mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root A DET spare ADJ tyre NOUN is AUX redundant ADJ until SCONJ you PRON get VERB a DET flat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tyre det 2 spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tyre amod 3 tyre tyre NOUN Number=Sing 5 redundant nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 redundant cop 5 redundant redundant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 until until SCONJ _ 8 get mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 get nsubj 8 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 redundant advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 flat det 10 flat flat NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 redundant punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a spare tyre redundant property tree rules 2 get present you a flat vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer flat=Stimulus
Example 8 The extra light switch is redundant.
det amod compound nsubj cop punct root The DET extra ADJ light NOUN switch NOUN is AUX redundant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 switch det 2 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 4 switch amod 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 switch compound 4 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 6 redundant nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 redundant cop 6 redundant redundant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 redundant punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the extra light switch redundant property tree rules
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