retire

Who acts: you, army, Grandad, runner, guests, She · What happens: stop, work, be, play, go, retire · To what, where: game, place, race, tomatoes, army, hill · Speech: someone speaks here

«retire» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: retire in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To stop working, usually because you are older.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 stop	mark
2	stop	stop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	working	work	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 stop	xcomp
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 older	punct
5	usually	usually	ADV	_	9 older	advmod
6	because	because	SCONJ	_	9 older	mark
7	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	9 older	nsubj
8	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 older	cop
9	older	old	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	3 working	parataxis
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 stop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	stop	to-infinitive			vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2	work	gerund			vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	is	present	you	old, usually property	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

Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

To stop playing in a game or race, often because of injury.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 stop	mark
2	stop	stop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	playing	play	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 stop	xcomp
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 game	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 game	det
6	game	game	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 playing	obl
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 race	cc
8	race	race	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 game	conj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 injury	punct
10	often	often	ADV	_	13 injury	advmod
11	because	because	ADP	ExtPos=ADP	13 injury	case
12	of	of	ADP	_	11 because	fixed
13	injury	injury	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 playing	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 stop	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stop	to-infinitive							vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2	play	gerund				a game or race		because injury	vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To go to bed or to a quiet room: «retire for the night».

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 go	mark
2	go	go	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	ADP	_	4 bed	case
4	bed	bed	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 go	obl
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 room	cc
6	to	to	ADP	_	9 room	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 room	det
8	quiet	quiet	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 room	amod
9	room	room	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 bed	conj
10	:	:	PUNCT	_	12 retire	punct
11	«	«	PUNCT	_	12 retire	punct
12	retire	retire	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 go	parataxis
13	for	for	ADP	_	15 night	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 night	det
15	night	night	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 retire	obl
16	»	»	PUNCT	_	12 retire	punct
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 go	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	to-infinitive						to bed or a quiet room	vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	retire in a quote	infinitive					night		vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To go away from a place, like an army moving back.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 go	mark
2	go	go	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	away	away	ADV	_	2 go	advmod
4	from	from	ADP	_	6 place	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 place	det
6	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 go	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 army	punct
8	like	like	ADP	_	10 army	case
9	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 army	det
10	army	army	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 go	obl
11	moving	move	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	10 army	acl
12	back	back	ADV	_	11 moving	advmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 go	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go away	to-infinitive				a place		like a army; away property	vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from place=Initial_Location
2	move back	gerund	a army not said here						vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

Grandad retired after working at the post office for many years.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 retired	nsubj
2	retired	retire	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	after	after	SCONJ	_	4 working	mark
4	working	work	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 retired	advcl
5	at	at	ADP	_	8 office	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 office	det
7	post	post	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 office	compound
8	office	office	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 working	obl
9	for	for	ADP	_	11 years	case
10	many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 years	amod
11	years	year	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 working	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 retired	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	retire	past	Grandad						vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	work	gerund	Grandad not said here				year	at the post office	vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at office=Theme

Example 2

The runner had to retire from the race with a sore leg.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 runner	det
2	runner	runner	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	nsubj
3	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 retire	mark
5	retire	retire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 had	xcomp
6	from	from	ADP	_	8 race	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 race	det
8	race	race	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 retire	obl
9	with	with	ADP	_	12 leg	case
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 leg	det
11	sore	sore	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 leg	amod
12	leg	leg	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 retire	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the runner						tree rules
2	retire	to-infinitive	the runner not said here			the race		with a sore leg	vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from race=Source

Example 3

The guests retired for the night.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 guests	det
2	guests	guest	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 retired	nsubj
3	retired	retire	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	for	for	ADP	_	6 night	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 night	det
6	night	night	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 retired	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 retired	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	retire	past	the guests				night		vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

She plans to retire to the seaside.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 plans	nsubj
2	plans	plan	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 retire	mark
4	retire	retire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 plans	xcomp
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 seaside	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 seaside	det
7	seaside	seaside	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 retire	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 plans	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	plan	present	She						vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	retire not said to happen	to-infinitive	She not said here					to the seaside	vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

My retired neighbour grows tomatoes.

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	3 neighbour	nmod:poss
2	retired	retired	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 neighbour	amod
3	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 grows	nsubj
4	grows	grow	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 grows	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 grows	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	grow	present	My retired neighbour	tomatoes					vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tomato=Theme

Example 6

The army retired behind the hill.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 army	det
2	army	army	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	retired	retire	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 army	acl
4	behind	behind	ADP	_	6 hill	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 hill	det
6	hill	hill	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 retired	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 army	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	retire	participle		the army not said here		the hill			vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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