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title: abolish — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «abolish» in the Judaism dictionary: To officially end a law, rule, system or custom so that it no longer exists. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# abolish

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**Who acts:** custom, Many countries, school, rule, people, new government · **What happens:** end, exist, get, fight, abolish, wear · **To what, where:** law, slavery, rule, hats, homework, tax

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«abolish» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [abolish in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/abolish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To officially end a law, rule, system or custom so that it no longer exists.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abolish:m1:1
# text = To officially end a law, rule, system or custom so that it no longer exists.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	end	end	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	17	mark	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	no	no	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
17	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | to-infinitive |  | a law and rule and system or custom |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality law=Eventuality |
| 2 | **exist** | present | custom |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To get rid of something completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abolish:m2:1
# text = To get rid of something completely.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | completely, rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many countries fought to abolish slavery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abolish:x1:1
# text = Many countries fought to abolish slavery.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	abolish	abolish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	slavery	slavery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | Many countries |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **abolish** | to-infinitive | Many countries *not said here* | slavery |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slavery=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The school abolished the rule about wearing hats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abolish:x2:1
# text = The school abolished the rule about wearing hats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	abolished	abolish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abolish** | past | the school | the rule |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | gerund | the rule *not said here* | hats |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people want to abolish homework for young children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abolish:x3:1
# text = Some people want to abolish homework for young children.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	abolish	abolish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **abolish** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | some people *not said here* | homework |  |  |  | for young children | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The new government promised to abolish the tax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abolish:x4:1
# text = The new government promised to abolish the tax.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	abolish	abolish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | the new government |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **abolish** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the new government *not said here* | the tax |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Britain abolished the slave trade after a long campaign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abolish:x5:1
# text = Britain abolished the slave trade after a long campaign.
1	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	abolished	abolish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slave	slave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abolish** | past | Britain | the slave trade |  |  | after a long campaign |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trade=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our club abolished the joining fee, so now it is free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abolish:x6:1
# text = Our club abolished the joining fee, so now it is free.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	abolished	abolish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abolish** | past | Our club | the joining fee |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fee=Theme |
| 2 | **join** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | club |  |  |  | now | free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That rite was abolished by 4 Geo. iv. c. 52.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abolish:x7:1
# text = That rite was abolished by 4 Geo. iv. c. 52.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	rite	rite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	abolished	abolish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	Geo	geo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
9	iv	iv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
11	c.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
12	52	52	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abolish** | past · passive | 4 Geo and iv | that rite |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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