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title: discontinue — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discontinue» in the Judaism dictionary: To stop doing, making or providing something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discontinue

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**Who acts:** They, we, you, skin, factory, I · **What happens:** stop, do, make, provide, bring, discontinue · **To what, where:** something, end, shop, service, favourite cereal, cereal

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stop doing, making or providing something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:m1:1
# text = To stop doing, making or providing something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	providing	provide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **provide** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition something=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop has discontinued that toy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:m1e:1
# text = The shop has discontinued that toy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	discontinued	discontinue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontinue** | present · perfect · passive |  | the shop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring something to an end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:m2:1
# text = To bring something to an end.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  | to a end |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme to end=Destination |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The service will be discontinued.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:m2e:1
# text = The service will be discontinued.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	discontinued	discontinue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontinue** | future · passive |  | the service |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They discontinued my favourite cereal, so we can't buy it any more.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:x1:1
# text = They discontinued my favourite cereal, so we can't buy it any more.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	discontinued	discontinue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	any	any	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontinue** | past | They | my favourite cereal |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector cereal=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **buy** | can | we | cereal |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus service was discontinued last winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:x2:1
# text = The bus service was discontinued last winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	discontinued	discontinue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontinue** | past · passive |  | the bus service |  |  | winter |  | vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Discontinue use if your skin gets red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:x3:1
# text = Discontinue use if your skin gets red.
1	Discontinue	discontinue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontinue** | imperative | you *not said here* | use |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector use=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | your skin |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory discontinued the old model of car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:x4:1
# text = The factory discontinued the old model of car.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	discontinued	discontinue	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	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontinue** | past | the factory | the old model of car |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector model=Eventuality |
| 2 | **model** |  |  | car |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My trainers are discontinued, so I need a new kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:x5:1
# text = My trainers are discontinued, so I need a new kind.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	discontinued	discontinue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontinue** | present · passive |  | My trainers |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **need** | present | I | a new kind |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot kind=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club discontinued its Saturday lessons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontinue:x6:1
# text = The club discontinued its Saturday lessons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	discontinued	discontinue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **discontinue** | past | the club | club's Saturday lessons |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector lesson=Eventuality |

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