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title: supplant — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supplant» in the Judaism dictionary: To supplant someone or something is to take their place, often by being newer or better (formal). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supplant

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**Who acts:** Phones, new player, Christians, Jacob, invader · **What happens:** supplant, be, mean, push, read, take · **To what, where:** someone, them, position, letters, captain, team · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To supplant someone or something is to take their place, often by being newer or better (formal).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supplant:m1:1
# text = To supplant someone or something is to take their place, often by being newer or better (formal).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	supplant	supplant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	cop	_	_
15	newer	new	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	conj	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supplant** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme someone=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | new, often *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 supplant someone can also mean to push them out of their position, sometimes by tricks.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supplant:m2:1
# text = To supplant someone can also mean to push them out of their position, sometimes by tricks.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	supplant	supplant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	17	advmod	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supplant** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme someone=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **push** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  | their position and tricks |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent they=Theme out position=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Phones have supplanted letters for most messages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supplant:x1:1
# text = Phones have supplanted letters for most messages.
1	Phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	supplanted	supplant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supplant** | present · perfect | Phones | letters |  |  |  | for most messages | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme letter=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cars supplanted horses on the roads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supplant:x2:1
# text = Cars supplanted horses on the roads.
1	Cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	supplanted	supplant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supplant** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The new player supplanted the captain in the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supplant:x3:1
# text = The new player supplanted the captain in the team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	supplanted	supplant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **supplant** | participle | the new player *not said here* | the captain |  | the team |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme captain=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Christians read that Jacob supplanted Esau and took his blessing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supplant:x4:1
# text = Christians read that Jacob supplanted Esau and took his blessing.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	supplanted	supplant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	Esau	Esau	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **supplant** | past | Jacob | Esau |  |  |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme esau=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **take** | past | Jacob *not said here* | Jacob's blessing |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blessing=Theme |
| 4 | **bless** |  | Jacob |  |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic bags have been supplanted by cloth bags in many shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supplant:x5:1
# text = Plastic bags have been supplanted by cloth bags in many shops.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	supplanted	supplant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supplant** | present · perfect · passive |  | Plastic bags |  | many shops |  | by cloth bags | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The invader supplanted the old king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supplant:x6:1
# text = The invader supplanted the old king.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	invader	invader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	supplanted	supplant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supplant** | participle | the invader *not said here* | the old king |  |  |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme king=Co-Theme |

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