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title: abolition — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «abolition» in the school dictionary: The act of officially ending a law, system or custom. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# abolition

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**Who acts:** act, abolition, People, more children, Frederick, pupils · **What happens:** end, be, abolish, march, write, mean · **To what, where:** law, slavery, turning point, history, letters, fee · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The act of officially ending a law, system or custom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abolition:m1:1
# text = The act of officially ending a law, system or custom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | gerund | the act *not said here* | a law and system or custom |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality law=Eventuality |

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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}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Especially the ending of slavery and the slave trade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abolition:m2:1
# text = Especially the ending of slavery and the slave trade.
1	Especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	slavery	slavery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	slave	slave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** |  |  | slavery and the slave trade |  |  |  |  | nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The abolition of slavery was a turning point in history.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abolition:x1:1
# text = The abolition of slavery was a turning point in history.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	abolition	abolition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	slavery	slavery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	turning	turning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the abolition of slavery | a turning point |  | history |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **abolish** |  |  | slavery |  |  |  |  | nom abolition «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People marched and wrote letters for abolition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abolition:x2:1
# text = People marched and wrote letters for abolition.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	abolition	abolition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | past | People |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | past | People *not said here* | letters |  |  |  | for abolition | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent letter=Result for abolition=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The abolition of the fee meant more children could join.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abolition:x3:1
# text = The abolition of the fee meant more children could join.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	abolition	abolition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | the abolition of the fee |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **join** | could | more children |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **abolish** |  |  | the fee |  |  |  |  | nom abolition «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frederick Douglass spoke out for abolition in America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abolition:x4:1
# text = Frederick Douglass spoke out for abolition in America.
1	Frederick	Frederick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Douglass	Douglass	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	abolition	abolition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak out** *speech: other* | past | Frederick |  |  | America |  | for abolition | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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After the abolition of the rule, pupils could bring phones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abolition:x5:1
# text = After the abolition of the rule, pupils could bring phones.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	abolition	abolition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | could | pupils | phones |  |  | after the abolition of the rule |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |
| 2 | **abolish** |  |  | the rule |  |  |  |  | nom abolition «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The abolition movement grew stronger every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abolition:x6:1
# text = The abolition movement grew stronger every year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	abolition	abolition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the abolition movement |  |  |  | year | strong *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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