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title: adjourn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adjourn» in the school dictionary: To adjourn a meeting, court or game is to stop it for a while and continue later. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adjourn

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**Who acts:** 's, judge, we, you, us, my · **What happens:** adjourn, be, continue, let, finish, examine · **To what, where:** meeting, 's, trial, chess game, school council, match · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To adjourn a meeting, court or game is to stop it for a while and continue later.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjourn:m1:1
# text = To adjourn a meeting, court or game is to stop it for a while and continue later.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adjourn	adjourn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	continue	continue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
18	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjourn** | to-infinitive |  | a meeting  court or game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | while | stop *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **continue** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «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}

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Usage: formal, jokey — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To adjourn to another place is to move there together: «let's adjourn to the kitchen».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjourn:m2:1
# text = To adjourn to another place is to move there together: «let's adjourn to the kitchen».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adjourn	adjourn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
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	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	adjourn	adjourn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjourn** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to another place | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | there |  | move, together *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **adjourn** *in a quote* | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the kitchen | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge adjourned the trial until next week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjourn:x1:1
# text = The judge adjourned the trial until next week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	adjourned	adjourn	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	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	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 | **adjourn** | past | the judge | the trial |  |  | week |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meeting was adjourned for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjourn:x2:1
# text = The meeting was adjourned for lunch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meeting	meeting	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	adjourned	adjourn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjourn** | past · passive |  | the meeting |  |  |  | for lunch | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shall we adjourn to the garden for tea?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjourn:x3:1
# text = Shall we adjourn to the garden for tea?
1	Shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	adjourn	adjourn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	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 | **adjourn** | shall | we |  |  |  |  | to the garden; for tea | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The chess game was adjourned and finished the next day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjourn:x4:1
# text = The chess game was adjourned and finished the next day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	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	adjourned	adjourn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjourn** | past · passive |  | the chess game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | past |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The school council adjourned without a decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjourn:x5:1
# text = The school council adjourned without a decision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	adjourned	adjourn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **adjourn** | participle |  | the school council *not said here* |  |  |  | without a decision | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The match was adjourned because of rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjourn:x6:1
# text = The match was adjourned because of rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	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	adjourned	adjourn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjourn** | past · passive |  | the match |  |  |  | because rain | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But let us adjourn to my study, and examine these new stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjourn:x7:1
# text = But let us adjourn to my study, and examine these new stories.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	adjourn	adjourn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	examine	examine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **adjourn** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to my study | tree rules |
| 3 | **examine** | infinitive | you *not said here* | this new stories |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |
| 4 | **study** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom study «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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