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title: cancel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cancel» in the school dictionary: To decide that a planned event will not happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cancel

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**Who acts:** planned event, ticket, effects, Mum, you, 2/6 · **What happens:** decide, plan, not happen, stop, count, remove · **To what, where:** order, same factor, maths, fraction simpler, equal effects, nothing · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«cancel» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [cancel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cancel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To decide that a planned event will not happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:m1:1
# text = To decide that a planned event will not happen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **plan** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **happen** | future | a planned event |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 stop an order, booking or ticket so that it no longer counts.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:m2:1
# text = To stop an order, booking or ticket so that it no longer counts.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	booking	booking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	no	no	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | a order and booking or ticket |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality order=Eventuality |
| 2 | **count** | present | ticket |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, to remove the same factor or number from both parts, as when making a fraction simpler.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:m3:1
# text = In maths, to remove the same factor or number from both parts, as when making a fraction simpler.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	factor	factor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
17	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	fraction	fraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	simpler	simpler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | to-infinitive |  | the same factor or number |  | maths |  | from both parts | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent factor=Theme from part=Source |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | a fraction simpler |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset simpler=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: cancel out — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of two things: to have equal and opposite effects so together they make nothing.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:m4:1
# text = Of two things: to have equal and opposite effects so together they make nothing.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
15	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | equal effects |  |  |  | of two things | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | effects *= effect* | nothing |  |  |  | together *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nothing=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The football match was cancelled because of the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:x1:1
# text = The football match was cancelled because of the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	match	match	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	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | the football match |  |  |  | because the rain | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
School was cancelled after the big snowstorm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:x2:1
# text = School was cancelled after the big snowstorm.
1	School	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | School |  |  | after the big snowstorm |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum cancelled the dentist appointment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:x3:1
# text = Mum cancelled the dentist appointment.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cancelled	cancel	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	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	appointment	appointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancel** | past | Mum | the dentist appointment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Click «Cancel» if you don't want to delete the file.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:x4:1
# text = Click «Cancel» if you don't want to delete the file.
1	Click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Cancel	Cancel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	delete	delete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | imperative | you *not said here* | Cancel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **want** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **delete** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the file |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cancel the twos: 2/6 becomes 1/3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:x5:1
# text = Cancel the twos: 2/6 becomes 1/3.
1	Cancel	cancel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	twos	two	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	2/6	2/6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
6	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	1/3	1/3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancel** | imperative | you *not said here* | the twos |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present | 2/6 |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adding 4 and then taking 4 away cancel each other out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:x6:1
# text = Adding 4 and then taking 4 away cancel each other out.
1	Adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	cancel	cancel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obj	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | 4 |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Patient |
| 2 | **take away** | gerund |  | 4 |  |  | then | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Theme |
| 3 | **cancel out** | present | Adding | each |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two equal pushes from opposite sides cancel out, so the box stays still.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:x7:1
# text = Two equal pushes from opposite sides cancel out, so the box stays still.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	csubj	_	_
3	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cancel	cancel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	still	still	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cancel out** | present | opposite sides |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | present | the box |  |  |  | still |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flight was cancelled and we had to stay another night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cancel:x8:1
# text = The flight was cancelled and we had to stay another night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flight	flight	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	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | the flight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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