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title: cessation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cessation» in the school dictionary: Cessation is the stopping or ending of something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cessation

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**Who acts:** Cessation, doctor, we, sudden cessation, teacher, factory · **What happens:** be, end, fight, bring, run, go · **To what, where:** stopping, something, cessation clinic, rain, noise, cessation

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cessation is the stopping or ending of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cessation:m1:1
# text = Cessation is the stopping or ending of something.
1	Cessation	cessation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stopping	stopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cessation | the stopping or ending of something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The cessation of fighting brought peace to the town. (formal)

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*Sentence 1:* The cessation of fighting brought peace to the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cessation:x1:1
# text = The cessation of fighting brought peace to the town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cessation	cessation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | gerund | the cessation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bring** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (formal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cessation:x1:2
# text = (formal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor runs a smoking cessation clinic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cessation:x2:1
# text = The doctor runs a smoking cessation clinic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cessation	cessation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the doctor | a cessation clinic |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme clinic=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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After the cessation of the rain, we went outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cessation:x3:1
# text = After the cessation of the rain, we went outside.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cessation	cessation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | we |  |  |  | after the cessation of the rain | outside *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cease** |  |  | the rain |  |  |  |  | nom cessation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a sudden cessation of noise when the teacher came in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cessation:x4:1
# text = There was a sudden cessation of noise when the teacher came in.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cessation	cessation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a sudden cessation of noise |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come in** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **cease** |  |  | noise |  |  |  |  | nom cessation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The factory announced the cessation of work for the holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cessation:x5:1
# text = The factory announced the cessation of work for the holiday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	announced	announce	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	cessation	cessation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the factory | the cessation of work for the holiday |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cessation=Theme |
| 2 | **cease** |  |  | work for the holiday |  |  |  |  | nom cessation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A cessation of hostilities was agreed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cessation:x6:1
# text = A cessation of hostilities was agreed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cessation	cessation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hostilities	hostility	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	agreed	agree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past · passive |  | a cessation of hostilities |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **cease** |  |  | hostilities |  |  |  |  | nom cessation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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And the enforced seclusion wrought on the minds of the servants, while the cessation of all work banded them together in small groups that whispered and discussed and disputed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cessation:x7:1
# text = And the enforced seclusion wrought on the minds of the servants, while the cessation of all work banded them together in small groups that whispered and discussed and disputed.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	enforced	enforce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	seclusion	seclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
5	wrought	wrought	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	minds	mind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cessation	cessation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	banded	band	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	together	together	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	discussed	discuss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	conj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	disputed	dispute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enforce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wrought** | participle |  | the enforced seclusion and the cessation of all work *not said here* |  | the minds of the servants |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **band** | past | the enforced seclusion and the cessation of all work | servants *= servant* |  | small groups |  | together *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 4 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | past | small groups |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **discuss** *speech: other* | past | small groups *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **dispute** | past | small groups *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **mind** |  |  | the servants |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 8 | **cease** |  |  | all work |  |  |  |  | nom cessation «event transitive»: of=patient |

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