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title: continuance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «continuance» in the school dictionary: The state of going on or lasting; continuing: «the continuance of the old custom». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# continuance

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**Who acts:** state, old custom, delay, villagers, old harvest, continuance · **What happens:** go on, last, continue, ask, hope, depend · **To what, where:** continuance, judge, gods, conclusion, service, feast

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The state of going on or lasting; continuing: «the continuance of the old custom».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continuance:m1:1
# text = The state of going on or lasting; continuing: «the continuance of the old custom».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	lasting	last	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	continuing	continue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	continuance	continuance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** | gerund | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **last** | gerund | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **continue** | gerund | the state | the continuance of the old custom |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent continuance=Theme |
| 4 | **continue** *in a quote* |  | the old custom |  |  |  |  |  | nom continuance «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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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: law, mainly US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A delay of a court case to a later time, asked for by one side.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continuance:m2:1
# text = A delay of a court case to a later time, asked for by one side.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	delay	delay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	later	late	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
12	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | a delay of a court case to a later time |  |  |  |  | for one side | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villagers hoped for the continuance of the old harvest fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continuance:x1:1
# text = The villagers hoped for the continuance of the old harvest fair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	continuance	continuance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | past | the villagers |  |  |  |  | for the continuance of the old harvest; fair *property* | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for continuance=Theme |
| 2 | **continue** |  | the old harvest |  |  |  |  |  | nom continuance «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club's continuance depends on new members joining.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continuance:x2:1
# text = The club's continuance depends on new members joining.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	continuance	continuance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** | present | the club's continuance |  |  |  |  | on new members | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on member=Theme |
| 2 | **join** | gerund | new members *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **continue** |  | the club |  |  |  |  |  | nom continuance «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continuance:x3:1
# text = The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	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	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	continuance	continuance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the lawyer | the judge |  |  |  | for a continuance | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent judge=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge granted a continuance so the witness could arrive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continuance:x4:1
# text = The judge granted a continuance so the witness could arrive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	granted	grant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	continuance	continuance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grant** | past | the judge | a continuance |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent continuance=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | could | the witness |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The continuance of peace was all the people wanted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continuance:x5:1
# text = The continuance of peace was all the people wanted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	continuance	continuance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the continuance of peace |  |  |  |  | want *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **continue** |  | peace |  |  |  |  |  | nom continuance «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Money from the cake sale ensured the continuance of the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continuance:x6:1
# text = Money from the cake sale ensured the continuance of the library.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	ensured	ensure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	continuance	continuance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ensure** | past | Money from the cake sale | the continuance of the library |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition continuance=Theme |
| 2 | **continue** |  | the library |  |  |  |  |  | nom continuance «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In conclusion, the gods were invoked for a continuance of their favour, and when the service was ended a feast was held.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continuance:x7:1
# text = In conclusion, the gods were invoked for a continuance of their favour, and when the service was ended a feast was held.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	invoked	invoke	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	continuance	continuance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
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	favour	favour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	20	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	ended	end	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invoke** | past · passive |  | the gods |  | conclusion |  | for a continuance of gods's favour | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** | past · passive |  | the service |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **hold** | past · passive |  | a feast |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **continue** |  | gods's favour |  |  |  |  |  | nom continuance «act intransitive»: of=agent |
| 5 | **favour** |  | gods *= god* |  |  |  |  |  | nom favour «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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