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title: deactivate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deactivate» in the school dictionary: To deactivate something is to turn it off or stop it from working. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deactivate

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**Who acts:** Mum, we, agent, You, your, Cooking · **What happens:** deactivate, be, stop, work, pause, not use · **To what, where:** something, it, account, burglar alarm, bomb, settings

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deactivate something is to turn it off or stop it from working.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deactivate:m1:1
# text = To deactivate something is to turn it off or stop it from working.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deactivate	deactivate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deactivate** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | turn *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | present |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deactivate an account is to close it or pause it so it cannot be used.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deactivate:m2:1
# text = To deactivate an account is to close it or pause it so it cannot be used.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deactivate	deactivate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pause	pause	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deactivate** | to-infinitive |  | a account |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector account=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pause** | infinitive |  | account |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **use** | can · passive |  | account |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum deactivated the burglar alarm when we got home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deactivate:x1:1
# text = Mum deactivated the burglar alarm when we got home.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deactivated	deactivate	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	burglar	burglar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deactivate** | past | Mum | the burglar alarm |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector alarm=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | past | we |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The agent had ten seconds to deactivate the bomb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deactivate:x2:1
# text = The agent had ten seconds to deactivate the bomb.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	agent	agent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	deactivate	deactivate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the agent |  |  |  | second |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deactivate** | to-infinitive | the agent *not said here* | the bomb |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector bomb=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can deactivate your account in the settings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deactivate:x3:1
# text = You can deactivate your account in the settings.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	deactivate	deactivate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	settings	setting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **deactivate** | can | You | your account |  | the settings |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector account=Eventuality |
| 2 | **account** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robot was deactivated for the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deactivate:x4:1
# text = The robot was deactivated for the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	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	deactivated	deactivate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	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 | **deactivate** | past · passive |  | the robot |  |  | night |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cooking deactivates many germs in food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deactivate:x5:1
# text = Cooking deactivates many germs in food.
1	Cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deactivates	deactivate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deactivate** | present | Cooking | many germs |  | food |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector germ=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't deactivate the smoke alarm — it keeps you safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deactivate:x6:1
# text = Don't deactivate the smoke alarm — it keeps you safe.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	deactivate	deactivate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	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 | **not** **deactivate** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the smoke alarm |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector alarm=Eventuality |
| 2 | **keep** | present | alarm | you |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

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