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title: deadline — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deadline» in the school dictionary: A deadline is the latest time or day by which something must be done or handed in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deadline

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**Who acts:** latest time, prisoners, deadline, I, Mum, teacher · **What happens:** be, do, hand in, not cross, finish, work · **To what, where:** latest time, something, prison, Friday, story, deadline

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A deadline is the latest time or day by which something must be done or handed in.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadline:m1:1
# text = A deadline is the latest time or day by which something must be done or handed in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deadline	deadline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	latest	late	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nsubj	_	_
12	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	handed	hand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present · passive |  | the latest time or day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | must · passive | the latest time or day | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **hand in** | participle | the latest time or day *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: 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}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A line in a prison that prisoners must not cross.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadline:m2:1
# text = A line in a prison that prisoners must not cross.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
7	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cross** | must | prisoners | a prison |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The deadline for the project is Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadline:x1:1
# text = The deadline for the project is Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deadline	deadline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the deadline for the project | Friday |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I finished my story just before the deadline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadline:x2:1
# text = I finished my story just before the deadline.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	deadline	deadline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past | I | my story |  |  | before the deadline |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector story=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum works late when she has a deadline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadline:x3:1
# text = Mum works late when she has a deadline.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	deadline	deadline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present | Mum | a deadline |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deadline=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The teacher extended the deadline by two days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadline:x4:1
# text = The teacher extended the deadline by two days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	extended	extend	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	deadline	deadline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	days	day	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 | **extend** | past | the teacher | the deadline |  |  | day |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent deadline=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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If you miss the deadline, you lose marks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadline:x5:1
# text = If you miss the deadline, you lose marks.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	miss	miss	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	deadline	deadline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the deadline |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer deadline=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lose** | present | you | marks |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mark=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Newspapers have strict deadlines each night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadline:x6:1
# text = Newspapers have strict deadlines each night.
1	Newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	deadlines	deadline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Newspapers | strict deadlines |  |  | night |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deadline=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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We had a tight deadline to build the model.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deadline:x7:1
# text = We had a tight deadline to build the model.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	deadline	deadline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a tight deadline |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deadline=Patient |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the model |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset model=Product |

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