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title: deceased — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deceased» in the school dictionary: Dead: her deceased grandfather. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# deceased

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**Who acts:** person, formal, form, police, she, detective · **What happens:** decease, die, leave, ask, name, inform · **To what, where:** family, money, animal shelter, deceased parents, grandfather, old watch

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dead: her deceased grandfather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deceased:m1:1
# text = Dead: her deceased grandfather.
1	Dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: the deceased, noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The person (or people) who has died, especially recently: the family of the deceased.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deceased:m2:1
# text = The person (or people) who has died, especially recently: the family of the deceased.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | present · perfect | the person | the family |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **decease** | participle |  | the family *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The deceased left all her money to the animal shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deceased:x1:1
# text = (formal) The deceased left all her money to the animal shelter.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past | formal | her money | the animal shelter |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to shelter=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The form asks for the names of any deceased parents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deceased:x2:1
# text = The form asks for the names of any deceased parents.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
9	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the form |  |  |  |  | for the names of any deceased parents | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **name** |  |  | any deceased parents |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police informed the family of the deceased.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deceased:x3:1
# text = The police informed the family of the deceased.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	informed	inform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | past | the police | the family |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent family=Recipient |
| 2 | **decease** | participle |  | the family *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her grandfather is deceased, but she has his old watch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deceased:x4:1
# text = Her grandfather is deceased, but she has his old watch.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decease** | present · passive |  | Her grandfather |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | she | his old watch |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The deceased was a well-known teacher in the town.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deceased:x5:1
# text = (formal) The deceased was a well-known teacher in the town.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
5	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is a** | past | formal | the deceased known teacher |  | the town |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the detective searched the deceased man's study.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deceased:x6:1
# text = In the story, the detective searched the deceased man's study.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | the detective | the deceased man's study |  | the story |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent study=Location |
| 2 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **study** |  | the deceased man |  |  |  |  |  | nom study «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was not so, however; there was a being standing before his bed, and looking like the ghost of his deceased wife.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deceased:x7:1
# text = It was not so, however; there was a being standing before his bed, and looking like the ghost of his deceased wife.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	however	however	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	aux	_	_
12	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
24	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	amod	_	_
25	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | so *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past · progressive |  |  |  |  | before his bed | stand *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like the ghost of his deceased wife | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **decease** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **ghost** |  |  | his deceased wife |  |  |  |  | nom ghost «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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