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title: deletion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deletion» in the school dictionary: The act of removing something, such as words from a text or a file from a computer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deletion

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**Who acts:** act, I, my, deletion, story, you · **What happens:** remove, make, essay, be, delete, ask · **To what, where:** something, several deletions, essay, accident, file, adult · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«deletion» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [deletion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deletion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of removing something, such as words from a text or a file from a computer.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deletion:m1:1
# text = The act of removing something, such as words from a text or a file from a computer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	removing	remove	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

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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 -->
Something that has been removed: «I made several deletions in my essay».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deletion:m2:1
# text = Something that has been removed: «I made several deletions in my essay».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	deletions	deletion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **make** *in a quote* | past | I | several deletions |  | my essay |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deletion=Product |
| 3 | **essay** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The loss of a part of a gene or chromosome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deletion:m3:1
# text = The loss of a part of a gene or chromosome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gene	gene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	chromosome	chromosome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The deletion of the file was an accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deletion:x1:1
# text = The deletion of the file was an accident.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deletion	deletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the deletion of the file | a accident |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **delete** |  |  | the file |  |  |  |  | nom deletion «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a few deletions, my story was much shorter and clearer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deletion:x2:1
# text = After a few deletions, my story was much shorter and clearer.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	deletions	deletion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	much	much	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	clearer	clear	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | my story |  |  |  | after a few deletions | short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | my story *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask an adult about deletion of photos posted online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deletion:x3:1
# text = Ask an adult about deletion of photos posted online.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	deletion	deletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	posted	post	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	online	online	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  | about deletion of photos | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient about deletion=Topic |
| 2 | **post** | participle |  | photos *not said here* |  |  |  | online *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **delete** |  |  | photos |  |  |  |  | nom deletion «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The app asks you to confirm the deletion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deletion:x4:1
# text = The app asks you to confirm the deletion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	confirm	confirm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	deletion	deletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	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* | present | the app |  | you |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **confirm** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the app *not said here* | the deletion |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot deletion=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Permanent deletion means you cannot get it back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deletion:x5:1
# text = Permanent deletion means you cannot get it back.
1	Permanent	permanent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	deletion	deletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Permanent deletion |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **get back** | can | you | deletion |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher marked the deletion with a neat line through the word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deletion:x6:1
# text = The teacher marked the deletion with a neat line through the word.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marked	mark	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	deletion	deletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | past | the teacher | the deletion |  | the word |  | with a neat line | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent deletion=Theme through word=Destination |

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