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title: demote — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «demote» in the school dictionary: To demote someone is to move them to a lower rank, job or level. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# demote

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**Who acts:** manager, Losing · **What happens:** demote, be, move, lose, threaten, skip · **To what, where:** someone, team, sport, He, captain, her

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To demote someone is to move them to a lower rank, job or level.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demote:m1:1
# text = To demote someone is to move them to a lower rank, job or level.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	demote	demote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	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	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demote** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to a lower rank and job or level; move *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
In sport, to move a team down a league (UK: relegate).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demote:m2:1
# text = In sport, to move a team down a league (UK: relegate).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	relegate	relegate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  | a team |  | sport |  | down a league | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.agent V NP.theme PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Agent team=Theme in sport=Source down league=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was demoted from captain to player.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demote:x1:1
# text = He was demoted from captain to player.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	demoted	demote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demote** | past · passive |  | He |  | captain to player |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The manager demoted her after the mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demote:x2:1
# text = The manager demoted her after the mistake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	manager	manager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	demoted	demote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demote** | past | the manager | her *= she* |  |  | after the mistake |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demote:x3:1
# text = Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet.
1	Pluto	Pluto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	demoted	demote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dwarf	dwarf	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demote** | past · passive |  | Pluto |  |  |  | to a dwarf planet | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Losing three games could demote us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demote:x4:1
# text = Losing three games could demote us.
1	Losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	demote	demote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund |  | three games |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality |
| 2 | **demote** | could | Losing | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The officer was demoted for bad behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demote:x5:1
# text = The officer was demoted for bad behaviour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	officer	officer	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	demoted	demote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	behaviour	behaviour	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 | **demote** | past · passive |  | the officer |  |  |  | for bad behaviour | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The coach threatened to demote anyone who skipped practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demote:x6:1
# text = The coach threatened to demote anyone who skipped practice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	threatened	threaten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	demote	demote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	skipped	skip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **threaten** | participle |  | the coach *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **demote** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **skip** | past |  | practice |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent practice=Agent |

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