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title: depart — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «depart» in the school dictionary: To leave, especially to start a journey. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# depart

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**Who acts:** you, people, train, bus, Flights, We · **What happens:** leave, start, depart, do, be, plan · **To what, where:** journey, something, 9:40, station, gate, 2:15

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To leave, especially to start a journey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:m1:1
# text = To leave, especially to start a journey.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	journey	journey	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 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive |  | a journey |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent journey=Eventuality |

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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 -->
depart from: to do something different from what is usual or planned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:m2:1
# text = depart from: to do something different from what is usual or planned.
1	depart	depart	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	obl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | usual *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **plan** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the departed: people who have died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:m3:1
# text = the departed: people who have died.
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	departed	depart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:agent	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | present · perfect | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train departs at 9:40.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:x1:1
# text = The train departs at 9:40.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	departs	depart	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	9:40	9:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | present | the train |  |  | 9:40 |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus departed from the station late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:x2:1
# text = The bus departed from the station late.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	departed	depart	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | past | the bus |  |  | the station |  | late *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from station=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flights depart from gate 12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:x3:1
# text = Flights depart from gate 12.
1	Flights	flight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	depart	depart	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | present | Flights |  |  | gate |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from gate=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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If the train departs at 2:15 and takes 50 minutes, when does it arrive? At 3:05.

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*Sentence 1:* If the train departs at 2:15 and takes 50 minutes, when does it arrive?

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:x4:1
# text = If the train departs at 2:15 and takes 50 minutes, when does it arrive?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	departs	depart	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	2:15	2:15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
13	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the train |  |  | 2:15 |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | present | the train *not said here* |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **arrive** | present · do-support | train |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* At 3:05.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:x4:2
# text = At 3:05.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	3:05	3:05	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We departed early to beat the traffic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:x5:1
# text = We departed early to beat the traffic.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	departed	depart	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | past | We |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **beat** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the traffic |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location traffic=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(euphemism) We remember our dear departed grandad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:x6:1
# text = (euphemism) We remember our dear departed grandad.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	euphemism	euphemism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	departed	depart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | We | euphemism |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent grandad=Theme |
| 2 | **depart** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I also love her, but tomorrow I depart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depart:x7:1
# text = I also love her, but tomorrow I depart.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	depart	depart	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | I | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |
| 2 | **depart** | present | I |  |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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