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title: departing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «departing» in the school dictionary: Departing means leaving, going away from a place, especially for trains, buses and planes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# departing

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**Who acts:** Departing, train, Passengers, bus, We, Flights · **What happens:** mean, leave, go away, depart, describe, arrive · **To what, where:** place, someone, job, platform, 9:15, 10:05 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Departing means leaving, going away from a place, especially for trains, buses and planes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departing:m1:1
# text = Departing means leaving, going away from a place, especially for trains, buses and planes.
1	Departing	departing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Departing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** *not said to happen* | gerund | Departing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for trains and buses and planes | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for train=Recipient |
| 3 | **go away** | gerund | Departing *not said here* |  |  | a place |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from place=Initial\_Location |

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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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Departing describes someone who is leaving a job or place: «the departing head teacher».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departing:m2:1
# text = Departing describes someone who is leaving a job or place: «the departing head teacher».
1	Departing	depart	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	departing	departing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent someone=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **leave** | present · progressive |  | a job or place |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train is departing from platform 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departing:x1:1
# text = The train is departing from platform 4.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	departing	depart	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Passengers departing for London, please board now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departing:x2:1
# text = Passengers departing for London, please board now.
1	Passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	departing	depart	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	_
7	board	board	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | gerund | Passengers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for London | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus departs at 9:15 and arrives at 10:05; how long is the trip?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departing:x3:1
# text = The bus departs at 9:15 and arrives at 10:05; how long is the trip?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	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	9:15	9:15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	arrives	arrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	10:05	10:05	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | present | the bus |  |  | 9:15 |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | present | the bus *not said here* |  |  | 10:05 |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | the trip |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We said goodbye to the departing teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departing:x4:1
# text = We said goodbye to the departing teacher.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	departing	depart	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | We | goodbye | the departing teacher |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic to teacher=Recipient |
| 2 | **depart** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flights departing today may be late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departing:x5:1
# text = Flights departing today may be late.
1	Flights	flight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	departing	depart	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | gerund | Flights *not said here* |  |  |  | today |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | may | Flights |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship was departing as we arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departing:x6:1
# text = The ship was departing as we arrived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	departing	depart	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | past · progressive | the ship |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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