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title: departure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «departure» in the school dictionary: The act of leaving a place, especially to begin a journey. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# departure

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**Who acts:** act, plane, usual way, departure time, departures board, you · **What happens:** leave, begin, do, be, show, check in · **To what, where:** place, journey, departures board, something, 7:30, next train

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«departure» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [departure in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/departure.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of leaving a place, especially to begin a journey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:m1:1
# text = The act of leaving a place, especially to begin a journey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	begin	begin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund | the act *not said here* | a place |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | to-infinitive | the act | 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 -->
A train, bus or plane that is leaving (the departures board).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:m2:1
# text = A train, bus or plane that is leaving (the departures board).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	departures	departure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	compound	_	_
13	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · progressive | plane | the departures board |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent board=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A change from the usual way of doing something (a departure from tradition).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:m3:1
# text = A change from the usual way of doing something (a departure from tradition).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	tradition	tradition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | the usual way *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Death.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:m4:1
# text = Death.
1	Death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our departure time is 7:30.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:x1:1
# text = Our departure time is 7:30.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	7:30	7:30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our departure time | 7:30 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The departures board shows the next train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:x2:1
# text = The departures board shows the next train.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	departures	departure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the departures board | the next train |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent train=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check in two hours before departure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:x3:1
# text = Check in two hours before departure.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check in** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | departure | hour |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before departure=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The departure was 9:40 and the arrival 11:10, so the flight took 1 hour 30 minutes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:x4:1
# text = The departure was 9:40 and the arrival 11:10, so the flight took 1 hour 30 minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	9:40	9:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	11:10	11:10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the departure | 9:40 and the arrival |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | past | the flight |  |  |  | hour; minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wait in the departure lounge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:x5:1
# text = Wait in the departure lounge.
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lounge	lounge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the departure lounge |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lounge=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This song is a departure from the band's usual style.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:x6:1
# text = This song is a departure from the band's usual style.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this song | a departure |  | the band's usual style |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many other ceremonies took place at my departure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:departure:x7:1
# text = Many other ceremonies took place at my departure.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ceremonies	ceremony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Many other ceremonies | place |  | my departure |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent place=Theme at departure=Asset |
| 2 | **depart** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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