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title: depose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «depose» in the school dictionary: To remove a ruler or leader from power, often by force. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# depose

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**Who acts:** people, general, wicked uncle, lawyer, Rulers, Pack · **What happens:** remove, give, write, question, depose, flee · **To what, where:** ruler, power, evidence, oath, someone, way

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«depose» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [depose in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/depose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To remove a ruler or leader from power, often by force.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depose:m1:1
# text = To remove a ruler or leader from power, often by force.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | to-infinitive |  | a ruler or leader |  | power |  | by force | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ruler=Theme from power=Source |

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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: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give evidence under oath, especially in a written statement outside court; or to question someone in this way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depose:m2:1
# text = To give evidence under oath, especially in a written statement outside court; or to question someone in this way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
3	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	oath	oath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	question	question	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	obj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	det	_	_
21	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | evidence |  | oath |  | in a written statement outside court | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evidence=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **question** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  | someone | this way |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The people deposed the cruel king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depose:x1:1
# text = The people deposed the cruel king.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deposed	depose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depose** | past | the people | the cruel king |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The deposed queen fled to another country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depose:x2:1
# text = The deposed queen fled to another country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	deposed	depose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	fled	flee	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **depose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **flee** | participle |  | the deposed queen *not said here* |  | another country |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to country=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The general tried to depose the president.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depose:x3:1
# text = The general tried to depose the president.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	general	general	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	depose	depose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the general |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **depose** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the general *not said here* | the president |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent president=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the wicked uncle deposed the rightful prince.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depose:x4:1
# text = In the story, the wicked uncle deposed the rightful prince.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	deposed	depose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	rightful	rightful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depose** | past | the wicked uncle | the rightful prince |  | the story |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prince=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lawyer deposed the witness in his office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depose:x5:1
# text = The lawyer deposed the witness in his office.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deposed	depose	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	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depose** | past | the lawyer | the witness |  | lawyer's office |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witness=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rulers who ignore the people risk being deposed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depose:x6:1
# text = Rulers who ignore the people risk being deposed.
1	Rulers	ruler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ignore	ignore	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	risk	risk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	deposed	depose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignore** | present | Rulers | the people |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **risk** | present | Rulers |  |  |  |  |  | vn risk-94-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **depose** | gerund · passive | Rulers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ever since Akela had been deposed, the Pack had been without a leader, hunting and fighting at their own pleasure.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depose:x7:1
# text = Ever since Akela had been deposed, the Pack had been without a leader, hunting and fighting at their own pleasure.
1	Ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	_
2	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	Akela	Akela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	deposed	depose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Pack	Pack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
12	without	without	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	hunting	hunt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depose** | past · perfect · passive |  | Akela |  |  | ever |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past · perfect | the Pack |  |  |  |  | without a leader | tree rules |
| 3 | **hunt** | gerund | a leader *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fight** | gerund | a leader *not said here* |  |  | their own pleasure |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **please** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom pleasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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