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title: discard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discard» in the school dictionary: To discard something is to throw it away or get rid of it because you do not want or need it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discard

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**Who acts:** you, Discard, scientist, side · **What happens:** discard, be, get, not want, need, put down · **To what, where:** something, it, card, card games, compost bin, orange

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To discard something is to throw it away or get rid of it because you do not want or need it.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:m1:1
# text = To discard something is to throw it away or get rid of it because you do not want or need it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	discard	discard	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	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	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | away, throw *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **need** | infinitive | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

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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 card games, to put down a card you do not want.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:m2:1
# text = In card games, to put down a card you do not want.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put down** | to-infinitive |  | a card |  | card games |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent card=Theme in game=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | you | a card *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot card=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a noun: a card or thing that has been thrown away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:m3:1
# text = As a noun: a card or thing that has been thrown away.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw away** | present · perfect · passive |  | a card or thing |  |  |  | as a noun; away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Discard the apple cores in the compost bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:x1:1
# text = Discard the apple cores in the compost bin.
1	Discard	discard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cores	core	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **core** | present | Discard |  |  | the compost bin |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peel the orange and discard the skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:x2:1
# text = Peel the orange and discard the skin.
1	Peel	peel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	discard	discard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel** | imperative | you *not said here* | the orange and discard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this game you discard one card each turn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:x3:1
# text = In this game you discard one card each turn.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	discard	discard	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | present | you | one card |  | this game |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please discard used tissues in the bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:x4:1
# text = Please discard used tissues in the bin.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	discard	discard	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	tissues	tissue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bin	bin	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 | **discard** | imperative | you *not said here* | used tissues |  | the bin |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent tissue=Theme in bin=Destination |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist discarded the broken test tube.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:x5:1
# text = The scientist discarded the broken test tube.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	discarded	discard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | past | the scientist | the broken test tube |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tube=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Discard any eggs that are cracked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:x6:1
# text = Discard any eggs that are cracked.
1	Discard	discard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	cracked	crack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | present · passive |  | any eggs |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old toys were discarded by the side of the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discard:x7:1
# text = Old toys were discarded by the side of the road.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | past · passive | the side of the road | Old toys |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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