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title: discarded — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discarded» in the school dictionary: Discarded is the past form of «discard», which means to throw away or get rid of something you no longer want. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discarded

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**Who acts:** Discarded past form, you, card, He, I, apples · **What happens:** discard, be, mean, throw away, get, want · **To what, where:** Discarded past form, discarded thing, card games, card, beach, old trainers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Discarded is the past form of «discard», which means to throw away or get rid of something you no longer want.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:m1:1
# text = Discarded is the past form of «discard», which means to throw away or get rid of something you no longer want.
1	Discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	discard	discard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
18	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obl	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
22	no	no	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	24	advmod	_	_
24	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the Discarded past form |  |  |  | of discard | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | the Discarded past form |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **throw away** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 6 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A discarded thing has been thrown away or left behind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:m2:1
# text = A discarded thing has been thrown away or left behind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
10	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **throw away** | present · perfect · passive |  | a discarded thing |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **leave behind** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | behind *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In card games, to discard a card is to put it down because you do not want it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:m3:1
# text = In card games, to discard a card is to put it down because you do not want it.
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	discard	discard	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
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	11	advcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | card games |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a card |  |  |  |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | you | card |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beach was covered in discarded plastic bottles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:x1:1
# text = The beach was covered in discarded plastic bottles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the beach |  |  |  | in discarded plastic bottles | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in bottle=Theme |
| 2 | **discard** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He discarded his old trainers and bought new ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:x2:1
# text = He discarded his old trainers and bought new ones.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	discarded	discard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | past | He | his old trainers |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trainer=Theme |
| 2 | **buy** | past | He *not said here* | new ones |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A discarded fishing line tangled around the bird's leg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:x3:1
# text = A discarded fishing line tangled around the bird's leg.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	tangled	tangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tangle** | participle |  | a discarded fishing line *not said here* |  | the bird's leg |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch a discarded needle; tell an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:x4:1
# text = Never touch a discarded needle; tell an adult.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | a discarded needle |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme needle=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **discard** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I discarded two cards and picked up two new ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:x5:1
# text = I discarded two cards and picked up two new ones.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	discarded	discard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | past | I | two cards |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme |
| 2 | **pick up** | participle | I *not said here* | two new ones |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of 50 apples, 8 were discarded because they were rotten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:x6:1
# text = Of 50 apples, 8 were discarded because they were rotten.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discard** | past · passive |  | 8 |  |  |  | of 50 apples | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme of apple=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | past | apples *= apple* |  |  |  |  | rotten *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made art from discarded boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discarded:x7:1
# text = We made art from discarded boxes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | art |  | discarded boxes |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent art=Product from box=Material |
| 2 | **discard** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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