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title: disconnect — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disconnect» in the school dictionary: To separate two things that were joined, especially to unplug or cut off power, water or a machine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disconnect

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**Who acts:** he, you, Our, power company, We, rules · **What happens:** separate, join, unplug, cut off, end, understand · **To what, where:** two things, power, phone call, connection, toaster, call · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To separate two things that were joined, especially to unplug or cut off power, water or a machine.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:m1:1
# text = To separate two things that were joined, especially to unplug or cut off power, water or a machine.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	separate	separate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	unplug	unplug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | to-infinitive |  | two things |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 2 | **join** | past · passive |  | two things |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **unplug** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **cut off** | infinitive |  | power and water or a machine |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector power=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 -->
To end a phone call or internet connection, or to be cut off.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:m2:1
# text = To end a phone call or internet connection, or to be cut off.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	end	end	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | to-infinitive |  | a phone call or internet connection |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality call=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cut off** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V» |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lack of connection or understanding between people or ideas: «a disconnect between what he says and what he does».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:m3:1
# text = A lack of connection or understanding between people or ideas: «a disconnect between what he says and what he does».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	understanding	understand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	disconnect	disconnect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
15	between	between	ADP	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	obj	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	22	obj	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | between people or ideas | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **disconnect** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** *in a quote* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 5 | **lack** |  |  | connection |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stop feeling close to others or to the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:m4:1
# text = To stop feeling close to others or to the world.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Disconnect the toaster before you clean it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:x1:1
# text = Disconnect the toaster before you clean it.
1	Disconnect	disconnect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	toaster	toaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	clean	clean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disconnect** | imperative | you *not said here* | the toaster |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toaster=Patient |
| 2 | **clean** | present | you | toaster |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our call got disconnected in the tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:x2:1
# text = Our call got disconnected in the tunnel.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	disconnected	disconnect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disconnect** | past · passive |  | Our call |  | the tunnel |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **call** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom call «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Disconnect the battery to stop the circuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:x3:1
# text = Disconnect the battery to stop the circuit.
1	Disconnect	disconnect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disconnect** | imperative | you *not said here* | the battery |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the circuit |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality circuit=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The power company disconnected the old house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:x4:1
# text = The power company disconnected the old house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	disconnected	disconnect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disconnect** | past | the power company | the old house |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We disconnect from screens an hour before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:x5:1
# text = We disconnect from screens an hour before bed.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	disconnect	disconnect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disconnect** | present | We |  |  |  | before bed; hour | from screens | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient from screen=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a disconnect between the rules and what really happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnect:x6:1
# text = There is a disconnect between the rules and what really happens.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	disconnect	disconnect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	nsubj	_	_
10	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | there |  | between the rules; disconnect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | the rules |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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