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title: disconnection — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disconnection» in the school dictionary: The act of cutting off a supply, such as electricity, gas, water, phone or internet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disconnection

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**Who acts:** act, feeling, disconnection, game, company, Leo · **What happens:** cut off, not be, make, freeze, warn, not pay · **To what, where:** supply, buzzer stop, bill, schools, disconnection, joint

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«disconnection» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [disconnection in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disconnection.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of cutting off a supply, such as electricity, gas, water, phone or internet.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnection:m1:1
# text = The act of cutting off a supply, such as electricity, gas, water, phone or internet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut off** | gerund | the act and electricity and gas and water and phone or internet *not said here* | a supply |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector supply=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 break in a link between things: «a disconnection in the circuit».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnection:m2:1
# text = A break in a link between things: «a disconnection in the circuit».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	link	link	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	disconnection	disconnection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeling of not being close to or in touch with other people or things.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnection:m3:1
# text = A feeling of not being close to or in touch with other people or things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | gerund | a feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A disconnection in the wire made the buzzer stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnection:x1:1
# text = A disconnection in the wire made the buzzer stop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disconnection	disconnection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	buzzer	buzzer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | a disconnection in the wire | the buzzer stop |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stop=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The game froze after an internet disconnection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnection:x2:1
# text = The game froze after an internet disconnection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	disconnection	disconnection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **freeze** | past | the game |  |  |  | after a internet disconnection |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company warned of disconnection if the bill was not paid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnection:x3:1
# text = The company warned of disconnection if the bill was not paid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	disconnection	disconnection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the company |  |  |  |  | of disconnection | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent of disconnection=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **pay** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · passive |  | the bill |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After moving schools, Leo felt a disconnection from his old friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnection:x4:1
# text = After moving schools, Leo felt a disconnection from his old friends.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
3	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
5	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	disconnection	disconnection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund | Leo *not said here* | schools |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent school=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | past | Leo | a disconnection |  |  |  | from Leo's old friends | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disconnection=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check every joint for a disconnection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnection:x5:1
# text = Check every joint for a disconnection.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	disconnection	disconnection	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** | imperative | you *not said here* | every joint |  |  |  | for a disconnection | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent joint=Theme for disconnection=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much screen time can cause disconnection from family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disconnection:x6:1
# text = Too much screen time can cause disconnection from family.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	disconnection	disconnection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | much screen time | disconnection |  | family |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition disconnection=Patient |

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