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title: dislodge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dislodge» in the school dictionary: To knock, push or force something out of the place where it was stuck or fixed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dislodge

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**Who acts:** you, place, He, Back blows, storm, She · **What happens:** knock, push, force, be, fix, make · **To what, where:** something, place, someone, position, stick, ball

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To knock, push or force something out of the place where it was stuck or fixed.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dislodge:m1:1
# text = To knock, push or force something out of the place where it was stuck or fixed.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	knock	knock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	force	force	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **push** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **force** | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  | the place |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient |
| 4 | **is** | past | place |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **fix** | participle | place *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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 make someone leave a position, job or place, especially by force.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dislodge:m2:1
# text = To make someone leave a position, job or place, especially by force.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | a position and job or place |  |  |  | by force | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent position=Theme by force=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He used a stick to dislodge the ball from the gutter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dislodge:x1:1
# text = He used a stick to dislodge the ball from the gutter.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	dislodge	dislodge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | He | a stick |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Patient |
| 2 | **dislodge** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the ball |  | the gutter |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme from gutter=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Back blows can dislodge food from a choking person's throat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dislodge:x2:1
# text = Back blows can dislodge food from a choking person's throat.
1	Back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	blows	blow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	dislodge	dislodge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	choking	choking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dislodge** | can | Back blows | food |  | a choking person's throat |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent food=Theme from throat=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm dislodged tiles from the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dislodge:x3:1
# text = The storm dislodged tiles from the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dislodged	dislodge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	roof	roof	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 | **dislodge** | past | the storm | tiles |  | the roof |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent tile=Theme from roof=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She shook her shoe to dislodge a stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dislodge:x4:1
# text = She shook her shoe to dislodge a stone.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	dislodge	dislodge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | She | her shoe |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |
| 2 | **dislodge** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a stone |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers could not dislodge the enemy from the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dislodge:x5:1
# text = The soldiers could not dislodge the enemy from the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	dislodge	dislodge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **dislodge** | could | the soldiers | the enemy |  | the hill |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent enemy=Theme from hill=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A loose rock was dislodged and rolled down the cliff.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dislodge:x6:1
# text = A loose rock was dislodged and rolled down the cliff.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	dislodged	dislodge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dislodge** | past · passive |  | a loose rock |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **roll down** | participle |  | the cliff |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kaa had only just worked his way over the west wall, landing with a wrench that dislodged a coping stone into the ditch.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dislodge:x7:1
# text = Kaa had only just worked his way over the west wall, landing with a wrench that dislodged a coping stone into the ditch.
1	Kaa	Kaa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	landing	land	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wrench	wrench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	dislodged	dislodge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	coping	coping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	into	into	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	ditch	ditch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Kaa |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | past | Kaa *not said here* | Kaa's way |  | the west wall |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent way=Material |
| 3 | **land** | gerund | Kaa *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a wrench | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **dislodge** | past | a wrench | a coping stone |  | the ditch |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |

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