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title: dismantled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dismantled» in the school dictionary: Taken apart piece by piece. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dismantled

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**Who acts:** We, Dad, engineer, parts · **What happens:** take apart, end, get, dismantle, pack, move · **To what, where:** piece, tent, car, old bed, house, engine

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taken apart piece by piece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantled:m1:1
# text = Taken apart piece by piece.
1	Taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take apart** | participle |  | piece |  |  |  | by piece; apart *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=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}

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Ended or got rid of step by step, like a system, law or organisation.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantled:m2:1
# text = Ended or got rid of step by step, like a system, law or organisation.
1	Ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | past |  |  |  |  |  | by step; like a system and law or organisation; rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dismantled the tent and packed it in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantled:x1:1
# text = We dismantled the tent and packed it in the car.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dismantled	dismantle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | past | We | the tent |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tent=Patient |
| 2 | **pack** | past | We *not said here* | tent |  | the car |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in car=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad dismantled my old bed before we moved house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantled:x2:1
# text = Dad dismantled my old bed before we moved house.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dismantled	dismantle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | past | Dad | my old bed |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bed=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | past | we | house |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engineer dismantled the engine to find the problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantled:x3:1
# text = The engineer dismantled the engine to find the problem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engineer	engineer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dismantled	dismantle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | past | the engineer | the engine |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engine=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | the engineer *not said here* | the problem |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fairground rides were dismantled overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantled:x4:1
# text = The fairground rides were dismantled overnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fairground	fairground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rides	ride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	dismantled	dismantle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | past · passive |  | the fairground rides |  |  |  | overnight *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robot was dismantled and its parts reused.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantled:x5:1
# text = The robot was dismantled and its parts reused.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	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	dismantled	dismantle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	reused	reuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | past · passive |  | the robot |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **reuse** | past | robot's parts |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apartheid in South Africa was dismantled in the early 1990s.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantled:x6:1
# text = Apartheid in South Africa was dismantled in the early 1990s.
1	Apartheid	Apartheid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dismantled	dismantle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	1990s	1990s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | past · passive |  | Apartheid in South Africa |  | the early 1990s |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Berlin Wall was dismantled after 1989.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantled:x7:1
# text = The Berlin Wall was dismantled after 1989.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Berlin	Berlin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Wall	Wall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	dismantled	dismantle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	1989	1989	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | past · passive |  | the Berlin Wall |  |  | after 1989 |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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