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title: dismantling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dismantling» in the school dictionary: Taking something apart piece by piece, such as a machine, tent or stage. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dismantling

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**Who acts:** step, We, dismantling, He, radio, government · **What happens:** take, end, get, step, spend, dismantle · **To what, where:** something, tent, old bridge, radio, stage, team job · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dismantling» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [dismantling in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dismantling.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taking something apart piece by piece, such as a machine, tent or stage.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantling:m1:1
# text = Taking something apart piece by piece, such as a machine, tent or stage.
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | by piece and a machine and tent or stage | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument something=Theme piece=Destination |

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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 -->
Ending or getting rid of a system, organisation or rule, step by step.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantling:m2:1
# text = Ending or getting rid of a system, organisation or rule, step by step.
1	Ending	end	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **step** |  | step |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: by=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spent the morning dismantling the tent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantling:x1:1
# text = We spent the morning dismantling the tent.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	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	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	dismantling	dismantle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | We |  |  |  | morning |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **dismantle** | gerund | We *not said here* | the tent |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dismantling of the old bridge took weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantling:x2:1
# text = The dismantling of the old bridge took weeks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dismantling	dismantling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the dismantling of the old bridge |  |  |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **dismantle** |  |  | the old bridge |  |  |  |  | nom dismantling «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He is dismantling the radio to see how it works.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantling:x3:1
# text = He is dismantling the radio to see how it works.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	dismantling	dismantle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | present · progressive | He | the radio |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radio=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **work** | present | radio |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dismantling the stage after the play is a team job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantling:x4:1
# text = Dismantling the stage after the play is a team job.
1	Dismantling	dismantle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | gerund |  | the stage |  |  | after the play |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stage=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Dismantling | a team job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The government began dismantling the old rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantling:x5:1
# text = The government began dismantling the old rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dismantling	dismantle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the government |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **dismantle** | gerund | the government *not said here* | the old rules |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful when dismantling anything with sharp parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dismantling:x6:1
# text = Be careful when dismantling anything with sharp parts.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	csubj	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	dismantling	dismantle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dismantle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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