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title: disused — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disused» in the school dictionary: No longer used, especially a building, railway or mine: a disused factory. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disused

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**Who acts:** We, you, water, disused factory, Bats, They · **What happens:** use, disuse, leave, forget, walk, not play · **To what, where:** disused factory, disused railway line, disused quarry, broken windows, disused mine, disused church

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No longer used, especially a building, railway or mine: a disused factory.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disused:m1:1
# text = No longer used, especially a building, railway or mine: a disused factory.
1	No	no	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	mine	mine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	disused	disuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a disused factory |  |  |  | long *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **disuse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Left empty and forgotten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disused:m2:1
# text = Left empty and forgotten.
1	Left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | empty *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **forget** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked along the disused railway line, now a bike path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disused:x1:1
# text = We walked along the disused railway line, now a bike path.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	disused	disuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
6	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | the disused railway line and a bike path |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along line=Trajectory |
| 2 | **disuse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play in a disused quarry; the water is very cold and deep.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disused:x2:1
# text = Never play in a disused quarry; the water is very cold and deep.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	disused	disuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	quarry	quarry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a disused quarry |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **disuse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the water |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | the water *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disused factory had broken windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disused:x3:1
# text = The disused factory had broken windows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disused	disuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disuse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | the disused factory | broken windows |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bats lived in the disused mine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disused:x4:1
# text = Bats lived in the disused mine.
1	Bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	disused	disuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	mine	mine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Bats |  |  | the disused mine |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mine=Location |
| 2 | **disuse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They turned the disused church into a library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disused:x5:1
# text = They turned the disused church into a library.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	disused	disuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | They | the disused church |  | a library |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent church=Theme into library=Trajectory |
| 2 | **disuse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old well was disused and covered with a lid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disused:x6:1
# text = The old well was disused and covered with a lid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	well	well	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	disused	disuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lid	lid	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 | **disuse** | past · passive |  | the old well |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with a lid | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with lid=Theme |

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