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title: elimination — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elimination» in the school dictionary: Removing or getting rid of something completely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elimination

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**Who acts:** competition, we, team, elimination, quiz, you · **What happens:** remove, get, knock out, solve, rule out, process · **To what, where:** competition, problem, wrong answers, elimination, cake, great success · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Removing or getting rid of something completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elimination:m1:1
# text = Removing or getting rid of something completely.
1	Removing	remove	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	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | completely, rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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Usage: sport, games, shows — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being knocked out of a competition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elimination:m2:1
# text = Being knocked out of a competition.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock out** | gerund · passive | a competition | a competition |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent competition=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths, logic — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solving a problem by ruling out wrong answers one by one (process of elimination).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elimination:m3:1
# text = Solving a problem by ruling out wrong answers one by one (process of elimination).
1	Solving	solve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ruling	rule	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	elimination	elimination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | gerund |  | a problem |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |
| 2 | **rule out** | gerund |  | wrong answers |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 3 | **process** |  |  | elimination |  |  |  |  | nom process «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By a process of elimination, we found who took the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elimination:x1:1
# text = By a process of elimination, we found who took the cake.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	elimination	elimination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | we |  |  |  |  | by a process of elimination | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | past |  | the cake |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |
| 3 | **process** |  |  | elimination |  |  |  |  | nom process «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team lost in the elimination round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elimination:x2:1
# text = Our team lost in the elimination round.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	elimination	elimination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle | Our team |  |  | the elimination |  | round *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in elimination=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elimination of smallpox was a great success for science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elimination:x3:1
# text = The elimination of smallpox was a great success for science.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elimination	elimination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the elimination of smallpox | a great success |  |  |  | for science | tree rules |
| 2 | **eliminate** |  |  | smallpox |  |  |  |  | nom elimination «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quiz had a different elimination each week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elimination:x4:1
# text = The quiz had a different elimination each week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	elimination	elimination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the quiz | a different elimination |  |  | week |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elimination=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cross off wrong answers: that is elimination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elimination:x5:1
# text = Cross off wrong answers: that is elimination.
1	Cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	elimination	elimination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross off** | imperative | you *not said here* | wrong answers |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | that elimination |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elimination of plastic straws helps the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elimination:x6:1
# text = The elimination of plastic straws helps the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elimination	elimination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the elimination of plastic straws | the sea |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **eliminate** |  |  | plastic straws |  |  |  |  | nom elimination «act transitive»: of=patient |

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