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title: eradicate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eradicate» in the school dictionary: To eradicate something bad means to get rid of it completely, so that it no longer exists. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eradicate

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**Who acts:** it, Doctors, island, We, Charities · **What happens:** eradicate, mean, get, exist, destroy, hope · **To what, where:** something, disease, world, Smallpox, polio, rats · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To eradicate something bad means to get rid of it completely, so that it no longer exists.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eradicate:m1:1
# text = To eradicate something bad means to get rid of it completely, so that it no longer exists.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	eradicate	eradicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	18	mark	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	no	no	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eradicate** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | completely, rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **exist** | present | it |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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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Usage: science, health — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To eradicate a disease means to destroy it everywhere in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eradicate:m2:1
# text = To eradicate a disease means to destroy it everywhere in the world.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	eradicate	eradicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eradicate** | to-infinitive |  | a disease |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disease=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **destroy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | disease |  | the world |  | everywhere *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smallpox has been eradicated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eradicate:x1:1
# text = Smallpox has been eradicated.
1	Smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	eradicated	eradicate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eradicate** | present · perfect · passive |  | Smallpox |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors hope to eradicate polio soon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eradicate:x2:1
# text = Doctors hope to eradicate polio soon.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	eradicate	eradicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	polio	polio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | present | Doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **eradicate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Doctors *not said here* | polio |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent polio=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island eradicated all its rats to save the birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eradicate:x3:1
# text = The island eradicated all its rats to save the birds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eradicated	eradicate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	rats	rat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eradicate** | past | the island | island's rats |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rat=Theme |
| 2 | **save** | to-infinitive | the island *not said here* | the birds |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We want to eradicate bullying from our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eradicate:x4:1
# text = We want to eradicate bullying from our school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	eradicate	eradicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **want** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **eradicate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | bullying |  | our school |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent bullying=Theme from school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is hard to eradicate weeds completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eradicate:x5:1
# text = It is hard to eradicate weeds completely.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	eradicate	eradicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eradicate** | to-infinitive |  | weeds |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weed=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charities work to eradicate poverty and hunger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eradicate:x6:1
# text = Charities work to eradicate poverty and hunger.
1	Charities	charity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	eradicate	eradicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	poverty	poverty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Charities |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **eradicate** | to-infinitive | Charities *not said here* | poverty and hunger |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poverty=Theme |

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