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title: expiry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «expiry» in the school dictionary: Expiry is the end of the time when something can be used or is valid, such as a ticket, card or passport. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# expiry

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**Who acts:** Expiry, expiry date, you, library card, coupon, Mum · **What happens:** be, use, check, drink, not use, have · **To what, where:** end, something, last day food, expiry date, milk, date

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Expiry is the end of the time when something can be used or is valid, such as a ticket, card or passport.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expiry:m1:1
# text = Expiry is the end of the time when something can be used or is valid, such as a ticket, card or passport.
1	Expiry	expiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	valid	valid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Expiry | the end |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | can · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | valid *property* | 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 -->
The «expiry date» is the last day food, medicine or a card should be used (UK, Australia, Ireland, NZ; in the US often «expiration date»).

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expiry:m2:1
# text = The «expiry date» is the last day food, medicine or a card should be used (UK, Australia, Ireland, NZ; in the US often «expiration date»).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	expiry	expiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	NZ	NZ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	34	punct	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	obl	_	_
31	often	often	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	_
32	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	expiration	expiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the expiry date | the last day food and medicine or a card |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | should · passive |  | the last day food and medicine or a card |  |  |  | UK and Australia and Ireland and NZ *obl* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the expiry date on the milk before you drink it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expiry:x1:1
# text = Check the expiry date on the milk before you drink it.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	expiry	expiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the expiry date |  | the milk |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent date=Theme |
| 2 | **drink** | present | you | date |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My library card is near its expiry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expiry:x2:1
# text = My library card is near its expiry.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	expiry	expiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My library card |  |  | card's expiry |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not use medicine after its expiry date.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expiry:x3:1
# text = Do not use medicine after its expiry date.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	expiry	expiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | medicine |  |  | after medicine's expiry date |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coupon has an expiry date at the end of the month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expiry:x4:1
# text = The coupon has an expiry date at the end of the month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coupon	coupon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	expiry	expiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the coupon | a expiry date |  |  | at the end of the month |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent date=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum renewed her passport before its expiry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expiry:x5:1
# text = Mum renewed her passport before its expiry.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	renewed	renew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	expiry	expiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **renew** | past | Mum | Mum's passport |  |  | before passport's expiry |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent passport=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yoghurt was past its expiry, so we threw it away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expiry:x6:1
# text = The yoghurt was past its expiry, so we threw it away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	expiry	expiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the yoghurt |  |  |  |  | past yoghurt's expiry | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw away** | past | we | yoghurt |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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