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title: exterminated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exterminated» in the school dictionary: Exterminated means killed completely, so that a whole group of animals, insects or pests is destroyed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exterminated

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**Who acts:** history, people, council, robots, human, I · **What happens:** exterminate, mean, kill, destroy, describe, be · **To what, where:** whole group, mass killing, history, one, group, termites · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«exterminated» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [exterminated in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exterminated.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exterminated means killed completely, so that a whole group of animals, insects or pests is destroyed.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exterminated:m1:1
# text = Exterminated means killed completely, so that a whole group of animals, insects or pests is destroyed.
1	Exterminated	exterminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	pests	pest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exterminate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **kill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **destroy** | present · passive |  | a whole group of animals |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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 -->
In history, it can describe the mass killing of a group of people, which is one of the worst crimes.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exterminated:m2:1
# text = In history, it can describe the mass killing of a group of people, which is one of the worst crimes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	mass	mass	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	killing	killing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	worst	bad	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	22	amod	_	_
22	crimes	crime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | history | the mass killing of a group of people |  | history |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent killing=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | people | one |  |  |  | of the worst crimes | tree rules |
| 3 | **kill** |  |  | a group of people |  |  |  |  | nom killing «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The termites in the shed were exterminated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exterminated:x1:1
# text = The termites in the shed were exterminated.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	termites	termite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	exterminated	exterminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exterminate** | past · passive |  | the termites in the shed |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dodo was hunted until it was exterminated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exterminated:x2:1
# text = The dodo was hunted until it was exterminated.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dodo	dodo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	exterminated	exterminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | past · passive |  | the dodo |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **exterminate** | past · passive |  | dodo |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millions of people were exterminated in the Holocaust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exterminated:x3:1
# text = Millions of people were exterminated in the Holocaust.
1	Millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	exterminated	exterminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Holocaust	Holocaust	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exterminate** | past · passive |  | Millions of people |  | the Holocaust |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wolves were exterminated from Britain hundreds of years ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exterminated:x4:1
# text = Wolves were exterminated from Britain hundreds of years ago.
1	Wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	exterminated	exterminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exterminate** | past · passive |  | Wolves |  | Britain hundreds of years |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council exterminated the rats near the bins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exterminated:x5:1
# text = The council exterminated the rats near the bins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exterminated	exterminate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rats	rat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bins	bin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exterminate** | past | the council | the rats |  | the bins |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rat=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, the robots wanted every human exterminated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exterminated:x6:1
# text = In the film, the robots wanted every human exterminated.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	robots	robot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	human	human	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	exterminated	exterminate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the robots |  |  | the film |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **exterminate** | past | every human |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you do not do this I will land all my cats upon your island, and you shall be exterminated.”

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exterminated:x7:1
# text = If you do not do this I will land all my cats upon your island, and you shall be exterminated.”
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	obj	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
19	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	exterminated	exterminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | future · infinitive · do-support | I | my cats |  |  |  | upon your island | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cat=Theme |
| 2 | **exterminate** | shall · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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