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title: extirpate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «extirpate» in the school dictionary: To extirpate something is to destroy it completely, pulling it out by the roots. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# extirpate

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**Who acts:** species, government, Gardeners, king, surgeon · **What happens:** extirpate, be, pull out, die out, live, mean · **To what, where:** something, it, species, area, organ, disease

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To extirpate something is to destroy it completely, pulling it out by the roots.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extirpate:m1:1
# text = To extirpate something is to destroy it completely, pulling it out by the roots.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	extirpate	extirpate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extirpate** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | completely, destroy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pull out** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  | by the roots | 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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A species is extirpated from an area when it dies out there but still lives elsewhere.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extirpate:m2:1
# text = A species is extirpated from an area when it dies out there but still lives elsewhere.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	species	species	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	extirpated	extirpate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	still	still	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
16	elsewhere	elsewhere	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extirpate** | present · passive |  | a species |  | a area |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme from area=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **die out** | present | species |  |  | there |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **live** | present | species *not said here* |  |  |  | still | elsewhere *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: medical — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To extirpate can mean to remove an organ or growth completely by surgery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extirpate:m3:1
# text = To extirpate can mean to remove an organ or growth completely by surgery.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	extirpate	extirpate	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	surgery	surgery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can · infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **remove** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a organ or growth |  |  |  | by surgery; completely *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent organ=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The government tried to extirpate the disease completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extirpate:x1:1
# text = The government tried to extirpate the disease completely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	extirpate	extirpate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the government |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **extirpate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the government *not said here* | the disease |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disease=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beavers were extirpated from England but have now returned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extirpate:x2:1
# text = Beavers were extirpated from England but have now returned.
1	Beavers	beaver	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	extirpated	extirpate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	returned	return	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extirpate** | past · passive |  | Beavers |  | England |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme from england=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **return** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  | now |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gardeners try to extirpate weeds by the roots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extirpate:x3:1
# text = Gardeners try to extirpate weeds by the roots.
1	Gardeners	gardener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	extirpate	extirpate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **try** | present | Gardeners |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **extirpate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Gardeners *not said here* | weeds |  |  |  | by the roots | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weed=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king vowed to extirpate all rebels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extirpate:x4:1
# text = The king vowed to extirpate all rebels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	vowed	vow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	extirpate	extirpate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	rebels	rebel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vow** | past | the king |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **extirpate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the king *not said here* | all rebels |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rebel=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The species is extirpated from Ireland but still lives in Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extirpate:x5:1
# text = The species is extirpated from Ireland but still lives in Scotland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	species	species	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	extirpated	extirpate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extirpate** | present · passive |  | the species |  | Ireland |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme from ireland=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **live** | present |  |  |  | Scotland | still |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in scotland=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The surgeon extirpated the growth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extirpate:x6:1
# text = The surgeon extirpated the growth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surgeon	surgeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	extirpated	extirpate	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	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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