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title: farewell — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «farewell» in the school dictionary: Goodbye, as in «Farewell, my friend!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# farewell

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**Who acts:** act, We, knight, They, class, leaves · **What happens:** say, leave, do, have, ride away, sing · **To what, where:** goodbye, farewells, farewell party, airport, farewell song, last assembly · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«farewell» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [farewell in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/farewell.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned or formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goodbye, as in «Farewell, my friend!».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:m1:1
# text = Goodbye, as in «Farewell, my friend!».
1	Goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Farewell	farewell	INTJ	UH	_	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of saying goodbye, especially when someone leaves for a long time, as in «We said our farewells».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:m2:1
# text = The act of saying goodbye, especially when someone leaves for a long time, as in «We said our farewells».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
21	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	farewells	farewell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the act *not said here* | goodbye |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** | present | the act |  |  |  | time | especially *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | We | our farewells |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent farewell=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Done to say goodbye, as in «a farewell party».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:m3:1
# text = Done to say goodbye, as in «a farewell party».
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	farewell	farewell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | goodbye |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent goodbye=Theme party=Manner |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a farewell party for our teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:x1:1
# text = We had a farewell party for our teacher.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	farewell	farewell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a farewell party |  |  |  | for our teacher | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Farewell!» said the knight, riding away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:x2:1
# text = «Farewell!» said the knight, riding away.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Farewell	farewell	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	riding	ride	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the knight |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ride away** | gerund | the knight *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They said their farewells at the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:x3:1
# text = They said their farewells at the airport.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	farewells	farewell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | They | their farewells |  | the airport |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent farewell=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class sang a farewell song in the last assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:x4:1
# text = The class sang a farewell song in the last assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	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	farewell	farewell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the class | a farewell song |  | the last assembly |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bid farewell to summer as the leaves fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:x5:1
# text = We bid farewell to summer as the leaves fell.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bid	bid	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	farewell	farewell	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bid** | past | We |  |  |  | summer | farewell *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | past | the leaves |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She waved a fond farewell from the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:x6:1
# text = She waved a fond farewell from the train.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	farewell	farewell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **wave** | past | She | a fond farewell |  | the train |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farewell=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Farewell, farewell," whispered the little elf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:farewell:x7:1
# text = "Farewell, farewell," whispered the little elf.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Farewell	farewell	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	farewell	farewell	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	_
7	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	elf	elf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | past | the little elf |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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