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title: irrevocably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «irrevocably» in the school dictionary: Irrevocably means in a way that can never be changed, cancelled or taken back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# irrevocably

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**Who acts:** invention, email, war · **What happens:** mean, not change, cancel, take back, change, invent · **To what, where:** way, world, internet, email, old village, new lake

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Irrevocably means in a way that can never be changed, cancelled or taken back.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrevocably:m1:1
# text = Irrevocably means in a way that can never be changed, cancelled or taken back.
1	Irrevocably	irrevocably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a way; irrevocably *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **change** | can · passive |  | a way |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **cancel** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **take back** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The invention of the internet irrevocably changed the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrevocably:x1:1
# text = The invention of the internet irrevocably changed the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	invention	invention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	irrevocably	irrevocably	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the invention of the internet | the world |  |  |  | irrevocably *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent world=Patient |
| 2 | **invent** |  |  | the internet |  |  |  |  | nom invention «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Once the email was sent, it was irrevocably gone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrevocably:x2:1
# text = Once the email was sent, it was irrevocably gone.
1	Once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	irrevocably	irrevocably	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | the email |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | email |  |  |  |  | gone, irrevocably *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The old village was irrevocably lost under the new lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrevocably:x3:1
# text = The old village was irrevocably lost under the new lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	irrevocably	irrevocably	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · passive |  | the old village |  | the new lake |  | irrevocably *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Their lives were irrevocably changed by the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrevocably:x4:1
# text = Their lives were irrevocably changed by the war.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	irrevocably	irrevocably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past · passive | the war | Their lives |  |  |  | irrevocably *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The decision is irrevocably made.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrevocably:x5:1
# text = The decision is irrevocably made.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	irrevocably	irrevocably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the decision |  |  |  | irrevocably *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Some species have been irrevocably wiped out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrevocably:x6:1
# text = Some species have been irrevocably wiped out.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	irrevocably	irrevocably	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe out** | present · perfect · passive |  | some species |  |  |  | irrevocably *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source |

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