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title: jettison — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jettison» in the school dictionary: To jettison something is to throw it out of a ship, plane or spacecraft to make it lighter, often in an emergency. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jettison

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**Who acts:** something, idea, plan, sailors, jettisoned fuel, We · **What happens:** be, make, give up, not be, jettison, stop · **To what, where:** ship, spacecraft, plan, rocket, cargo, first idea

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To jettison something is to throw it out of a ship, plane or spacecraft to make it lighter, often in an emergency.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jettison:m1:1
# text = To jettison something is to throw it out of a ship, plane or spacecraft to make it lighter, often in an emergency.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	jettison	jettison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
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	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	lighter	light	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	often	often	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | something |  |  | a ship and plane or spacecraft |  | throw *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | something *not said here* | spacecraft |  |  |  | light *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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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 -->
To jettison an idea or plan is to drop it or give it up because it is not useful.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jettison:m2:1
# text = To jettison an idea or plan is to drop it or give it up because it is not useful.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	jettison	jettison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	drop	drop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a idea or plan |  |  |  |  | drop *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give up** | infinitive | a idea or plan *not said here* | plan |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Source |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | plan |  |  |  |  | useful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocket jettisoned its empty boosters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jettison:x1:1
# text = The rocket jettisoned its empty boosters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	jettisoned	jettison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boosters	booster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jettison** | participle |  | the rocket |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors jettisoned the cargo to stop the ship sinking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jettison:x2:1
# text = The sailors jettisoned the cargo to stop the ship sinking.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jettisoned	jettison	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	sinking	sink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jettison** | past | the sailors | the cargo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | the sailors *not said here* | the ship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sink** | gerund | the sailors *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot jettisoned fuel before landing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jettison:x3:1
# text = The pilot jettisoned fuel before landing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	jettisoned	jettison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	landing	land	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jettison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **land** | gerund | jettisoned fuel *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We jettisoned our first idea and started again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jettison:x4:1
# text = We jettisoned our first idea and started again.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jettisoned	jettison	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jettison** | past | We | our first idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The balloonists jettisoned sandbags to rise higher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jettison:x5:1
# text = The balloonists jettisoned sandbags to rise higher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balloonists	balloonist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	jettisoned	jettison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	sandbags	sandbag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	higher	high	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jettison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rise** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | high *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company jettisoned the old logo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jettison:x6:1
# text = The company jettisoned the old logo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jettisoned	jettison	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	logo	logo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jettison** | past | the company | the old logo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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