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title: lapsed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lapsed» in the school dictionary: If something has lapsed, it has come to an end because it was not renewed in time, like a membership or passport. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lapsed

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**Who acts:** it, lapsed member, library membership, she, class, head · **What happens:** lapse, come, not renew, be, use, belong · **To what, where:** something, end, one, state, silence, membership · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If something has lapsed, it has come to an end because it was not renewed in time, like a membership or passport.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapsed:m1:1
# text = If something has lapsed, it has come to an end because it was not renewed in time, like a membership or passport.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	renewed	renew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lapse** | present · perfect · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present · perfect | it |  |  |  | to a end |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to end=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **not** **renew** | past · passive |  | end |  |  | time |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: 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 -->
A lapsed member or believer is one who used to belong or believe but no longer does.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapsed:m2:1
# text = A lapsed member or believer is one who used to belong or believe but no longer does.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	believer	believer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	belong	belong	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	no	no	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
17	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lapse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a lapsed member or believer | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **belong** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **believe** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 6 | **do** | present |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lapsed into something means slowly slipped into a state: lapsed into silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapsed:m3:1
# text = Lapsed into something means slowly slipped into a state: lapsed into silence.
1	Lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	nsubj	_	_
2	into	into	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	slipped	slip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lapse** | participle |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **slip** | participle |  |  |  | a state |  | slowly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **lapse** | participle |  |  |  | silence |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My library membership lapsed because I forgot to renew it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapsed:x1:1
# text = My library membership lapsed because I forgot to renew it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:outer	_	_
4	lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	renew	renew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lapse** | participle | My library membership *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **forget** | past | My library membership |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **renew** | to-infinitive | My library membership *not said here* | membership |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her passport had lapsed, so she couldn't travel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapsed:x2:1
# text = Her passport had lapsed, so she couldn't travel.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lapse** | past · perfect · passive |  | Her passport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **travel** | could | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class lapsed into silence when the head walked in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapsed:x3:1
# text = The class lapsed into silence when the head walked in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lapse** | past | the class |  |  | silence |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **walk in** | past | the head |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is a lapsed football fan who no longer watches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapsed:x4:1
# text = He is a lapsed football fan who no longer watches.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	no	no	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lapse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | He | a lapsed football fan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **watch** | present | a lapsed football fan |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The insurance lapsed when the payments stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapsed:x5:1
# text = The insurance lapsed when the payments stopped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	payments	payment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lapse** | past | the insurance |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the payments |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The patient lapsed into sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapsed:x6:1
# text = The patient lapsed into sleep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	lapsed	lapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lapse** | participle |  | the patient *not said here* |  | sleep |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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