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title: legacy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «legacy» in the school dictionary: A legacy is money or property left to someone by a person who has died. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# legacy

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**Who acts:** legacy, person, Something, Legacy systems, grandfather, Plastic pollution · **What happens:** be, leave, die, stay, include, want · **To what, where:** money, someone, old technology, use, roads, her

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A legacy is money or property left to someone by a person who has died.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:m1:1
# text = A legacy is money or property left to someone by a person who has died.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a legacy | money or property |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | money or property *not said here* |  | someone |  | by a person | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to someone=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **die** | present · perfect | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 -->
Something that stays after a person or event is gone, such as their ideas, buildings or effects: «his legacy».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:m2:1
# text = Something that stays after a person or event is gone, such as their ideas, buildings or effects: «his legacy».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	appos	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present |  |  |  |  | after a person or event |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Something |  |  |  |  | such person's ideas; gone *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Legacy systems are old technology still in use.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:m3:1
# text = Legacy systems are old technology still in use.
1	Legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	systems	system	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Legacy systems | old technology |  | use |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Romans' legacy includes roads and bridges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:x1:1
# text = The Romans' legacy includes roads and bridges.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bridges	bridge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | the Romans's legacy | roads and bridges |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her grandfather left her a small legacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:x2:1
# text = Her grandfather left her a small legacy.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | Her grandfather | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent she=Theme legacy=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach's legacy is a winning team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:x3:1
# text = The coach's legacy is a winning team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	winning	winning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the coach's legacy | a winning team |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic pollution is a harmful legacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:x4:1
# text = Plastic pollution is a harmful legacy.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pollution	pollution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Plastic pollution | a harmful legacy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist left a legacy of discoveries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:x5:1
# text = The scientist left a legacy of discoveries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	discoveries	discovery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the scientist | a legacy of discoveries |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent legacy=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school wants to leave a good legacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:x6:1
# text = The school wants to leave a good legacy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the school |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the school *not said here* | a good legacy |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent legacy=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Well, just such a cupboard stood in a parlor, and had been left to the family as a legacy by the great-grandmother.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legacy:x7:1
# text = Well, just such a cupboard stood in a parlor, and had been left to the family as a legacy by the great-grandmother.
1	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	parlor	parlor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	legacy	legacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
24	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | such cupboard |  |  | a parlor |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in parlor=Location |
| 2 | **leave** | past · perfect · passive | the great grandmother |  |  | the family |  | as a legacy | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to family=Initial\_Location |

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