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title: oblivion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oblivion» in the school dictionary: The state of being completely forgotten: the old song fell into oblivion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oblivion

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**Who acts:** old song, state, old castle, Tired Mole, new owners, you · **What happens:** forget, fall, not know, notice, happen, destroy · **To what, where:** state, oblivion, Many toys, tiny shop, planet, brave story

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The state of being completely forgotten: the old song fell into oblivion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:m1:1
# text = The state of being completely forgotten: the old song fell into oblivion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	oblivion	oblivion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | gerund · passive |  | the state |  |  |  | completely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | past | the old song |  |  |  |  | into oblivion *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into oblivion=Result |

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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 -->
The state of not knowing or noticing what is happening around you, as in deep sleep.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:m2:1
# text = The state of not knowing or noticing what is happening around you, as in deep sleep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
11	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **notice** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 3 | **happen** | present · progressive | the state |  |  |  |  | around you; as deep sleep | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme around you=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being destroyed or wiped out completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:m3:1
# text = Being destroyed or wiped out completely.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **wipe out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old castle had fallen into oblivion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:x1:1
# text = The old castle had fallen into oblivion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	oblivion	oblivion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past · perfect | the old castle |  |  |  |  | into oblivion *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into oblivion=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many toys from long ago have passed into oblivion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:x2:1
# text = Many toys from long ago have passed into oblivion.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	nmod	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	oblivion	oblivion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | present · perfect · passive |  | Many toys |  | oblivion |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme into oblivion=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tired out, Mole sank into the oblivion of sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:x3:1
# text = Tired out, Mole sank into the oblivion of sleep.
1	Tired	tire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	oblivion	oblivion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tire out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **sink** | past | Tired Mole |  |  | the oblivion of sleep |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tiny shop was saved from oblivion by the new owners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:x4:1
# text = The tiny shop was saved from oblivion by the new owners.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shop	shop	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	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	oblivion	oblivion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past · passive | the new owners | the tiny shop |  | oblivion |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent subject=Theme from oblivion=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The planet in the film was blasted into oblivion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:x5:1
# text = The planet in the film was blasted into oblivion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	blasted	blast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	oblivion	oblivion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blast** | past · passive |  | the planet in the film |  |  |  | into oblivion *result* | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into oblivion=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her brave story should not be lost to oblivion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:x6:1
# text = Her brave story should not be lost to oblivion.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	oblivion	oblivion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **lose** | should · passive |  | Her brave story |  |  |  | to oblivion | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sink down into his grave--into oblivion--ye terrible shapes of the times of old!

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oblivion:x7:1
# text = Sink down into his grave--into oblivion--ye terrible shapes of the times of old!
1	Sink	sink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	oblivion	oblivion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
11	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | his grave |  | into oblivion; down *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** |  | ye |  |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

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