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title: obsolete — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «obsolete» in the school dictionary: Obsolete means no longer used because something newer or better has replaced it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# obsolete

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**Who acts:** Obsolete, obsolete word, obsolete body part, Floppy disks, nobody, Smartphones · **What happens:** mean, use, replace, be, not use, become · **To what, where:** something, date, one, biology, obsolete, disks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Obsolete means no longer used because something newer or better has replaced it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:m1:1
# text = Obsolete means no longer used because something newer or better has replaced it.
1	Obsolete	obsolete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	newer	new	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	replaced	replace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Obsolete |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **replace** | present · perfect · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
An obsolete word, rule or law is out of date and not used any more.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:m2:1
# text = An obsolete word, rule or law is out of date and not used any more.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	obsolete	obsolete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
15	any	any	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a obsolete word and rule or law |  |  | date |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **use** | participle | a obsolete word and rule or law *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In biology, an obsolete body part is one that has become very small or no longer works.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:m3:1
# text = In biology, an obsolete body part is one that has become very small or no longer works.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	biology	biology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	obsolete	obsolete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	no	no	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a obsolete body part | one |  | biology |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  | small *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **work** | present |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Floppy disks are obsolete; nobody uses them for homework now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:x1:1
# text = Floppy disks are obsolete; nobody uses them for homework now.
1	Floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	disks	disk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	obsolete	obsolete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj	_	_
7	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Floppy disks | obsolete |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | nobody | disks *= disk* |  |  | now | for homework | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent they=Theme for homework=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smartphones made many old gadgets obsolete.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:x2:1
# text = Smartphones made many old gadgets obsolete.
1	Smartphones	Smartphones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gadgets	gadget	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	obsolete	obsolete	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Smartphones |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **obsolete** | present | many old gadgets |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That word is obsolete, so you will only find it in very old books.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:x3:1
# text = That word is obsolete, so you will only find it in very old books.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	obsolete	obsolete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that word |  |  |  |  | obsolete *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | future | you | word |  | old books |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Will paper money become obsolete one day?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:x4:1
# text = Will paper money become obsolete one day?
1	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
4	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	obsolete	obsolete	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | participle |  | paper money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **obsolete** | present |  |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad still has an obsolete video player in the loft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:x5:1
# text = Grandad still has an obsolete video player in the loft.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	obsolete	obsolete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	loft	loft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | a obsolete video player |  | the loft | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old maps can become obsolete when new roads are built.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:x6:1
# text = Old maps can become obsolete when new roads are built.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	obsolete	obsolete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | can | Old maps |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **obsolete** | infinitive | Old maps *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **build** | present · passive |  | new roads |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rule was obsolete, so the school removed it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obsolete:x7:1
# text = The rule was obsolete, so the school removed it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	obsolete	obsolete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the rule |  |  |  |  | obsolete *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **remove** | past | the school | rule |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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