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title: redundant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «redundant» in the school dictionary: Redundant means not needed any more, because there is already enough or it is repeated. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# redundant

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**Who acts:** made redundant, employer, your, you, information, old machine · **What happens:** not need, be, repeat, make, need, do · **To what, where:** Redundant, it, job, redundant words, Dad, factory · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«redundant» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [redundant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/redundant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Redundant means not needed any more, because there is already enough or it is repeated.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:m1:1
# text = Redundant means not needed any more, because there is already enough or it is repeated.
1	Redundant	Redundant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
10	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	already	already	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | present · passive |  | Redundant |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | present |  |  |  | there |  | enough *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **repeat** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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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}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be made redundant is to lose your job because the employer no longer needs the job done.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:m2:1
# text = To be made redundant is to lose your job because the employer no longer needs the job done.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	redundant	redundant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	employer	employer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	no	no	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	15	advmod	_	_
15	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP» |
| 2 | **is** | present | made redundant |  |  |  |  | lose *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **need** | present | the employer | the job |  |  |  | long *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot job=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | participle |  | the job *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **job** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cross out the redundant words in your sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:x1:1
# text = Cross out the redundant words in your sentence.
1	Cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	redundant	redundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the redundant words |  |  |  | in your sentence | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent word=Patient in sentence=Topic |
| 2 | **sentence** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom sentence «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some information in the problem is redundant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:x2:1
# text = Some information in the problem is redundant.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	redundant	redundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some information in the problem |  |  |  |  | redundant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad was made redundant from the factory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:x3:1
# text = Dad was made redundant from the factory.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	redundant	redundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | Dad |  | the factory |  | redundant *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from factory=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old machine became redundant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:x4:1
# text = The old machine became redundant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	redundant	redundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the old machine |  |  |  |  | redundant *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Return back" is redundant, because "return" already means go back.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:x5:1
# text = "Return back" is redundant, because "return" already means go back.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	redundant	redundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	already	already	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return back** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | redundant *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | return |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **go back** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
200 workers were made redundant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:x6:1
# text = 200 workers were made redundant.
1	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	redundant	redundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | 200 workers |  |  |  | redundant *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spare tyre is redundant until you get a flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:x7:1
# text = A spare tyre is redundant until you get a flat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	redundant	redundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a spare tyre |  |  |  |  | redundant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | a flat |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer flat=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The extra light switch is redundant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redundant:x8:1
# text = The extra light switch is redundant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	switch	switch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	redundant	redundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the extra light switch |  |  |  |  | redundant *property* | tree rules |

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