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title: relinquishment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «relinquishment» in the school dictionary: Relinquishment is the act of giving up something, such as power, a right, a claim or control, often unwillingly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# relinquishment

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**Who acts:** Relinquishment, act, king, treaty, law, captain · **What happens:** be, give up, mean, surprise, relinquish, require · **To what, where:** act, something, parent, rights, child, citizenship

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«relinquishment» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [relinquishment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/relinquishment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Relinquishment is the act of giving up something, such as power, a right, a claim or control, often unwillingly.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relinquishment:m1:1
# text = Relinquishment is the act of giving up something, such as power, a right, a claim or control, often unwillingly.
1	Relinquishment	relinquishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	unwillingly	unwillingly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Relinquishment | the act |  |  |  | a right *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give up** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Source |

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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: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Relinquishment can mean a parent formally giving up their rights to a child, or someone giving up citizenship.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relinquishment:m2:1
# text = Relinquishment can mean a parent formally giving up their rights to a child, or someone giving up citizenship.
1	Relinquishment	relinquishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
17	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Relinquishment | a parent |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parent=Topic |
| 2 | **give up** | gerund | Relinquishment *not said here* | their rights | a child |  |  | someone *obl*; formally *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent right=Theme to child=Recipient |
| 3 | **give up** | gerund |  | citizenship |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent citizenship=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The king's relinquishment of the throne surprised everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relinquishment:x1:1
# text = The king's relinquishment of the throne surprised everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	relinquishment	relinquishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	surprised	surprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surprise** | past | the king's relinquishment of the throne | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **relinquish** |  | the king | the throne |  |  |  |  | nom relinquishment «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The treaty required the relinquishment of the land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relinquishment:x2:1
# text = The treaty required the relinquishment of the land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	required	require	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	relinquishment	relinquishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past | the treaty | the relinquishment of the land |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme relinquishment=Precondition |
| 2 | **relinquish** |  |  | the land |  |  |  |  | nom relinquishment «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Relinquishment of power is hard for many leaders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relinquishment:x3:1
# text = Relinquishment of power is hard for many leaders.
1	Relinquishment	relinquishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leaders	leader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	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** | present | Relinquishment of power |  |  |  |  | for many leaders; hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **relinquish** |  |  | power |  |  |  |  | nom relinquishment «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(law) The form was for the relinquishment of citizenship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relinquishment:x4:1
# text = (law) The form was for the relinquishment of citizenship.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	relinquishment	relinquishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | law |  |  |  |  | for the relinquishment; of citizenship | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The captain's relinquishment of the armband came after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relinquishment:x5:1
# text = The captain's relinquishment of the armband came after the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	relinquishment	relinquishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	armband	armband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the captain's relinquishment of the armband |  |  |  | after the match |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **relinquish** |  | the captain | the armband |  |  |  |  | nom relinquishment «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her relinquishment of the prize was a kind act.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:relinquishment:x6:1
# text = Her relinquishment of the prize was a kind act.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	relinquishment	relinquishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her relinquishment of the prize | a kind act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **relinquish** |  | Her *= she* | the prize |  |  |  |  | nom relinquishment «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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