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title: remission — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «remission» in the school dictionary: Remission is a time when a serious illness, such as cancer, gets much better or its signs disappear, though it may return. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# remission

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**Who acts:** Remission, serious illness, signs, illness, Time, prisoner · **What happens:** be, get, disappear, return, sign, take off · **To what, where:** time, sentence, debt, remission, He, need · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«remission» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [remission in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/remission.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Remission is a time when a serious illness, such as cancer, gets much better or its signs disappear, though it may return.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:m1:1
# text = Remission is a time when a serious illness, such as cancer, gets much better or its signs disappear, though it may return.
1	Remission	remission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	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	cancer	cancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
14	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	advcl	_	_
15	much	much	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	xcomp	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	disappear	disappear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Remission | a time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | a serious illness |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **disappear** | present | illness's signs |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **return** | may | Remission |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **sign** |  | illness |  |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: law, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Time taken off a prisoner's sentence for good behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:m2:1
# text = Time taken off a prisoner's sentence for good behaviour.
1	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | participle | Time *not said here* | prisoner's sentence |  |  |  | for good behaviour | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sentence** |  | prisoner |  |  |  |  |  | nom sentence «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forgiveness of sins; Christians speak of «the remission of sins».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:m3:1
# text = The forgiveness of sins; Christians speak of «the remission of sins».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	remission	remission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Christians |  |  |  |  | of the remission of sins | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **remit** *in a quote* |  | sins |  |  |  |  |  | nom remission «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cancelling a debt or payment, such as the remission of fees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:m4:1
# text = Cancelling a debt or payment, such as the remission of fees.
1	Cancelling	cancell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	debt	debt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	remission	remission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fees	fee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancell** | gerund |  | a debt or payment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remit** |  | fees |  |  |  |  |  | nom remission «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aunt Rosie's cancer is in remission, and we are all so happy.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:x1:1
# text = Aunt Rosie's cancer is in remission, and we are all so happy.
1	Aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Rosie	Rosie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	cancer	cancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	remission	remission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	all	all	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Aunt |  |  | remission |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | we |  |  |  |  | all, happy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said the illness had gone into remission.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:x2:1
# text = The doctor said the illness had gone into remission.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	remission	remission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | past · perfect | the illness |  |  | remission |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into remission=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was let out early because of remission for good behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:x3:1
# text = He was let out early because of remission for good behaviour.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	remission	remission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let out** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | because remission for good behaviour; early *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe Jesus brings the remission of sins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:x4:1
# text = Christians believe Jesus brings the remission of sins.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	remission	remission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bring** | present | Jesus | the remission of sins |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent remission=Theme |
| 3 | **remit** |  | sins |  |  |  |  |  | nom remission «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school offered remission of fees for families in need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:x5:1
# text = The school offered remission of fees for families in need.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offered	offer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	remission	remission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fees	fee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | past | the school | remission of fees |  | need |  | for families *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent remission=Theme for family=Goal |
| 2 | **remit** |  | fees |  |  |  |  |  | nom remission «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even in remission, she still has check-ups with the doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remission:x6:1
# text = Even in remission, she still has check-ups with the doctor.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	remission	remission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | she | check ups |  | remission | still | with the doctor | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Patient |

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