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title: removal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «removal» in the school dictionary: Removal is taking something away from a place or getting rid of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# removal

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**Who acts:** Removal, council, dentist, Snow removal, roads, Graffiti removal · **What happens:** take, get, move, arrive, arrange, fall · **To what, where:** something, furniture, one home, removal van, removal, fallen tree

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Removal is taking something away from a place or getting rid of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:removal:m1:1
# text = Removal is taking something away from a place or getting rid of it.
1	Removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
11	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present · progressive | Removal | something |  |  |  | away *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | Removal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
A removal (UK) is moving furniture and belongings from one home to another.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:removal:m2:1
# text = A removal (UK) is moving furniture and belongings from one home to another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	belongings	belonging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present · progressive | a removal | furniture and belongings |  | one home to another |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent furniture=Theme from home=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The removal van arrived with our new furniture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:removal:x1:1
# text = The removal van arrived with our new furniture.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | participle |  | the removal van *not said here* |  |  |  | with our new furniture | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council arranged the removal of the fallen tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:removal:x2:1
# text = The council arranged the removal of the fallen tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arranged	arrange	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	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | past | the council | the removal of the fallen tree |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent removal=Product |
| 2 | **fall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **remove** |  |  | the fallen tree |  |  |  |  | nom removal «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist did the removal of my wobbly tooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:removal:x3:1
# text = The dentist did the removal of my wobbly tooth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	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	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the dentist | the removal of my wobbly tooth |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent removal=Eventuality |
| 2 | **remove** |  |  | my wobbly tooth |  |  |  |  | nom removal «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow removal kept the roads open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:removal:x4:1
# text = Snow removal kept the roads open.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	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	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | Snow removal |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | present | the roads |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graffiti removal took all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:removal:x5:1
# text = Graffiti removal took all day.
1	Graffiti	Graffiti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Graffiti removal |  |  |  | day |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The removal men carried the piano upstairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:removal:x6:1
# text = The removal men carried the piano upstairs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the removal men | the piano |  |  |  | upstairs *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Theme |

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