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title: repeal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «repeal» in the school dictionary: To officially end a law so that it no longer counts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# repeal

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**Who acts:** law, act, Parliament, repeal, People, you · **What happens:** end, count, vote, repeal, march, ask · **To what, where:** law, old law, Corn Laws, Britain, Prohibition, USA · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To officially end a law so that it no longer counts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeal:m1:1
# text = To officially end a law so that it no longer counts.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	end	end	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	no	no	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
11	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | to-infinitive |  | a law |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality law=Eventuality |
| 2 | **count** | present | law |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of ending a law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeal:m2:1
# text = The act of ending a law.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | gerund | the act *not said here* | a law |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality law=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parliament voted to repeal the old law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeal:x1:1
# text = Parliament voted to repeal the old law.
1	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	repeal	repeal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | Parliament |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **repeal** | to-infinitive | Parliament *not said here* | the old law |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Corn Laws were repealed in Britain in 1846.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeal:x2:1
# text = The Corn Laws were repealed in Britain in 1846.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Corn	Corn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	repealed	repeal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	1846	1846	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeal** | past · passive |  | the Corn Laws |  | Britain |  | in 1846 | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the USA, Prohibition was ended by the repeal of a law in 1933.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeal:x3:1
# text = In the USA, Prohibition was ended by the repeal of a law in 1933.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Prohibition	prohibition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	ended	end	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	repeal	repeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	1933	1933	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past · passive | the repeal of a law | Prohibition |  | the USA |  | in 1933 | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **repeal** |  |  | a law |  |  |  |  | nom repeal «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People marched to ask for the unfair tax to be repealed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeal:x4:1
# text = People marched to ask for the unfair tax to be repealed.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	repealed	repeal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | past | People |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | People *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the unfair tax | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **repeal** | to-infinitive · passive | People *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The repeal of the rule means you can now ride bikes in the park.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeal:x5:1
# text = The repeal of the rule means you can now ride bikes in the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	repeal	repeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
11	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the repeal of the rule |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ride** | can | you | bikes |  | the park | now |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |
| 3 | **repeal** |  |  | the rule |  |  |  |  | nom repeal «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only lawmakers can repeal a law, not the police.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeal:x6:1
# text = Only lawmakers can repeal a law, not the police.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	lawmakers	lawmaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	repeal	repeal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeal** | can | lawmakers | a law and the police |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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