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title: retracted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «retracted» in the school dictionary: Pulled back in: a cat with retracted claws. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# retracted

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**Who acts:** something, it, paper, He, his, cat · **What happens:** pull back, retract, take back, say, write, admit · **To what, where:** cat, scientific paper, mistakes, statement, claws, false story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«retracted» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [retracted in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/retracted.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pulled back in: a cat with retracted claws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:m1:1
# text = Pulled back in: a cat with retracted claws.
1	Pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	retracted	retract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull back** | participle |  | a cat with retracted claws |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **retract** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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: verb, past — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Took back something said or written, admitting it was wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:m2:1
# text = Took back something said or written, admitting it was wrong.
1	Took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	admitting	admit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take back** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **write** | participle | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **admit** *speech: other* | gerund | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"He retracted his statement."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:m2e:1
# text = "He retracted his statement."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	retracted	retract	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retract** *in a quote* | past | He | his statement |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statement=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *in a quote* |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom statement «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Withdrawn or taken back, like a scientific paper that is retracted because it had mistakes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:m3:1
# text = Withdrawn or taken back, like a scientific paper that is retracted because it had mistakes.
1	Withdrawn	withdraw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	retracted	retract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
16	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **withdraw** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take back** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a scientific paper | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **retract** | present · passive |  | a scientific paper |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | past | paper | mistakes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat walked with its claws retracted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:x1:1
# text = The cat walked with its claws retracted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	retracted	retract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | with cat's claws | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **retract** | participle |  | cat's claws *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper retracted the false story and said sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:x2:1
# text = The newspaper retracted the false story and said sorry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	retracted	retract	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retract** | past | the newspaper | the false story |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: apologize* | past | the newspaper *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snail retracted its horns when I touched them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:x3:1
# text = The snail retracted its horns when I touched them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	retracted	retract	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retract** | past | the snail | snail's horns |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Theme |
| 2 | **touch** | past | I | horns *= horn* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He retracted what he said about cheating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:x4:1
# text = He retracted what he said about cheating.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	retracted	retract	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retract** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  | about cheating | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist's paper was retracted because the data was wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:x5:1
# text = The scientist's paper was retracted because the data was wrong.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	retracted	retract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retract** | past · passive |  | the scientist's paper |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the data |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot retracted the landing gear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retracted:x6:1
# text = The pilot retracted the landing gear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	retracted	retract	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	gear	gear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retract** | past | the pilot | the landing gear |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gear=Theme |

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