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title: sunsetting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sunsetting» in the school dictionary: ending a product, service or law, often slowly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sunsetting

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**Who acts:** sun, company, law, We, Sunsetting, they · **What happens:** end, go down, sunset, have, watch, mean · **To what, where:** product, old app, sunset clause, beach, it, game · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: euphemism, business jargon — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ending a product, service or law, often slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunsetting:m1:1
# text = ending a product, service or law, often slowly.
1	ending	end	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | gerund |  | a product and service or law |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality product=Eventuality |

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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 "sunset" — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the time when the sun goes down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunsetting:m2:1
# text = the time when the sun goes down.
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go down** | present | the sun |  |  |  | time | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company is sunsetting the old app next month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunsetting:x1:1
# text = The company is sunsetting the old app next month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sunsetting	sunset	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sunset** | present · progressive | the company | the old app |  |  | month |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The law has a sunset clause, so it ends after five years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunsetting:x2:1
# text = The law has a sunset clause, so it ends after five years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	clause	clause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	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 | **have** | present | the law | a sunset clause |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Patient |
| 2 | **end** | present | law |  |  |  | year |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the sunset from the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunsetting:x3:1
# text = We watched the sunset from the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We |  |  | the beach | sunset |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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"Sunsetting" just means they are switching it off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunsetting:x4:1
# text = "Sunsetting" just means they are switching it off.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sunsetting	sunset	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	switching	switch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sunset** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Sunsetting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **switch off** | present · progressive | they | it |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The game will be sunsetted, and players are upset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunsetting:x5:1
# text = The game will be sunsetted, and players are upset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	sunsetted	sunsett	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sunsett** | future · passive |  | the game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | players |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank is sunsetting paper statements.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunsetting:x6:1
# text = The bank is sunsetting paper statements.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sunsetting	sunset	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sunset** | present · progressive | the bank | paper statements |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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