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title: suspended — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suspended» in the school dictionary: Hung from above (a lamp suspended from the ceiling). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# suspended

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**Who acts:** Floating, master, Dog · **What happens:** hang, suspend, stop, not allow, come, work · **To what, where:** lamp, ceiling, game, school, liquid, particles

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«suspended» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [suspended in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suspended.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hung from above (a lamp suspended from the ceiling).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:m1:1
# text = Hung from above (a lamp suspended from the ceiling).
1	Hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	above	above	ADV	RB	_	1	obl	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle |  | a lamp |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **suspend** | participle |  | a lamp *not said here* |  | the ceiling |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from ceiling=Source |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stopped for a time, not for ever (the game was suspended because of rain).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:m2:1
# text = Stopped for a time, not for ever (the game was suspended because of rain).
1	Stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	1	advmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
14	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | participle |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **suspend** | past · passive |  | the game |  |  |  | because rain | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not allowed to come to school, work or play for a time as a punishment.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:m3:1
# text = Not allowed to come to school, work or play for a time as a punishment.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **come** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **work** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **play** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | as a punishment | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Floating in a liquid or gas without sinking or rising (particles suspended in water).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:m4:1
# text = Floating in a liquid or gas without sinking or rising (particles suspended in water).
1	Floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sinking	sink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rising	rise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	particles	particle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  | a liquid or gas |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in liquid=Trajectory |
| 2 | **sink** | gerund | Floating |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **rise** | gerund | Floating *not said here* | particles |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location particle=Theme |
| 4 | **suspend** | participle |  | particles *not said here* |  | water |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lamp was suspended from the ceiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:x1:1
# text = A lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspend** | past · passive |  | a lamp |  | the ceiling |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from ceiling=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match was suspended because of lightning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:x2:1
# text = The match was suspended because of lightning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspend** | past · passive |  | the match |  |  |  | because lightning | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was suspended from school for fighting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:x3:1
# text = He was suspended from school for fighting.
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	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fighting	fighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspend** | past · passive |  | He |  | school |  | for fighting | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from school=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The player was suspended for three games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:x4:1
# text = The player was suspended for three games.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspend** | past · passive |  | the player |  |  |  | for three games | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Train services are suspended until further notice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:x5:1
# text = Train services are suspended until further notice.
1	Train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	until	until	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspend** | present · passive |  | Train services |  |  | until further notice |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tiny bits of mud were suspended in the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:x6:1
# text = Tiny bits of mud were suspended in the water.
1	Tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspend** | past · passive |  | Tiny bits of mud |  | the water |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in water=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spider was suspended on a silk thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:x7:1
# text = The spider was suspended on a silk thread.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspend** | past · passive |  | the spider |  | a silk thread |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on thread=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His master suspended a bell about his neck so that the Dog might give notice of his presence wherever he went.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspended:x8:1
# text = His master suspended a bell about his neck so that the Dog might give notice of his presence wherever he went.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
15	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	wherever	wherever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspend** | past | His master | a bell |  |  |  | about master's neck | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bell=Theme about neck=Destination |
| 2 | **give** | might | the Dog | notice of master's presence |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notice=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | past | Dog |  |  |  |  | wherever *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **notice** |  |  | master's presence |  |  |  |  | nom notice «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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