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title: vacate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vacate» in the school dictionary: To vacate a place is to leave it so that it is empty for someone else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vacate

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**Who acts:** place, you, bell, Guests, family, lease · **What happens:** vacate, be, ring, have, end, become · **To what, where:** place, job, seats, rooms, flat, building

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«vacate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [vacate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vacate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To vacate a place is to leave it so that it is empty for someone else.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacate:m1:1
# text = To vacate a place is to leave it so that it is empty for someone else.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	vacate	vacate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	_
16	else	else	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vacate** | to-infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme place=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | leave *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | place |  |  |  |  | for someone; empty *property* | tree rules |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To vacate a job or seat is to give it up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacate:m2:1
# text = To vacate a job or seat is to give it up.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	vacate	vacate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vacate** | to-infinitive |  | a job or seat |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme job=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please vacate your seats when the bell rings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacate:x1:1
# text = Please vacate your seats when the bell rings.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	vacate	vacate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rings	ring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vacate** | imperative | you *not said here* | your seats |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme seat=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **ring** | present | the bell |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guests must vacate their rooms by eleven o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacate:x2:1
# text = Guests must vacate their rooms by eleven o'clock.
1	Guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	vacate	vacate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **vacate** | must | Guests | Guests's rooms |  |  |  | by eleven o'clock | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme room=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family had to vacate the flat when the lease ended.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacate:x3:1
# text = The family had to vacate the flat when the lease ended.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	vacate	vacate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lease	lease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	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 | **have** | past | the family |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **vacate** | to-infinitive | the family *not said here* | the flat |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme flat=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **end** | past | the lease |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone vacated the building during the fire drill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacate:x4:1
# text = Everyone vacated the building during the fire drill.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	vacated	vacate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vacate** | past | Everyone | the building |  |  | during the fire drill |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme building=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain vacated his post to become coach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacate:x5:1
# text = The captain vacated his post to become coach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	vacated	vacate	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	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vacate** | past | the captain | captain's post |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme post=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive | the captain *not said here* | coach |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hall must be vacated for cleaning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacate:x6:1
# text = The hall must be vacated for cleaning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	vacated	vacate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vacate** | must · passive |  | the hall |  |  |  | for cleaning | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Such an idea, however, did not occur to him, for he could not conceive how any woman should fill the place his queen had vacated.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacate:x7:1
# text = Such an idea, however, did not occur to him, for he could not conceive how any woman should fill the place his queen had vacated.
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	however	however	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	occur	occur	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	conceive	conceive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
18	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
19	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	20	det	_	_
20	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	fill	fill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
27	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	vacated	vacate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	22	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **occur** | past · do-support | such idea |  | him *= he* |  |  | however *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **conceive** | could | idea |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fill** | should | any woman | the place |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent place=Patient |
| 4 | **vacate** | past · perfect | idea's queen |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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