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title: void — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «void» in the school dictionary: A void is a completely empty space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# void

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** void, something, example, ticket, spaceship, Grandad · **What happens:** be, lose, mean, void, drift, die · **To what, where:** empty space, feeling, someone, something, dark void, contract

<!-- .vabout -->
«void» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [void in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/void.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A void is a completely empty space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:m1:1
# text = A void is a completely empty space.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	void	void	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a void | a empty space |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
A void is also a feeling that something important is missing, for example after losing someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:m2:1
# text = A void is also a feeling that something important is missing, for example after losing someone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	void	void	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
9	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a void | a feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | for example; missing *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **lose** | gerund | example *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Void means no longer valid or legal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:m3:1
# text = Void means no longer valid or legal.
1	Void	void	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	valid	valid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Void |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The ticket is void."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:m3e:1
# text = "The ticket is void."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	void	void	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the ticket |  |  |  |  | void *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To void something is to cancel it officially.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:m4:1
# text = To void something is to cancel it officially.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	void	void	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cancel	cancel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **void** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn void-106 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cancel, officially *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Void of (formal) means completely without something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:m5:1
# text = Void of (formal) means completely without something.
1	Void	void	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Void of formal |  |  |  |  | without something; completely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spaceship drifted into the dark void.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:x1:1
# text = The spaceship drifted into the dark void.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spaceship	spaceship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	void	void	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 | **drift** | past | the spaceship |  |  | the dark void |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into void=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After Grandad died, there was a void in our family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:x2:1
# text = After Grandad died, there was a void in our family.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	void	void	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **be** | past | a void in our family |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The contract was declared null and void.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:x3:1
# text = The contract was declared null and void.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contract	contract	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	declared	declare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	null	null	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	void	void	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **declare** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | the contract |  |  |  | null *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop voided the sale and gave me a refund.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:x4:1
# text = The shop voided the sale and gave me a refund.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voided	void	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	refund	refund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **void** | past | the shop | the sale |  |  |  |  | vn void-106 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sale=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | past | the shop *not said here* | a refund | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient refund=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His face was void of expression.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:x5:1
# text = His face was void of expression.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	void	void	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His face |  |  |  |  | of expression; void *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting a puppy filled the void after our old dog passed away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:x6:1
# text = Getting a puppy filled the void after our old dog passed away.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	void	void	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | a puppy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **fill** | past | Getting | the void |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent void=Patient |
| 3 | **pass away** | past | our old dog |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her tears and her prayers echoed through the dark void that surrounded the tormented captive soul, and the unexpected mercy was obtained for it through an angel's tears.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:void:x7:1
# text = Her tears and her prayers echoed through the dark void that surrounded the tormented captive soul, and the unexpected mercy was obtained for it through an angel's tears.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	echoed	echo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	void	void	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	surrounded	surround	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	tormented	torment	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
15	captive	captive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	_
26	through	through	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
27	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	's	's	PART	POS	_	28	case	_	_
30	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **echo** | past | Her tears and her prayers |  |  | the dark void |  |  | vn sound\_existence-47.4 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through void=Location |
| 2 | **surround** | participle · passive |  | the dark void |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **torment** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **obtain** | past · passive |  | the unexpected mercy |  | a angel's tears |  | for soul | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme for it=Asset |
| 5 | **pray** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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