In (19) we introduced proper names into our language (11). Now suppose the tool with the name (α) is || were || had been broken. A doesn't know this, and gives B the sign (α): has this sign a meaning now, or has it none || hasn't it? – What is || What's B supposed to do when he receives this sign? – We have made no agreement about this. You might ask, what will he do? Well, perhaps he will stand there perplexed, or show A the pieces. You might say here, || : (α) has become meaningless; and this expression would indicate that there is now no further use for the sign (α) in our language game (unless we (were to) give it a new one). (α) might || may also become meaningless through the fact that || ifwe, for any reason whatever, || , for some reason or other, we scratched a different mark on the tool and didn't use the sign (α) in the game any more || scratch a sign || mark on the tool and no longer use the sign (α). – But we can also imagine ¤ an agreement according to which, when a tool is broken and A gives || shows B the sign of this tool, B has to shake his head as an answer to him. – Thisgives, we might say, || , we might say, gives the command (α) a place in the language game, even when || if this || the tool no longer exists. And we can now || now we may say that the sign (α) has a meaning even when its bearer ceases || has ceased to exist.