prefect

Who acts: prefect, prefects, head prefect, you, Roman prefect, king · What happens: be, choose, help, keep, run, make · To what, where: older pupil, order, younger pupils, school, region, countries

«prefect» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: prefect in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

A prefect is an older pupil chosen to help keep order and help younger pupils at school.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 prefect	det
2	prefect	prefect	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 pupil	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 pupil	cop
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 pupil	det
5	older	old	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	6 pupil	amod
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	chosen	choose	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 pupil	acl
8	to	to	PART	_	9 help	mark
9	help	help	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 chosen	advcl
10	keep	keep	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 help	xcomp
11	order	order	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 keep	obj
12	and	and	CCONJ	_	13 help	cc
13	help	help	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 keep	conj
14	younger	young	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	15 pupils	amod
15	pupils	pupil	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 help	obj
16	at	at	ADP	_	17 school	case
17	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 help	obl
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 pupil	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	roles by
1	is a	present	a prefect	a older pupil			tree rules
2	choose	participle		a older pupil not said here			vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3	help	to-infinitive					vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
4	keep	infinitive		order			vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme
5	help	infinitive			younger pupils	school	vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Beneficiary

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

In some countries, such as France, a prefect is an official who runs a region.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 countries	case
2	some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	3 countries	det
3	countries	country	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 France	punct
5	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	7 France	case
6	as	as	ADP	_	5 such	fixed
7	France	France	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 countries	nmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 official	punct
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 prefect	det
10	prefect	prefect	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 official	nsubj
11	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	13 official	cop
12	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 official	det
13	official	official	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 France	conj
14	who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	15 runs	nsubj
15	runs	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	13 official	advcl
16	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 region	det
17	region	region	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 runs	obj
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 France	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	a prefect					official property	tree rules
2	run	present		a region				who nsubj	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme region=Trajectory

Everyday, meaning 3

In ancient Rome, a prefect was an important officer.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 Rome	case
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 Rome	amod
3	Rome	Rome	PROPN	Number=Sing	10 officer	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 Rome	punct
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 prefect	det
6	prefect	prefect	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 officer	nsubj
7	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 officer	cop
8	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 officer	det
9	important	important	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 officer	amod
10	officer	officer	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 officer	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	a prefect	a important officer		ancient Rome			tree rules

Example 1

She was made a prefect in her last year.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 made	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 made	aux:pass
3	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 prefect	det
5	prefect	prefect	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 made	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	9 year	case
7	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 year	nmod:poss
8	last	last	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 year	amod
9	year	year	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 made	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past · passive		She			year	a prefect obj	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary prefect=Product

Example 2

The prefects help at lunchtime.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 prefects	det
2	prefects	prefect	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 help	nsubj
3	help	help	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	at	at	ADP	_	5 lunchtime	case
5	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 help	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 help	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	help	present	the prefects			lunchtime			vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent

Example 3

A prefect showed the new pupils round.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 prefect	det
2	prefect	prefect	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 showed	nsubj
3	showed	show	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 pupils	det
5	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 pupils	amod
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 showed	obj
7	round	round	ADV	_	3 showed	advmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 showed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	show	past	a prefect		the new pupils			round property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pupil=Recipient

Example 4

The head prefect gave a speech in assembly.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 prefect	det
2	head	head	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 prefect	compound
3	prefect	prefect	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 gave	nsubj
4	gave	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 speech	det
6	speech	speech	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 gave	obj
7	in	in	ADP	_	8 assembly	case
8	assembly	assembly	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 speech	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 gave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	past	the head prefect	a speech		assembly			vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme

Example 5

In the story, the prefects were very strict.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 story	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 story	det
3	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 strict	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 story	punct
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 prefects	det
6	prefects	prefect	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 strict	nsubj
7	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	9 strict	cop
8	very	very	ADV	_	9 strict	advmod
9	strict	strict	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 strict	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the prefects			the story		strict property	tree rules

Example 6

Ask a prefect if you get lost.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Ask	ask	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 prefect	det
3	prefect	prefect	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Ask	obj
4	if	if	SCONJ	_	7 lost	mark
5	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	7 lost	nsubj
6	get	get	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 lost	aux:pass
7	lost	lose	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	1 Ask	advcl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Ask	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	imperative	you not said here	a prefect					vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent prefect=Recipient
2	lose a condition, not said to happen	present · passive		you					vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality

Example 7

Prefects wear a special badge.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Prefects	prefect	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 wear	nsubj
2	wear	wear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 badge	det
4	special	special	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 badge	amod
5	badge	badge	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 wear	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wear	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear	present	Prefects	a special badge					vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent badge=Source

Example 8

The Roman prefect ruled the city.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 prefect	det
2	Roman	roman	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 prefect	amod
3	prefect	prefect	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 ruled	nsubj
4	ruled	rule	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 city	det
6	city	city	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 ruled	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 ruled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	rule	past	the Roman prefect	the city					vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Theme

Example 9

Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon. (Writings DAN.2.48, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

The tree, 35 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	4 made	advmod
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 king	det
3	king	king	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 made	nsubj
4	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	Daniel	Daniel	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 made	obj
6	great	great	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 made	xcomp
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 gave	punct
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 gave	cc
9	gave	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 made	conj
10	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 gave	iobj
11	many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 gifts	amod
12	great	great	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 gifts	amod
13	gifts	gift	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 gave	obj
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 made	punct
15	and	and	CCONJ	_	16 made	cc
16	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 made	conj
17	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	16 made	obj
18	to	to	PART	_	19 rule	mark
19	rule	rule	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	16 made	xcomp
20	over	over	ADP	_	23 province	case
21	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	23 province	det
22	whole	whole	ADJ	Degree=Pos	23 province	amod
23	province	province	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 rule	obl
24	of	of	ADP	_	25 Babylon	case
25	Babylon	Babylon	PROPN	Number=Sing	23 province	nmod
26	,	,	PUNCT	_	31 prefect	punct
27	and	and	CCONJ	_	31 prefect	cc
28	to	to	PART	_	31 prefect	mark
29	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	31 prefect	cop
30	chief	chief	ADJ	Degree=Pos	31 prefect	amod
31	prefect	prefect	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 made	obl
32	over	over	ADP	_	36 men	case
33	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	36 men	det:predet
34	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	36 men	det
35	wise	wise	ADJ	Degree=Pos	36 men	amod
36	men	man	NOUN	Number=Plur	31 prefect	nmod
37	of	of	ADP	_	38 Babylon	case
38	Babylon	Babylon	PROPN	Number=Sing	36 men	nmod
39	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	the king	Daniel			then	great property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daniel=Product
2	give	past	the king not said here	many great gifts	Daniel				vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient gift=Theme
3	make	past	the king not said here	Daniel					tree rules
4	rule	to-infinitive	Daniel not said here			the whole province of Babylon			vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
5	is a	to-infinitive		chief prefect				over all wise men of Babylon	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings DAN.2.48, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	DAN.2.48	DAN.2.48	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 DAN.2.48	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 DAN.2.48	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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📖 prefect

Everyday, meaning 1

Everyday, meaning 2

Everyday, meaning 3

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