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constitution

Who acts: constitution, basic laws, person, school council, council, US Constitution · What happens: be, say, govern, constitute, choose, write · To what, where: set, country, leaders, own constitution, single written constitution, strong constitution · Speech: someone speaks here

«constitution» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: constitution in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A constitution is the set of basic laws and rules that says how a country or group is governed.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetcaseamodnmodccconjnsubjacl:relcladvmoddetnsubj:passccconjaux:passccomppunctrootADETconstitutionNOUNisAUXtheDETsetNOUNofADPbasicADJlawsNOUNandCCONJrulesNOUNthatPRONsaysVERBhowADVaDETcountryNOUNorCCONJgroupNOUNisAUXgovernedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 constitutiondet
2constitutionconstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing5 setnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 setcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 setdet
5setsetNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 lawscase
7basicbasicADJDegree=Pos8 lawsamod
8lawslawNOUNNumber=Plur5 setnmod
9andandCCONJ_10 rulescc
10rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur8 lawsconj
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 saysnsubj
12sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 lawsacl:relcl
13howhowADVPronType=Int19 governedadvmod
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 countrydet
15countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing19 governednsubj:pass
16ororCCONJ_17 groupcc
17groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing15 countryconj
18isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 governedaux:pass
19governedgovernVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 saysccomp
20..PUNCT_5 setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta constitutionthe setof basic laws and rulestree rules
2say speech: assertpresentbasic laws and rulesvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3governpresent · passivea country or groupvn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme

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

A person's constitution is how healthy and strong their body is.

detnmod:posscasensubjcopadvmodccconjnmod:possconjcoppunctrootADETpersonNOUN'sPARTconstitutionNOUNisAUXhowADVhealthyADJandCCONJstrongADJtheirPRONbodyNOUNisAUX.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 persondet
2personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing4 constitutionnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 personcase
4constitutionconstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing7 healthynsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 healthycop
6howhowADVPronType=Int7 healthyadvmod
7healthyhealthyADJDegree=Posrootroot
8andandCCONJ_9 strongcc
9strongstrongADJDegree=Pos7 healthyconj
10theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 bodynmod:poss
11bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing7 healthyconj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 healthycop
13..PUNCT_7 healthypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta person's constitutionhealthy propertytree rules
2bea person's constitution not said heretree rules
3constitutea personnom constitution «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

The constitution says how the country's leaders are chosen.

detnsubjadvmoddetnmod:posscasensubj:passaux:passccomppunctrootTheDETconstitutionNOUNsaysVERBhowADVtheDETcountryNOUN'sPARTleadersNOUNareAUXchosenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 constitutiondet
2constitutionconstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing3 saysnsubj
3sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4howhowADVPronType=Int10 chosenadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 countrydet
6countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing8 leadersnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 countrycase
8leadersleaderNOUNNumber=Plur10 chosennsubj:pass
9arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 chosenaux:pass
10chosenchooseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 saysccomp
11..PUNCT_3 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentthe constitutionvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2choosepresent · passivethe country's leadersvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 2

Our school council wrote its own constitution.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjnmod:possamodobjpunctrootOurPRONschoolNOUNcouncilNOUNwroteVERBitsPRONownADJconstitutionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 councilnmod:poss
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 councilcompound
3councilcouncilNOUNNumber=Sing4 wrotensubj
4wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 constitutionnmod:poss
6ownownADJDegree=Pos7 constitutionamod
7constitutionconstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing4 wroteobj
8..PUNCT_4 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastOur school councilcouncil's own constitutionvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constitution=Theme
2constitutecouncilnom constitution «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

The US Constitution begins with the words «We the People».

detcompoundnsubjcasedetoblpunctnsubjdetappospunctpunctrootTheDETUSPROPNConstitutionPROPNbeginsVERBwithADPtheDETwordsNOUN«PUNCTWePRONtheDETPeoplePROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Constitutiondet
2USUSPROPNNumber=Sing3 Constitutioncompound
3ConstitutionConstitutionPROPNNumber=Sing4 beginsnsubj
4beginsbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5withwithADP_7 wordscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 wordsdet
7wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur4 beginsobl
8««PUNCT_11 Peoplepunct
9WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs11 Peoplensubj
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Peopledet
11PeoplePeoplePROPNNumber=Plur7 wordsappos
12»»PUNCT_11 Peoplepunct
13..PUNCT_4 beginspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpresentthe US Constitutionwith the wordsvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with word=Subeventuality

Example 4

The United Kingdom has no single written constitution.

detflatnsubjdetamodamodobjpunctrootTheDETUnitedPROPNKingdomPROPNhasVERBnoDETsingleADJwrittenVERBconstitutionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Kingdomdet
2UnitedUnitedPROPN_3 Kingdomflat
3KingdomKingdomPROPNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5nonoDETPronType=Neg8 constitutiondet
6singlesingleADJDegree=Pos8 constitutionamod
7writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 constitutionamod
8constitutionconstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
9..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe United Kingdomno single written constitutionvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constitution=Patient
2writeparticiplevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Grandpa has a strong constitution and rarely gets ill.

nsubjdetamodobjccadvmodconjxcomppunctrootGrandpaPROPNhasVERBaDETstrongADJconstitutionNOUNandCCONJrarelyADVgetsVERBillADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandpaGrandpaPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 constitutiondet
4strongstrongADJDegree=Pos5 constitutionamod
5constitutionconstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
6andandCCONJ_8 getscc
7rarelyrarelyADV_8 getsadvmod
8getsgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 hasconj
9illillADJDegree=Pos8 getsxcomp
10..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentGrandpaa strong constitutionvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constitution=Patient
2getpresentGrandpa not said hereill, rarely propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Example 6

Changes to the constitution need a vote.

nsubjcasedetnmoddetobjpunctrootChangesNOUNtoADPtheDETconstitutionNOUNneedVERBaDETvoteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChangeschangeNOUNNumber=Plur5 neednsubj
2totoADP_4 constitutioncase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 constitutiondet
4constitutionconstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing1 Changesnmod
5needneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 votedet
7votevoteNOUNNumber=Sing5 needobj
8..PUNCT_5 needpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentChanges to the constitutiona votevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot vote=Theme

Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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