appropriation Who acts: appropriation, council, People, costume, Congress, museum · What happens: take, set, use, anger, make, accuse · To what, where: something, Money, parts, farmers, appropriation, treasurer
«appropriation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: appropriation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Taking something for yourself, often without permission or without the right to.
obj case obl punct advmod case obl cc case det nmod fixed punct root Taking VERB something PRON for ADP yourself PRON , PUNCT often ADV without ADP permission NOUN or CCONJ without ADP the DET right NOUN to PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Taking obj 3 for for ADP _ 4 yourself case 4 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Taking obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 permission punct 6 often often ADV _ 8 permission advmod 7 without without ADP _ 8 permission case 8 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 right cc 10 without without ADP _ 12 right case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 right det 12 right right NOUN Number=Sing 8 permission nmod 13 to to PART _ 12 right fixed 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Taking punct
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1 take gerund something for yourself; without permission without the right vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent something=Theme for yourself=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: money, law — kept apart, not parsed.
Money that is officially set aside for a particular use, like a government budget.
The tree, 14 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl advmod case det amod obl punct case det compound conj punct root Money NOUN that PRON is AUX officially ADV set VERB aside ADV for ADP a DET particular ADJ use NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET government NOUN budget NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 set nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set aux:pass 4 officially officially ADV _ 5 set advmod 5 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Money acl:relcl 6 aside aside ADV _ 5 set advmod 7 for for ADP _ 10 use case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 use det 9 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 10 use amod 10 use use NOUN Number=Sing 5 set obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 budget punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 budget case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 budget det 14 government government NOUN Number=Sing 15 budget compound 15 budget budget NOUN Number=Sing 5 set conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Money punct
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1 set present · passive Money for a particular use; aside, officially property vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Patient for use=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 Using parts of someone else's culture, art or ideas as your own, sometimes without respect (cultural appropriation).
The tree, 18 words obj case nmod:poss advmod case nmod punct conj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct advmod case obl punct amod appos punct punct root Using VERB parts NOUN of ADP someone PRON else ADV 's PART culture NOUN , PUNCT art NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN as ADP your PRON own ADJ , PUNCT sometimes ADV without ADP respect NOUN ( PUNCT cultural ADJ appropriation NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 2 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 1 Using obj 3 of of ADP _ 7 culture case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 culture nmod:poss 5 else else ADV _ 4 someone advmod 6 's 's PART _ 4 someone case 7 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 2 parts nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 art punct 9 art art NOUN Number=Sing 7 culture conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 ideas cc 11 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 7 culture conj 12 as as ADP _ 14 own case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 own nmod:poss 14 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Using obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 respect punct 16 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 18 respect advmod 17 without without ADP _ 18 respect case 18 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 1 Using obl 19 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 appropriation punct 20 cultural cultural ADJ Degree=Pos 21 appropriation amod 21 appropriation appropriation NOUN Number=Sing 18 respect appos 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 appropriation punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 1 Using punct
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1 use gerund parts of someone's culture and art or ideas as your own; without respect vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent part=Duration as own=Attribute
Example 1 The appropriation of the land angered the farmers.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET appropriation NOUN of ADP the DET land NOUN angered VERB the DET farmers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 appropriation det 2 appropriation appropriation NOUN Number=Sing 6 angered nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 land case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 land det 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 2 appropriation nmod 6 angered anger VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 farmers det 8 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 6 angered obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 angered punct
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1 anger past the appropriation of the land the farmers vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus farmer=Experiencer
Example 2 The council made an appropriation for a new playground.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET council NOUN made VERB an DET appropriation NOUN for ADP a DET new ADJ playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 appropriation det 5 appropriation appropriation NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 playground case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 playground det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 playground amod 9 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the council a appropriation for a new playground vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent appropriation=Product for playground=Asset
Example 3 The treasurer was accused of the appropriation of club money.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case compound nmod punct root The DET treasurer NOUN was AUX accused VERB of ADP the DET appropriation NOUN of ADP club NOUN money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 treasurer det 2 treasurer treasurer NOUN Number=Sing 4 accused nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 accused aux:pass 4 accused accuse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 appropriation case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 appropriation det 7 appropriation appropriation NOUN Number=Sing 4 accused obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 money case 9 club club NOUN Number=Sing 10 money compound 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 appropriation nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 accused punct
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1 accuse past · passive the treasurer of the appropriation of club money vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme of appropriation=Attribute
Example 4 People discussed whether the costume was cultural appropriation.
nsubj mark det nsubj cop amod advcl punct root People NOUN discussed VERB whether SCONJ the DET costume NOUN was AUX cultural ADJ appropriation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 discussed nsubj 2 discussed discuss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 whether whether SCONJ _ 8 appropriation mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 costume det 5 costume costume NOUN Number=Sing 8 appropriation nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 appropriation cop 7 cultural cultural ADJ Degree=Pos 8 appropriation amod 8 appropriation appropriation NOUN Number=Sing 2 discussed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 discussed punct
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1 discuss speech: other past People vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past the costume cultural appropriation tree rules
Example 5 Congress approved the appropriation for schools.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Congress PROPN approved VERB the DET appropriation NOUN for ADP schools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Congress Congress PROPN Number=Sing 2 approved nsubj 2 approved approve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 appropriation det 4 appropriation appropriation NOUN Number=Sing 2 approved obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 schools case 6 schools school NOUN Number=Plur 4 appropriation nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 approved punct
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1 approve past Congress the appropriation for schools vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appropriation=Beneficiary
Example 6 The museum talked about the appropriation of other people's treasures.
det nsubj case det obl case amod nmod:poss case nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN talked VERB about ADP the DET appropriation NOUN of ADP other ADJ people NOUN 's PART treasures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 talked nsubj 3 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 appropriation case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 appropriation det 6 appropriation appropriation NOUN Number=Sing 3 talked obl 7 of of ADP _ 11 treasures case 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 treasures nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 people case 11 treasures treasure NOUN Number=Plur 6 appropriation nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 talked punct
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1 talk past the museum about the appropriation of other people's treasures vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about appropriation=Topic 2 treasure other people nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 An appropriation is money saved for one job only.
det nsubj cop acl case nummod obl advmod punct root An DET appropriation NOUN is AUX money NOUN saved VERB for ADP one NUM job NOUN only ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 appropriation det 2 appropriation appropriation NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 saved save VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 money acl 6 for for ADP _ 8 job case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 job nummod 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 5 saved obl 9 only only ADV _ 5 saved advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present a appropriation money tree rules 2 save participle money not said here for one job vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for job=Source
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