candidate Who acts: candidate, person, candidates, she, four candidates, best candidate · What happens: be, try, choose, take, happen, prepare · To what, where: person, exam, someone, church, ceremony, strong candidate
«candidate» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: candidate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A candidate is a person who is trying to be chosen for something, such as a job, a prize or a place in government.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl mark aux:pass xcomp case obl punct case fixed det conj punct det conj cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET candidate NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX trying VERB to PART be AUX chosen VERB for ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET job NOUN , PUNCT a DET prize NOUN or CCONJ a DET place NOUN in ADP government NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 candidate det 2 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 trying nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 trying aux 8 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 11 chosen mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 chosen aux:pass 11 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 trying xcomp 12 for for ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 chosen obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 job punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 job case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 job det 18 job job NOUN Number=Sing 13 something conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 prize punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 prize det 21 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 13 something conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 place cc 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 place det 24 place place NOUN Number=Sing 13 something conj 25 in in ADP _ 26 government case 26 government government NOUN Number=Sing 24 place nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a candidate a person tree rules 2 try present · progressive a person vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 choose not said to happen to-infinitive · passive a person not said here for something vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: for something=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 A candidate is a person taking an exam.
det nsubj cop det acl det obj punct root A DET candidate NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN taking VERB an DET exam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 candidate det 2 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 person acl 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 exam det 8 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 6 taking obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a candidate a person tree rules 2 take gerund a person not said here a exam vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exam=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"candidates must not talk".
punct nsubj aux advmod punct punct root " PUNCT candidates NOUN must AUX not PART talk VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 talk punct 2 candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 5 talk nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 talk aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 talk advmod 5 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 talk punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 talk punct
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1 not talk in a quote must candidates vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A candidate is someone or something likely to be chosen or to happen.
det nsubj cop cc conj amod mark aux:pass xcomp cc mark conj punct root A DET candidate NOUN is AUX someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON likely ADJ to PART be AUX chosen VERB or CCONJ to PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 candidate det 2 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 something cc 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 someone conj 7 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 to to PART _ 10 chosen mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 chosen aux:pass 10 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 likely xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 happen cc 12 to to PART _ 13 happen mark 13 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 chosen conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a candidate someone tree rules 2 choose to-infinitive · passive a candidate not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP» 3 happen to-infinitive a candidate not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"she is a strong candidate for captain".
punct nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT she PRON is AUX a DET strong ADJ candidate NOUN for ADP captain NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 candidate punct 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 candidate nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 candidate cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 candidate det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 candidate amod 6 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 captain case 8 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 6 candidate nmod 9 " " PUNCT _ 6 candidate punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 candidate punct
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1 is a in a quote present she a strong candidate for captain tree rules
Meaning 4 A candidate can also be a person preparing to join a church through a ceremony such as confirmation.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det acl mark xcomp det obj case det obl case fixed nmod punct root A DET candidate NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET person NOUN preparing VERB to PART join VERB a DET church NOUN through ADP a DET ceremony NOUN such ADJ as ADP confirmation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 candidate det 2 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 person aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 person advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 preparing prepare VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 person acl 9 to to PART _ 10 join mark 10 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 preparing xcomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 church det 12 church church NOUN Number=Sing 10 join obj 13 through through ADP _ 15 ceremony case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 ceremony det 15 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 10 join obl 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 confirmation case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 15 ceremony nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a can a candidate a person tree rules 2 prepare gerund a person not said here vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute 3 join not said to happen to-infinitive a person not said here a church a ceremony such confirmation vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Patient
Example 1 There are four candidates for class president.
expl nummod nsubj case compound nmod punct root There PRON are VERB four NUM candidates NOUN for ADP class NOUN president NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 candidates nummod 4 candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 for for ADP _ 7 president case 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 president compound 7 president president NOUN Number=Sing 4 candidates nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present four candidates for class president there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Candidates must write in black ink.
nsubj aux case amod obl punct root Candidates NOUN must AUX write VERB in ADP black ADJ ink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 3 write nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 write aux 3 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 ink case 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ink amod 6 ink ink NOUN Number=Sing 3 write obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 write punct
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1 write must Candidates black ink vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in ink=Destination
Example 3 The best candidate got the job.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET best ADJ candidate NOUN got VERB the DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 candidate det 2 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 candidate amod 3 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 job det 6 job job NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past the best candidate the job vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer job=Stimulus
Example 4 She is a strong candidate for the school team.
nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET strong ADJ candidate NOUN for ADP the DET school NOUN team NOUN . PUNCT 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 5 candidate nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 candidate cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 candidate det 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 candidate amod 5 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 team case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 team det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 team compound 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 candidate nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 candidate punct
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1 is a present She a strong candidate for the school team tree rules
Example 5 Each candidate gave a short speech.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root Each DET candidate NOUN gave VERB a DET short ADJ speech NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 candidate det 2 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 speech det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 speech amod 6 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past each candidate a short speech vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme
Example 6 Votes: candidate A got 12, candidate B got 9, so A won by 3.
The tree, 14 words punct conj flat acl obj punct appos nsubj acl:relcl obj punct advmod det acl case obl punct root Votes NOUN : PUNCT candidate NOUN A DET got VERB 12 NUM , PUNCT candidate NOUN B NOUN got VERB 9 NUM , PUNCT so ADV A DET won VERB by ADP 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Votes vote NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 3 candidate punct 3 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 1 Votes conj 4 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 candidate flat 5 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 A acl 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 got obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 candidate punct 8 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 6 12 appos 9 B B NOUN Number=Sing 10 got nsubj 10 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 candidate acl:relcl 11 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 got obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 won punct 13 so so ADV _ 15 won advmod 14 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 won det 15 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 1 Votes acl 16 by by ADP _ 17 3 case 17 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 won obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Votes punct
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1 get participle 12 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 12=Stimulus 2 get past B 9 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 9=Stimulus 3 win participle Votes and candidate not said here by 3 vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Old bridges are candidates for repair.
amod nsubj cop case nmod punct root Old ADJ bridges NOUN are AUX candidates NOUN for ADP repair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bridges amod 2 bridges bridge NOUN Number=Plur 4 candidates nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 candidates cop 4 candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 repair case 6 repair repair NOUN Number=Sing 4 candidates nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 candidates punct
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1 is a present Old bridges candidates for repair tree rules
Example 8 The clothes were ready, and the candidate for confirmation was ready.
det nsubj cop punct cc det nsubj case nmod cop conj punct root The DET clothes NOUN were AUX ready ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET candidate NOUN for ADP confirmation NOUN was AUX ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clothes det 2 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 4 ready nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ready cop 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 12 ready punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 12 ready cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 candidate det 8 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 12 ready nsubj 9 for for ADP _ 10 confirmation case 10 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 8 candidate nmod 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 ready cop 12 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ready conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 ready punct
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1 is past the clothes ready property tree rules 2 is past the candidate for confirmation ready property tree rules
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