caucus Who acts: organisation, Caucus race, everyone, they, Dodo, Everybody · What happens: choose, decide, do, share, be, run · To what, where: candidates, USA, same interests, silly race, circle, end · Speech: someone speaks here
«caucus» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: caucus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: politics — kept apart, not parsed.
A meeting of members of a political party or group to choose candidates or decide what to do, especially in the USA.
The tree, 22 words det case nmod case det amod nmod cc conj mark acl obj cc conj obj mark ccomp punct advmod case det obl punct root A DET meeting NOUN of ADP members NOUN of ADP a DET political ADJ party NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN to PART choose VERB candidates NOUN or CCONJ decide VERB what PRON to PART do VERB , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meeting det 2 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 members case 4 members member NOUN Number=Plur 2 meeting nmod 5 of of ADP _ 8 party case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 party det 7 political political ADJ Degree=Pos 8 party amod 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 members nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 group cc 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 party conj 11 to to PART _ 12 choose mark 12 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 meeting acl 13 candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 12 choose obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 decide cc 15 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 choose conj 16 what what PRON PronType=Int 18 do obj 17 to to PART _ 18 do mark 18 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 decide ccomp 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 USA punct 20 especially especially ADV _ 23 USA advmod 21 in in ADP _ 23 USA case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 USA det 23 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 18 do obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 meeting punct
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1 choose to-infinitive candidates vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candidate=Theme 2 decide infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive the USA vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
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 group of people inside an organisation who share the same interests.
det case nmod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN inside ADP an DET organisation NOUN who PRON share VERB the DET same ADJ interests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 people case 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 inside inside ADP _ 7 organisation case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 organisation det 7 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 4 people nmod 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 share nsubj 9 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 organisation acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 interests det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 interests amod 12 interests interest NOUN Number=Plur 9 share obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
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1 share present a organisation the same interests tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: Alice — kept apart, not parsed.
The Caucus-race in Alice in Wonderland is a silly race where everyone runs in a circle, starting and stopping when they like, and at the end the Dodo says «Everybody has won, and all must have prizes».
The tree, 38 words det compound punct nsubj case nmod case nmod cop det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct advcl cc conj advmod nsubj advcl punct cc case det obl det nsubj parataxis punct nsubj aux ccomp punct cc nsubj aux conj obj punct punct root The DET Caucus PROPN - PUNCT race NOUN in ADP Alice PROPN in ADP Wonderland PROPN is AUX a DET silly ADJ race NOUN where ADV everyone PRON runs VERB in ADP a DET circle NOUN , PUNCT starting VERB and CCONJ stopping VERB when ADV they PRON like VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ at ADP the DET end NOUN the DET Dodo PROPN says VERB « PUNCT Everybody PRON has AUX won VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ all DET must AUX have VERB prizes NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 race det 2 Caucus Caucus PROPN Number=Sing 4 race compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 Caucus punct 4 race race NOUN Number=Sing 12 race nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 6 Alice case 6 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 4 race nmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 Wonderland case 8 Wonderland Wonderland PROPN Number=Sing 6 Alice nmod 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 race cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 race det 11 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 race amod 12 race race NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 runs advmod 14 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 15 runs nsubj 15 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 race acl:relcl 16 in in ADP _ 18 circle case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 circle det 18 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 15 runs obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 starting punct 20 starting start VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 runs advcl 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 stopping cc 22 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 starting conj 23 when when ADV PronType=Int 25 like advmod 24 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 like nsubj 25 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 stopping advcl 26 , , PUNCT _ 33 says punct 27 and and CCONJ _ 33 says cc 28 at at ADP _ 30 end case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 end det 30 end end NOUN Number=Sing 33 says obl 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 Dodo det 32 Dodo Dodo PROPN Number=Sing 33 says nsubj 33 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 race parataxis 34 « « PUNCT _ 37 won punct 35 Everybody everybody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 37 won nsubj 36 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 37 won aux 37 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 33 says ccomp 38 , , PUNCT _ 42 have punct 39 and and CCONJ _ 42 have cc 40 all all DET PronType=Tot 42 have nsubj 41 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 42 have aux 42 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 37 won conj 43 prizes prize NOUN Number=Plur 42 have obj 44 » » PUNCT _ 37 won punct 45 . . PUNCT _ 12 race punct
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1 is a present the Caucus race in Alice in Wonderland a silly race tree rules 2 run present everyone a circle vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in circle=Trajectory 3 start gerund everyone not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 stop gerund everyone not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 like present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 6 say speech: assert present the Dodo at the end vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 7 win in a quote present · perfect Everybody vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 8 have in a quote must all prizes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Patient
Example 1 The Dodo said the best way to get dry was a Caucus-race.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj det amod nsubj mark acl xcomp cop det compound punct ccomp punct root The DET Dodo PROPN said VERB the DET best ADJ way NOUN to PART get VERB dry ADJ was AUX a DET Caucus PROPN - PUNCT race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Dodo det 2 Dodo Dodo PROPN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 14 race nsubj 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 way acl 9 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 get xcomp 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 race cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 race det 12 Caucus Caucus PROPN Number=Sing 14 race compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 Caucus punct 14 race race NOUN Number=Sing 3 said ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the Dodo vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 get to-infinitive the best way not said here dry property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 is a past the best way a Caucus race tree rules
Example 2 The party caucus met to choose a new leader.
det compound nsubj mark xcomp det amod obj punct root The DET party NOUN caucus NOUN met VERB to PART choose VERB a DET new ADJ leader NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 caucus det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 caucus compound 3 caucus caucus NOUN Number=Sing 4 met nsubj 4 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 choose mark 6 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 met xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 leader det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leader amod 9 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 6 choose obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 met punct
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1 meet past the party caucus tree rules 2 choose to-infinitive the party caucus not said here a new leader vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme
Example 3 In the Caucus-race, they ran round and round in a circle.
The tree, 12 words case det compound punct obl punct nsubj advmod cc conj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET Caucus PROPN - PUNCT race NOUN , PUNCT they PRON ran VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV in ADP a DET circle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 race case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 race det 3 Caucus Caucus PROPN Number=Sing 5 race compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 Caucus punct 5 race race NOUN Number=Sing 8 ran obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 race punct 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 ran nsubj 8 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 round round ADV _ 8 ran advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 round cc 11 round round ADV _ 9 round conj 12 in in ADP _ 14 circle case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 circle det 14 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 8 ran obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 ran punct
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1 run past they the Caucus race in a circle; round property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in race=Trajectory
Example 4 Iowa holds its caucus in winter.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Iowa PROPN holds VERB its PRON caucus NOUN in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iowa Iowa PROPN Number=Sing 2 holds nsubj 2 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 caucus nmod:poss 4 caucus caucus NOUN Number=Sing 2 holds obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 winter case 6 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 2 holds obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 holds punct
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1 hold present Iowa its caucus winter vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caucus=Theme
Example 5 Everybody won the Caucus-race, so everybody had a prize.
nsubj det compound punct obj punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj punct root Everybody PRON won VERB the DET Caucus PROPN - PUNCT race NOUN , PUNCT so ADV everybody PRON had VERB a DET prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everybody everybody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 race det 4 Caucus Caucus PROPN Number=Sing 6 race compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 Caucus punct 6 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 had punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 had advmod 9 everybody everybody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 had nsubj 10 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 won parataxis 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 prize det 12 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 10 had obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past Everybody the Caucus race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality 2 have past everybody a prize vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Patient
Example 6 The caucus voted for the plan.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET caucus NOUN voted VERB for ADP the DET plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caucus det 2 caucus caucus NOUN Number=Sing 3 voted nsubj 3 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 plan case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plan det 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 voted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 voted punct
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1 vote past the caucus for the plan goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for plan=Goal
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