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census

Who acts: government, census, town, We, Volunteers, class · What happens: exemplify, take, show, grow, make, graph · To what, where: animals, census, graph, census data, pond, frogs · Speech: someone speaks here

«census» in the school 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: census in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An official count of all the people in a country, with facts such as their ages and jobs.

The tree, 18 words
detamodcasedet:predetdetnmodcasedetnmodpunctcaseconjcasefixednmod:possnmodccconjpunctrootAnDETofficialADJcountNOUNofADPallDETtheDETpeopleNOUNinADPaDETcountryNOUN,PUNCTwithADPfactsNOUNsuchADJasADPtheirPRONagesNOUNandCCONJjobsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 countdet
2officialofficialADJDegree=Pos3 countamod
3countcountNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_7 peoplecase
5allallDETPronType=Tot7 peopledet:predet
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 peopledet
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 countnmod
8ininADP_10 countrycase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 countrydet
10countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing7 peoplenmod
11,,PUNCT_13 factspunct
12withwithADP_13 factscase
13factsfactNOUNNumber=Plur3 countconj
14suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP17 agescase
15asasADP_14 suchfixed
16theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 agesnmod:poss
17agesageNOUNNumber=Plur13 factsnmod
18andandCCONJ_19 jobscc
19jobsjobNOUNNumber=Plur17 agesconj
20..PUNCT_3 countpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 2

Any official count, for example of animals or birds (a bird census).

The tree, 12 words
detamodpunctcasenmodcasenmodccconjpunctdetcompoundappospunctpunctrootAnyDETofficialADJcountNOUN,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNofADPanimalsNOUNorCCONJbirdsNOUN(PUNCTaDETbirdNOUNcensusNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnyanyDETPronType=Ind3 countdet
2officialofficialADJDegree=Pos3 countamod
3countcountNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_6 examplepunct
5forforADP_6 examplecase
6exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing3 countnmod
7ofofADP_8 animalscase
8animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur6 examplenmod
9ororCCONJ_10 birdscc
10birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur8 animalsconj
11((PUNCT_14 censuspunct
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 censusdet
13birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing14 censuscompound
14censuscensusNOUNNumber=Sing10 birdsappos
15))PUNCT_14 censuspunct
16..PUNCT_3 countpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1exemplifyanimals or birdsnom example «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

The government takes a census every ten years.

detnsubjdetobjdetnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETgovernmentNOUNtakesVERBaDETcensusNOUNeveryDETtenNUMyearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 governmentdet
2governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing3 takesnsubj
3takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 censusdet
5censuscensusNOUNNumber=Sing3 takesobj
6everyeveryDETPronType=Tot8 yearsdet
7tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 yearsnummod
8yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur3 takesobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_3 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresentthe governmenta censusyearvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent census=Theme

Example 2

The census showed the town had grown.

detnsubjdetnsubjauxccomppunctrootTheDETcensusNOUNshowedVERBtheDETtownNOUNhadAUXgrownVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 censusdet
2censuscensusNOUNNumber=Sing3 showednsubj
3showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 towndet
5towntownNOUNNumber=Sing7 grownnsubj
6hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 grownaux
7growngrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part3 showedccomp
8..PUNCT_3 showedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpastthe censusvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2growpast · perfectthe townvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

We made a graph of census data in maths.

nsubjdetobjcasecompoundnmodcasenmodpunctrootWePRONmadeVERBaDETgraphNOUNofADPcensusNOUNdataNOUNinADPmathsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 graphdet
4graphgraphNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobj
5ofofADP_7 datacase
6censuscensusNOUNNumber=Sing7 datacompound
7datadataNOUNNumber=Sing4 graphnmod
8ininADP_9 mathscase
9mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur7 datanmod
10..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastWea graph of census data in mathsvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graph=Product
2graphcensus data in mathsnom graph «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

Volunteers took a census of the frogs in the pond.

nsubjdetobjcasedetnmodcasedetoblpunctrootVolunteersNOUNtookVERBaDETcensusNOUNofADPtheDETfrogsNOUNinADPtheDETpondNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VolunteersvolunteerNOUNNumber=Plur2 tooknsubj
2tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 censusdet
4censuscensusNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobj
5ofofADP_7 frogscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 frogsdet
7frogsfrogNOUNNumber=Plur4 censusnmod
8ininADP_10 pondcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 ponddet
10pondpondNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobl
11..PUNCT_2 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastVolunteersa census of the frogsthe pondvn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent census=Value in pond=Location
2censusthe frogsnom census «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

The census counts everyone living in the country.

detnsubjobjaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcensusNOUNcountsVERBeveryonePRONlivingVERBinADPtheDETcountryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 censusdet
2censuscensusNOUNNumber=Sing3 countsnsubj
3countscountVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot3 countsobj
5livingliveVERBVerbForm=Ger4 everyoneacl
6ininADP_8 countrycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 countrydet
8countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing5 livingobl
9..PUNCT_3 countspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1countpresentthe censuseveryonevn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme
2livegerundthe countryvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location

Example 6

Our class did a census of pets: 12 dogs and 9 cats.

nmod:possnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctnummodconjccnummodconjpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNdidVERBaDETcensusNOUNofADPpetsNOUN:PUNCT12NUMdogsNOUNandCCONJ9NUMcatsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classnmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 didnsubj
3diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 censusdet
5censuscensusNOUNNumber=Sing3 didobj
6ofofADP_7 petscase
7petspetNOUNNumber=Plur5 censusnmod
8::PUNCT_10 dogspunct
91212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 dogsnummod
10dogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur3 didconj
11andandCCONJ_13 catscc
1299NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 catsnummod
13catscatNOUNNumber=Plur10 dogsconj
14..PUNCT_3 didpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopastOur classa census of petsvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent census=Eventuality
2censuspetsnom census «act transitive»: of=patient

Text: the school 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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