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citizenry

Who acts: Democracy, citizenry, mayor, free press · What happens: think, need, vote, welcome, speak, help · To what, where: informed citizenry, assembly, new law, citizenry, truth, square · Speech: someone speaks here

«citizenry» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: citizenry in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

All the citizens of a country, town or place, thought of as one group.

The tree, 14 words
det:predetdetcasedetnmodpunctconjccconjpunctconjcasecasenummodoblpunctrootAllDETtheDETcitizensNOUNofADPaDETcountryNOUN,PUNCTtownNOUNorCCONJplaceNOUN,PUNCTthoughtVERBofADPasADPoneNUMgroupNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AllallDETPronType=Tot3 citizensdet:predet
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 citizensdet
3citizenscitizenNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
4ofofADP_6 countrycase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 countrydet
6countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing3 citizensnmod
7,,PUNCT_8 townpunct
8towntownNOUNNumber=Sing3 citizensconj
9ororCCONJ_10 placecc
10placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 townconj
11,,PUNCT_12 thoughtpunct
12thoughtthinkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 citizensconj
13ofofADP_16 groupcase
14asasADP_16 groupcase
15oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card16 groupnummod
16groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing12 thoughtobl
17..PUNCT_3 citizenspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherparticipleof one groupvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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.

Example 1

Democracy needs an informed citizenry.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootDemocracyNOUNneedsVERBanDETinformedADJcitizenryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DemocracydemocracyNOUNNumber=Sing2 needsnsubj
2needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 citizenrydet
4informedinformedADJDegree=Pos5 citizenryamod
5citizenrycitizenryNOUNNumber=Sing2 needsobj
6..PUNCT_2 needspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentDemocracya informed citizenryvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot citizenry=Theme

Example 2

The citizenry of ancient Athens voted in the assembly.

detnsubjcaseamodnmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcitizenryNOUNofADPancientADJAthensPROPNvotedVERBinADPtheDETassemblyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 citizenrydet
2citizenrycitizenryNOUNNumber=Sing6 votednsubj
3ofofADP_5 Athenscase
4ancientancientADJDegree=Pos5 Athensamod
5AthensAthensPROPNNumber=Sing2 citizenrynmod
6votedvoteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ininADP_9 assemblycase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 assemblydet
9assemblyassemblyNOUNNumber=Sing6 votedobl
10..PUNCT_6 votedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1votepastthe citizenry of ancient Athensthe assemblyvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 3

The new law was welcomed by the citizenry.

detamodnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETnewADJlawNOUNwasAUXwelcomedVERBbyADPtheDETcitizenryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 lawdet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 lawamod
3lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing5 welcomednsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 welcomedaux:pass
5welcomedwelcomeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6bybyADP_8 citizenrycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 citizenrydet
8citizenrycitizenryNOUNNumber=Sing5 welcomedobl
9..PUNCT_5 welcomedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1welcomepast · passivethe citizenrythe new lawvn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme

Example 4

The mayor spoke to the whole citizenry of the town.

detnsubjcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETmayorNOUNspokeVERBtoADPtheDETwholeADJcitizenryNOUNofADPtheDETtownNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 mayordet
2mayormayorNOUNNumber=Sing3 spokensubj
3spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_7 citizenrycase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 citizenrydet
6wholewholeADJDegree=Pos7 citizenryamod
7citizenrycitizenryNOUNNumber=Sing3 spokeobl
8ofofADP_10 towncase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 towndet
10towntownNOUNNumber=Sing7 citizenrynmod
11..PUNCT_3 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastthe mayorto the whole citizenry of the townvn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to citizenry=Co-Agent

Example 5

A free press helps the citizenry know the truth.

detamodnsubjdetobjxcompdetobjpunctrootADETfreeADJpressNOUNhelpsVERBtheDETcitizenryNOUNknowVERBtheDETtruthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 pressdet
2freefreeADJDegree=Pos3 pressamod
3presspressNOUNNumber=Sing4 helpsnsubj
4helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 citizenrydet
6citizenrycitizenryNOUNNumber=Sing4 helpsobj
7knowknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 helpsxcomp
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 truthdet
9truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing7 knowobj
10..PUNCT_4 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresenta free pressthe citizenryvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent citizenry=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2knowpresentthe citizenry not said herethe truthvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer truth=Stimulus

Example 6

The citizenry gathered in the square to celebrate.

detnsubjcasedetoblmarkadvclpunctrootTheDETcitizenryNOUNgatheredVERBinADPtheDETsquareNOUNtoPARTcelebrateVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 citizenrydet
2citizenrycitizenryNOUNNumber=Sing3 gatherednsubj
3gatheredgatherVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 squarecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 squaredet
6squaresquareNOUNNumber=Sing3 gatheredobl
7totoPART_8 celebratemark
8celebratecelebrateVERBVerbForm=Inf3 gatheredadvcl
9..PUNCT_3 gatheredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gatherpastthe citizenrythe squarevn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2celebrateto-infinitivethe citizenry not said herevn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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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