commemorate Who acts: stamp, people, We, soldiers, new stamp, Christians · What happens: commemorate, be, honour, make, help, remember · To what, where: important event, event, something, statue, people, stamp
«commemorate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: commemorate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To commemorate an important event or person is to remember and honour them, often with a ceremony or a special object.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl det amod obj cc conj cop mark cc conj obj punct advmod case det obl cc det amod conj punct root To PART commemorate VERB an DET important ADJ event NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN is AUX to PART remember VERB and CCONJ honour VERB them PRON , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET ceremony NOUN or CCONJ a DET special ADJ object NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 commemorate mark 2 commemorate commemorate VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 remember advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 event det 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 5 event amod 5 event event NOUN Number=Sing 2 commemorate obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 person cc 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 event conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 remember cop 9 to to PART _ 10 remember mark 10 remember remember VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 honour cc 12 honour honour VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 remember conj 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 honour obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 often punct 15 often often ADV _ 12 honour advmod 16 with with ADP _ 18 ceremony case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ceremony det 18 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 12 honour obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 object cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 object det 21 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 22 object amod 22 object object NOUN Number=Sing 18 ceremony conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 remember punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 commemorate to-infinitive a important event or person vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme 2 is present remember property tree rules 3 honour infinitive event with a ceremony or a special object; often property tree rules
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 statue, plaque or stamp that commemorates something is made to help people remember it.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj:pass punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj aux:pass mark advcl obj xcomp obj punct root A DET statue NOUN , PUNCT plaque NOUN or CCONJ stamp NOUN that PRON commemorates VERB something PRON is AUX made VERB to PART help VERB people NOUN remember VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 statue det 2 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 11 made nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 plaque punct 4 plaque plaque NOUN Number=Sing 2 statue conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 stamp cc 6 stamp stamp NOUN Number=Sing 4 plaque conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 commemorates nsubj 8 commemorates commemorate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stamp acl:relcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 commemorates obj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 made aux:pass 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 to to PART _ 13 help mark 13 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 made advcl 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 help obj 15 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 help xcomp 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 remember obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 made punct
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1 commemorate present stamp something vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 make present · passive a statue and plaque or stamp vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 help to-infinitive people vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme 4 remember infinitive people not said here stamp vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 We wear poppies to commemorate the soldiers who died in wars.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root We PRON wear VERB poppies NOUN to PART commemorate VERB the DET soldiers NOUN who PRON died VERB in ADP wars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wear nsubj 2 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 poppies poppy NOUN Number=Plur 2 wear obj 4 to to PART _ 5 commemorate mark 5 commemorate commemorate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wear advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 soldiers det 7 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 5 commemorate obj 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 died nsubj 9 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 soldiers acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 11 wars case 11 wars war NOUN Number=Plur 9 died obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 wear punct
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1 wear present We poppies vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent poppy=Source 2 commemorate to-infinitive We not said here the soldiers vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme 3 die past the soldiers in wars vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in war=Attribute
Example 2 A statue was built to commemorate the brave nurse.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl det amod obj punct root A DET statue NOUN was AUX built VERB to PART commemorate VERB the DET brave ADJ nurse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 statue det 2 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 4 built nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 built aux:pass 4 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 commemorate mark 6 commemorate commemorate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 built advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 nurse det 8 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 9 nurse amod 9 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 6 commemorate obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 build past · passive a statue vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 commemorate to-infinitive the brave nurse vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nurse=Theme
Example 3 The new stamp commemorates a famous scientist.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET new ADJ stamp NOUN commemorates VERB a DET famous ADJ scientist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 stamp det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stamp amod 3 stamp stamp NOUN Number=Sing 4 commemorates nsubj 4 commemorates commemorate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 scientist det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 scientist amod 7 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 4 commemorates obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 commemorates punct
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1 commemorate present the new stamp a famous scientist vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scientist=Theme
Example 4 Christians commemorate the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday.
nsubj det flat obj case compound nmod punct root Christians PROPN commemorate VERB the DET Last PROPN Supper PROPN on ADP Maundy PROPN Thursday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 commemorate nsubj 2 commemorate commemorate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Supper det 4 Last Last PROPN Number=Sing 5 Supper flat 5 Supper Supper PROPN Number=Sing 2 commemorate obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 Thursday case 7 Maundy Maundy PROPN Number=Sing 8 Thursday compound 8 Thursday Thursday PROPN Number=Sing 5 Supper nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 commemorate punct
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1 commemorate present Christians the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supper=Theme
Example 5 The school planted a tree to commemorate its old head teacher.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss amod compound obj punct root The DET school NOUN planted VERB a DET tree NOUN to PART commemorate VERB its PRON old ADJ head NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 planted nsubj 3 planted plant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tree det 5 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 planted obj 6 to to PART _ 7 commemorate mark 7 commemorate commemorate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 planted advcl 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 teacher nmod:poss 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 teacher amod 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 teacher compound 11 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 commemorate obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 planted punct
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1 plant past the school a tree vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient 2 commemorate to-infinitive the school not said here school's old head teacher vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme
Example 6 The town holds a parade to commemorate its founding.
det nsubj det obj mark acl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET town NOUN holds VERB a DET parade NOUN to PART commemorate VERB its PRON founding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 parade det 5 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds obj 6 to to PART _ 7 commemorate mark 7 commemorate commemorate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 parade acl 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 founding nmod:poss 9 founding founding NOUN Number=Sing 7 commemorate obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present the town a parade vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parade=Theme 2 commemorate to-infinitive the town not said here town's founding vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent founding=Theme 3 found town nom founding «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 A blue plaque commemorates the writer who lived here.
det amod nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET blue ADJ plaque NOUN commemorates VERB the DET writer NOUN who PRON lived VERB here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 plaque det 2 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 3 plaque amod 3 plaque plaque NOUN Number=Sing 4 commemorates nsubj 4 commemorates commemorate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 writer det 6 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 4 commemorates obj 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 lived nsubj 8 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 writer acl:relcl 9 here here ADV PronType=Dem 8 lived advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 commemorates punct
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1 commemorate present a blue plaque the writer vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent writer=Theme 2 live past the writer here vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Festivals were instituted as seasons of rest, rejoicing, and thanksgiving, and also as anniversaries to commemorate events of national importance.
The tree, 20 words nsubj aux:pass case obl case nmod punct advcl punct cc obj punct cc advmod mark nsubj mark conj obj case amod nmod punct root Festivals NOUN were AUX instituted VERB as ADP seasons NOUN of ADP rest NOUN , PUNCT rejoicing VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ thanksgiving NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ also ADV as SCONJ anniversaries NOUN to PART commemorate VERB events NOUN of ADP national ADJ importance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Festivals festival NOUN Number=Plur 3 instituted nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 instituted aux:pass 3 instituted institute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as ADP _ 5 seasons case 5 seasons season NOUN Number=Plur 3 instituted obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 rest case 7 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 5 seasons nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 rejoicing punct 9 rejoicing rejoice VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 instituted advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 thanksgiving punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 thanksgiving cc 12 thanksgiving thanksgiving NOUN Number=Sing 9 rejoicing obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 19 commemorate punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 19 commemorate cc 15 also also ADV _ 19 commemorate advmod 16 as as SCONJ _ 19 commemorate mark 17 anniversaries anniversary NOUN Number=Plur 19 commemorate nsubj 18 to to PART _ 19 commemorate mark 19 commemorate commemorate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 instituted conj 20 events event NOUN Number=Plur 19 commemorate obj 21 of of ADP _ 23 importance case 22 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 23 importance amod 23 importance importance NOUN Number=Sing 20 events nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 instituted punct
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1 institute past · passive Festivals season vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 rejoice gerund thanksgiving tree rules 3 commemorate to-infinitive anniversaries events of national importance vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme
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