commencement Who acts: Commencement, students, She, you, own son, king · What happens: be, start, get, hold, give, arrive · To what, where: beginning, something, graduation ceremony, school, diplomas, commencement
«commencement» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: commencement in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Commencement is the beginning or start of something.
nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod punct root Commencement NOUN is AUX the DET beginning NOUN or CCONJ start NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 4 beginning nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 beginning cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 beginning det 4 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 start cc 6 start start NOUN Number=Sing 4 beginning conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 start nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 beginning punct
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1 is a present Commencement the beginning or start of something tree rules 2 start something nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
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 Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.
A commencement is a graduation ceremony at a school or university, when students get their diplomas.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod cc conj punct advmod nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root A DET commencement NOUN is AUX a DET graduation NOUN ceremony NOUN at ADP a DET school NOUN or CCONJ university NOUN , PUNCT when ADV students NOUN get VERB their PRON diplomas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 commencement det 2 commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 6 ceremony nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ceremony cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ceremony det 5 graduation graduation NOUN Number=Sing 6 ceremony compound 6 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 school case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 school det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 ceremony nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 university cc 11 university university NOUN Number=Sing 9 school conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 get punct 13 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 get advmod 14 students student NOUN Number=Plur 15 get nsubj 15 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ceremony parataxis 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 diplomas nmod:poss 17 diplomas diploma NOUN Number=Plur 15 get obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 ceremony punct
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1 is a present a commencement a graduation ceremony a school or university tree rules 2 get present students students's diplomas vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer diploma=Stimulus
Example 1 No talking after the commencement of the test.
det case det nmod case det nmod punct root No DET talking NOUN after ADP the DET commencement NOUN of ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 talking det 2 talking talking NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 after after ADP _ 5 commencement case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 commencement det 5 commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 2 talking nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 test case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 test det 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 5 commencement nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 talking punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 The commencement of building work was delayed.
det nsubj case compound nmod cop punct root The DET commencement NOUN of ADP building NOUN work NOUN was AUX delayed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 commencement det 2 commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 7 delayed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 work case 4 building building NOUN Number=Sing 5 work compound 5 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 commencement nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 delayed cop 7 delayed delayed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 delayed punct
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1 is past the commencement of building work delayed property tree rules
Example 3 My cousin's commencement was held in the gym.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root My PRON cousin NOUN 's PART commencement NOUN was AUX held VERB in ADP the DET gym NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 4 commencement nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cousin case 4 commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 6 held nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 held aux:pass 6 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 gym case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 gym det 9 gym gym NOUN Number=Sing 6 held obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 held punct
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1 hold past · passive My cousin's commencement the gym vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in gym=Location
Example 4 She gave a commencement speech to the graduates.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET commencement NOUN speech NOUN to ADP the DET graduates 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 speech det 4 commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 5 speech compound 5 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 graduates case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 graduates det 8 graduates graduate NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a commencement speech the graduates vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent speech=Theme to graduate=Recipient
Example 5 Arrive 10 minutes before the commencement of the match.
nummod obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Arrive VERB 10 NUM minutes NOUN before ADP the DET commencement NOUN of ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Arrive arrive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 minutes nummod 3 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 1 Arrive obj 4 before before ADP _ 6 commencement case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 commencement det 6 commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 1 Arrive obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 match case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 match det 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing 6 commencement nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Arrive punct
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1 arrive imperative you not said here before the commencement of the match; minute vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Commencement is at 10 a.m. sharp.
nsubj cop case nummod amod punct root Commencement NOUN is AUX at ADP 10 NUM a.m. NOUN sharp ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 5 a.m. nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 a.m. cop 3 at at ADP _ 5 a.m. case 4 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 a.m. nummod 5 a.m. a.m. NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 5 a.m. amod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 a.m. punct
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1 is present Commencement 10 a.m. tree rules
Example 7 The commencement of spring brings longer days.
det nsubj case nmod advmod obj punct root The DET commencement NOUN of ADP spring NOUN brings VERB longer ADV days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 commencement det 2 commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 5 brings nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 spring case 4 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 2 commencement nmod 5 brings bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 7 days advmod 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 brings obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 brings punct
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1 bring present the commencement of spring day vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Please switch off phones before commencement.
discourse compound:prt obj case obl punct root Please INTJ switch VERB off ADP phones NOUN before ADP commencement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 switch discourse 2 switch switch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 switch compound:prt 4 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 2 switch obj 5 before before ADP _ 6 commencement case 6 commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 2 switch obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 switch punct
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1 switch off imperative you not said here phones before commencement vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient
Example 9 "My own son and the son of my chief vizier!" exclaimed the king, who had been present from the commencement.
The tree, 20 words punct nmod:poss amod nsubj cc det conj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct punct det obj punct nsubj aux cop nmod case det nmod punct root " PUNCT My PRON own ADJ son NOUN and CCONJ the DET son NOUN of ADP my PRON chief ADJ vizier NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT exclaimed VERB the DET king NOUN , PUNCT who PRON had AUX been AUX present NOUN from ADP the DET commencement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 14 exclaimed punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 son nmod:poss 3 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 4 son amod 4 son son NOUN Number=Sing 14 exclaimed nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 son cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 son det 7 son son NOUN Number=Sing 4 son conj 8 of of ADP _ 11 vizier case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 vizier nmod:poss 10 chief chief ADJ Degree=Pos 11 vizier amod 11 vizier vizier NOUN Number=Sing 7 son nmod 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 vizier punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 11 vizier punct 14 exclaimed exclaim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 king det 16 king king NOUN Number=Sing 14 exclaimed obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 present punct 18 who who PRON PronType=Rel 21 present nsubj 19 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 present aux 20 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 21 present cop 21 present present NOUN Number=Sing 16 king nmod 22 from from ADP _ 24 commencement case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 commencement det 24 commencement commencement NOUN Number=Sing 21 present nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 14 exclaimed punct
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1 exclaim speech: express past My own son and the son of my chief vizier the king vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent king=Topic 2 is a past · perfect the king present the commencement tree rules
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