committee Who acts: committee, Parliament, class, thousand pounds · What happens: choose, make, plan, meet, raise, have · To what, where: people, decisions, something, She, many committees, party committee
«committee» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: committee in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A group of people chosen to make decisions or plan something for a bigger group.
The tree, 15 words det case nmod acl mark advcl obj cc conj obj case det amod obl punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN chosen VERB to PART make VERB decisions NOUN or CCONJ plan VERB something PRON for ADP a DET bigger ADJ group 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 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 people acl 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 chosen advcl 8 decisions decision NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 plan cc 10 plan plan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 plan obj 12 for for ADP _ 15 group case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 group det 14 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 group amod 15 group group NOUN Number=Sing 10 plan obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose participle people not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 make to-infinitive decisions vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product 3 plan present something for a bigger group vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
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 She was chosen for the school eco committee.
nsubj aux:pass case det obl parataxis goeswith punct root She PRON was AUX chosen VERB for ADP the DET school NOUN eco X committee 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 3 chosen nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 chosen aux:pass 3 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 school case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 school det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 chosen obl 7 eco eco X _ 3 chosen parataxis 8 committee committee NOUN Number=Sing 7 eco goeswith 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 chosen punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose past · passive She for the school vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for school=Beneficiary
Example 2 The committee met to plan the summer fair.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj xcomp punct root The DET committee NOUN met VERB to PART plan VERB the DET summer NOUN fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 committee det 2 committee committee NOUN Number=Sing 3 met nsubj 3 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 plan mark 5 plan plan VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 met xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 summer det 7 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan obj 8 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 plan xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 met punct
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1 meet past the committee tree rules 2 plan to-infinitive the committee not said here summer fair property vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The church committee raised money for the roof.
det compound nsubj amod case det nmod punct root The DET church NOUN committee NOUN raised VERB money NOUN for ADP the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 committee det 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 3 committee compound 3 committee committee NOUN Number=Sing 5 money nsubj 4 raised raise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 money amod 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 roof case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 roof det 8 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 5 money nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 money punct
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1 raise participle vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Parliament has many committees.
nsubj amod obj punct root Parliament PROPN has VERB many ADJ committees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 committees amod 4 committees committee NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Parliament many committees vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent committee=Patient
Example 5 Our class has a party committee.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN has VERB a DET party NOUN committee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 committee det 5 party party NOUN Number=Sing 6 committee compound 6 committee committee NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our class a party committee vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent committee=Patient
Example 6 The committee voted on the new rules.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET committee NOUN voted VERB on ADP the DET new ADJ rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 committee det 2 committee committee NOUN Number=Sing 3 voted nsubj 3 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 rules case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rules det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rules amod 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 voted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 voted punct
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1 vote past the committee the new rules vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 When the subscription was finished there was a thousand pounds, and a committee was formed to settle what should be done with it.
The tree, 23 words advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass expl ccomp det nummod nsubj punct cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl mark advcl obj aux aux:pass ccomp case obl punct root When ADV the DET subscription NOUN was AUX finished VERB there PRON was VERB a DET thousand NUM pounds NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET committee NOUN was AUX formed VERB to PART settle VERB what PRON should AUX be AUX done VERB with ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 5 finished advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 subscription det 3 subscription subscription NOUN Number=Sing 5 finished nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 finished aux:pass 5 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 was expl 7 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 finished ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pounds det 9 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 pounds nummod 10 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 7 was nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 formed punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 16 formed cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 committee det 14 committee committee NOUN Number=Sing 16 formed nsubj:pass 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 formed aux:pass 16 formed form VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 finished advcl 17 to to PART _ 18 settle mark 18 settle settle VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 formed advcl 19 what what PRON PronType=Int 22 done obj 20 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 done aux 21 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 22 done aux:pass 22 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 settle ccomp 23 with with ADP _ 24 it case 24 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 done obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 finished punct
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1 finish past · passive the subscription tree rules 2 be past a thousand pounds there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 form past · passive a committee vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 4 settle to-infinitive tree rules 5 do should · passive with committee vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: what=Eventuality
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