commonwealth Who acts: Commonwealth, countries, nation, England, Oliver, school · What happens: be, work together, execute, have, rule, hold · To what, where: group, part, name, time, English history, king · Speech: someone speaks here
«commonwealth» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: commonwealth in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
The Commonwealth (Commonwealth of Nations) is a group of more than fifty countries, most of which were once part of the British Empire, such as the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and many African and Caribbean countries; they work together on trade, education and sport.
The tree, 46 words det nsubj punct appos case nmod punct cop det case advmod fixed nummod nmod punct obl case obl cop advmod parataxis case det amod nmod punct case fixed det conj punct conj punct conj punct flat conj punct conj cc amod amod cc conj conj punct nsubj conj advmod case obl punct conj cc conj punct root The DET Commonwealth PROPN ( PUNCT Commonwealth PROPN of ADP Nations PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP more ADJ than ADP fifty NUM countries NOUN , PUNCT most ADJ of ADP which PRON were AUX once ADV part NOUN of ADP the DET British ADJ Empire PROPN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN , PUNCT New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT India PROPN and CCONJ many ADJ African ADJ and CCONJ Caribbean ADJ countries NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON work VERB together ADV on ADP trade NOUN , PUNCT education NOUN and CCONJ sport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Commonwealth det 2 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 10 group nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 Commonwealth punct 4 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 2 Commonwealth appos 5 of of ADP _ 6 Nations case 6 Nations Nation PROPN Number=Plur 4 Commonwealth nmod 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 Commonwealth punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 group cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 group det 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 15 countries case 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 14 fifty advmod 13 than than ADP _ 12 more fixed 14 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 countries nummod 15 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 10 group nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 most punct 17 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 22 part obl 18 of of ADP _ 19 which case 19 which which PRON PronType=Rel 22 part obl 20 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 part cop 21 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 22 part advmod 22 part part NOUN Number=Sing 10 group parataxis 23 of of ADP _ 26 Empire case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 Empire det 25 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 26 Empire amod 26 Empire Empire PROPN Number=Sing 22 part nmod 27 , , PUNCT _ 31 UK punct 28 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 31 UK case 29 as as ADP _ 28 such fixed 30 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 31 UK det 31 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 26 Empire conj 32 , , PUNCT _ 33 Canada punct 33 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 26 Empire conj 34 , , PUNCT _ 35 Australia punct 35 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 26 Empire conj 36 , , PUNCT _ 38 Zealand punct 37 New New PROPN Number=Sing 38 Zealand flat 38 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 26 Empire conj 39 , , PUNCT _ 40 India punct 40 India India PROPN Number=Sing 26 Empire conj 41 and and CCONJ _ 46 countries cc 42 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 46 countries amod 43 African African ADJ Degree=Pos 46 countries amod 44 and and CCONJ _ 45 Caribbean cc 45 Caribbean caribbean ADJ Degree=Pos 43 African conj 46 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 26 Empire conj 47 ; ; PUNCT _ 49 work punct 48 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 49 work nsubj 49 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 group conj 50 together together ADV _ 49 work advmod 51 on on ADP _ 52 trade case 52 trade trade NOUN Number=Sing 49 work obl 53 , , PUNCT _ 54 education punct 54 education education NOUN Number=Sing 52 trade conj 55 and and CCONJ _ 56 sport cc 56 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 52 trade conj 57 . . PUNCT _ 10 group punct
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1 is a present the Commonwealth a group of fifty countries tree rules 2 is a past part of a group; of the British Empire and the UK and Canada and Australia and New Zealand and India and many African countries; most obl ; once property tree rules 3 work together present countries = country on trade and education and sport; together property vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on trade=Theme
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Meaning 2 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
A commonwealth is a name for some countries or states: the Commonwealth of Australia, and some US states like Massachusetts and Virginia.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj punct det appos case nmod punct cc det compound nmod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET commonwealth NOUN is AUX a DET name NOUN for ADP some DET countries NOUN or CCONJ states NOUN : PUNCT the DET Commonwealth PROPN of ADP Australia PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ some DET US PROPN states NOUN like ADP Massachusetts PROPN and CCONJ Virginia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 commonwealth det 2 commonwealth commonwealth NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 countries case 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 countries det 8 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 5 name nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 states cc 10 states state NOUN Number=Plur 8 countries conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 Commonwealth punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Commonwealth det 13 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 5 name appos 14 of of ADP _ 15 Australia case 15 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 13 Commonwealth nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 states punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 states cc 18 some some DET PronType=Ind 20 states det 19 US US PROPN Number=Sing 20 states compound 20 states state NOUN Number=Plur 13 Commonwealth nmod 21 like like ADP _ 22 Massachusetts case 22 Massachusetts Massachusetts PROPN Number=Sing 20 states nmod 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 Virginia cc 24 Virginia Virginia PROPN Number=Sing 22 Massachusetts conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present a commonwealth a name for some countries or states tree rules
Meaning 3 A commonwealth is a group of people or a nation working together for the good of all.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc det conj acl advmod case det obl case obl punct root A DET commonwealth NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ a DET nation NOUN working VERB together ADV for ADP the DET good ADJ of ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 commonwealth det 2 commonwealth commonwealth NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 nation cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 nation det 10 nation nation NOUN Number=Sing 7 people conj 11 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 nation acl 12 together together ADV _ 11 working advmod 13 for for ADP _ 15 good case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 good det 15 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 working obl 16 of of ADP _ 17 all case 17 all all DET PronType=Tot 15 good obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a commonwealth a group of people or a nation tree rules 2 work together gerund a nation not said here for the good; together property vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for good=Beneficiary
Meaning 4 In English history, the Commonwealth was the time after King Charles I was executed, when England had no king and Oliver Cromwell ruled.
The tree, 23 words case compound obl punct det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass case nmod:desc nmod nsubj aux:pass punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj cc nsubj flat conj punct root In ADP English PROPN history NOUN , PUNCT the DET Commonwealth PROPN was AUX the DET time NOUN after ADP King PROPN Charles PROPN I PRON was AUX executed VERB , PUNCT when ADV England PROPN had VERB no DET king NOUN and CCONJ Oliver PROPN Cromwell PROPN ruled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 history case 2 English English PROPN Number=Sing 3 history compound 3 history history NOUN Number=Sing 15 executed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 history punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 time det 6 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 9 time nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 time cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 time det 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 15 executed nsubj:pass 10 after after ADP _ 12 Charles case 11 King King PROPN Number=Sing 12 Charles nmod:desc 12 Charles Charles PROPN Number=Sing 9 time nmod 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 executed nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 executed aux:pass 15 executed execute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 had punct 17 when when ADV PronType=Int 19 had advmod 18 England England PROPN Number=Sing 19 had nsubj 19 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 executed parataxis 20 no no DET PronType=Neg 21 king det 21 king king NOUN Number=Sing 19 had obj 22 and and CCONJ _ 25 ruled cc 23 Oliver Oliver PROPN Number=Sing 25 ruled nsubj 24 Cromwell Cromwell PROPN Number=Sing 23 Oliver flat 25 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 had conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 15 executed punct
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1 is a past Commonwealth the time after Charles King tree rules 2 execute past · passive the time English history vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 have past England no king vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Patient 4 rule past Oliver vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Canada and Australia are members of the Commonwealth.
compound cc conj cop case det nmod punct root Canada PROPN and CCONJ Australia PROPN are AUX members NOUN of ADP the DET Commonwealth PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 5 members compound 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Australia cc 3 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 1 Canada conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 members cop 5 members member NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 Commonwealth case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Commonwealth det 8 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 5 members nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 members punct
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1 is a present Canada members of the Commonwealth tree rules
Example 2 The Commonwealth Games are held every four years.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass det nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET Commonwealth PROPN Games PROPN are AUX held VERB every DET four NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Games det 2 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 3 Games compound 3 Games Game PROPN Number=Plur 5 held nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 held aux:pass 5 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 years det 7 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 years nummod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 5 held obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 held punct
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1 hold present · passive the Commonwealth Games year vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 Our school flew flags on Commonwealth Day.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case compound obl punct root Our PRON school NOUN flew VERB flags NOUN on ADP Commonwealth PROPN Day PROPN . 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 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 3 flew obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 Day case 6 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 7 Day compound 7 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly past Our school flags on Commonwealth Day vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent flag=Theme on day=Location
Example 4 Australia's full name is the Commonwealth of Australia.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Australia PROPN 's PART full ADJ name NOUN is AUX the DET Commonwealth PROPN of ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 4 name nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Australia case 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 name amod 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 7 Commonwealth nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Commonwealth cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Commonwealth det 7 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 Australia case 9 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 7 Commonwealth nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 Commonwealth punct
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1 is a present Australia's full name the Commonwealth of Australia tree rules 2 name Australia nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Most Commonwealth countries were once ruled by Britain.
amod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Most ADJ Commonwealth ADJ countries NOUN were AUX once ADV ruled VERB by ADP Britain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 3 countries amod 2 Commonwealth commonwealth ADJ Degree=Pos 3 countries amod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 6 ruled nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 ruled aux:pass 5 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 6 ruled advmod 6 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 8 Britain case 8 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 6 ruled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 ruled punct
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1 rule past · passive Britain Most Commonwealth countries once property vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 6 Massachusetts is called a commonwealth, not a state.
nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct advmod det appos punct root Massachusetts NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET commonwealth NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET state NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Massachusetts massachusett NOUN Number=Plur 3 called nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 called aux:pass 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 commonwealth det 5 commonwealth commonwealth NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 state punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 state advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 state det 9 state state NOUN Number=Sing 5 commonwealth appos 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call present · passive Massachusetts vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 During the Commonwealth, England had no king.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj punct root During ADP the DET Commonwealth PROPN , PUNCT England PROPN had VERB no DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 Commonwealth case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Commonwealth det 3 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 6 had obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Commonwealth punct 5 England England PROPN Number=Sing 6 had nsubj 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 king det 8 king king NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 have past England no king during the Commonwealth vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Patient
Example 8 Athletes from Kenya and Jamaica won medals at the Commonwealth Games.
nsubj case nmod cc conj obj case det compound obl punct root Athletes NOUN from ADP Kenya PROPN and CCONJ Jamaica PROPN won VERB medals NOUN at ADP the DET Commonwealth PROPN Games PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Athletes athlete NOUN Number=Plur 6 won nsubj 2 from from ADP _ 3 Kenya case 3 Kenya Kenya PROPN Number=Sing 1 Athletes nmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Jamaica cc 5 Jamaica Jamaica PROPN Number=Sing 3 Kenya conj 6 won win VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 medals medal NOUN Number=Plur 6 won obj 8 at at ADP _ 11 Games case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Games det 10 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 11 Games compound 11 Games Game PROPN Number=Plur 6 won obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 won punct
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1 win past Athletes from Kenya and Jamaica medals the Commonwealth Games vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent medal=Theme at game=Asset
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