communist Who acts: communist, person, everyone, people, party, Karl · What happens: be, believe, own, describe, follow, run · To what, where: person, communism, land, country, ideas, member · Speech: someone speaks here
«communist» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: communist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A communist is a person who believes in communism: the idea that land, factories and wealth should be owned by everyone together, not by private people, so that people are more equal.
The tree, 32 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct det appos mark nsubj:pass punct conj cc conj aux aux:pass acl case obl:agent advmod punct advmod case amod obl:agent punct mark fixed nsubj cop amod conj punct root A DET communist NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON believes VERB in ADP communism NOUN : PUNCT the DET idea NOUN that SCONJ land NOUN , PUNCT factories NOUN and CCONJ wealth NOUN should AUX be AUX owned VERB by ADP everyone PRON together ADV , PUNCT not PART by ADP private ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ people NOUN are AUX more ADJ equal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 communist det 2 communist communist NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 believes nsubj 7 believes believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 in in ADP _ 9 communism case 9 communism communism NOUN Number=Sing 7 believes obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 idea punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 idea det 12 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 person appos 13 that that SCONJ _ 21 owned mark 14 land land NOUN Number=Sing 21 owned nsubj:pass 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 factories punct 16 factories factory NOUN Number=Plur 14 land conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 wealth cc 18 wealth wealth NOUN Number=Sing 14 land conj 19 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 owned aux 20 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 21 owned aux:pass 21 owned own VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 idea acl 22 by by ADP _ 23 everyone case 23 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 21 owned obl:agent 24 together together ADV _ 21 owned advmod 25 , , PUNCT _ 29 people punct 26 not not PART Polarity=Neg 29 people advmod 27 by by ADP _ 29 people case 28 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 29 people amod 29 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 owned obl:agent 30 , , PUNCT _ 36 equal punct 31 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 36 equal mark 32 that that SCONJ _ 31 so fixed 33 people people NOUN Number=Plur 36 equal nsubj 34 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 36 equal cop 35 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 36 equal amod 36 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 21 owned conj 37 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a communist a person tree rules 2 believe present a person communism vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 3 own should · passive everyone land and factories and wealth together property vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme 4 is present people equal 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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Communist describes a country, party or government that follows these ideas, usually run by one party, like the old Soviet Union or China today.
The tree, 24 words nsubj det obj punct appos cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct advmod conj case nummod obl punct case det amod compound obl:agent cc conj obl:unmarked punct root Communist PROPN describes VERB a DET country NOUN , PUNCT party NOUN or CCONJ government NOUN that PRON follows VERB these DET ideas NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV run VERB by ADP one NUM party NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET old ADJ Soviet PROPN Union PROPN or CCONJ China PROPN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Communist Communist PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 country det 4 country country NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 party punct 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 country appos 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 government cc 8 government government NOUN Number=Sing 6 party conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 follows nsubj 10 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 party acl:relcl 11 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 12 ideas det 12 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 10 follows obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 run punct 14 usually usually ADV _ 15 run advmod 15 run run VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 describes conj 16 by by ADP _ 18 party case 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 party nummod 18 party party NOUN Number=Sing 15 run obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 24 Union punct 20 like like ADP _ 24 Union case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 Union det 22 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 24 Union amod 23 Soviet Soviet PROPN Number=Sing 24 Union compound 24 Union Union PROPN Number=Sing 15 run obl:agent 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 China cc 26 China China PROPN Number=Sing 24 Union conj 27 today today NOUN Number=Sing 24 Union obl:unmarked 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Communist a country vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent country=Theme 2 follow present party or government this ideas vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 3 run participle Communist not said here by one party; usually property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by party=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Usage: often written with a capital — kept apart, not parsed.
A Communist is a member of a Communist Party.
det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root A DET Communist PROPN is AUX a DET member NOUN of ADP a DET Communist ADJ Party PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Communist det 2 Communist Communist PROPN Number=Sing 5 member nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 member cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 member det 5 member member NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 Party case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 Party det 8 Communist Communist ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Party amod 9 Party Party PROPN Number=Sing 5 member nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 member punct
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1 is a present a Communist a member of a Communist Party tree rules
Example 1 Karl Marx wrote about communist ideas in the 1800s.
nsubj flat case amod obl case det obl punct root Karl PROPN Marx PROPN wrote VERB about ADP communist ADJ ideas NOUN in ADP the DET 1800s NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Karl Karl PROPN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 2 Marx Marx PROPN Number=Sing 1 Karl flat 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 ideas case 5 communist communist ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ideas amod 6 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 1800s case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 1800s det 9 1800s 1800 NOUN Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card 3 wrote obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past Karl the 1800s about communist ideas vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about idea=Topic
Example 2 The Soviet Union was a communist country.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET Soviet PROPN Union PROPN was AUX a DET communist ADJ country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Union det 2 Soviet Soviet PROPN Number=Sing 3 Union compound 3 Union Union PROPN Number=Sing 7 country nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 country cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 country det 6 communist communist ADJ Degree=Pos 7 country amod 7 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 country punct
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1 is a past the Soviet Union a communist country tree rules
Example 3 China is ruled by the Communist Party.
nsubj aux:pass case det amod obl punct root China PROPN is AUX ruled VERB by ADP the DET Communist ADJ Party PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 China China PROPN Number=Sing 3 ruled nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 ruled aux:pass 3 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 Party case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Party det 6 Communist Communist ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Party amod 7 Party Party PROPN Number=Sing 3 ruled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ruled punct
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1 rule present · passive the Communist Party China vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result
Example 4 My grandad grew up in Ukraine when it was under communist rule.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt case obl advmod nsubj cop case amod obl punct root My PRON grandad NOUN grew VERB up ADP in ADP Ukraine PROPN when ADV it PRON was AUX under ADP communist ADJ rule 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 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 grew compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 6 Ukraine case 6 Ukraine Ukraine PROPN Number=Sing 3 grew obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 rule advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 rule nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 rule cop 10 under under ADP _ 12 rule case 11 communist communist ADJ Degree=Pos 12 rule amod 12 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow up past My grandad Ukraine vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ukraine=Location 2 is past it communist rule tree rules
Example 5 During the Cold War, communist and capitalist countries were rivals.
case det amod obl punct nsubj cc conj nsubj cop punct root During ADP the DET Cold ADJ War PROPN , PUNCT communist NOUN and CCONJ capitalist NOUN countries NOUN were AUX rivals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 4 War case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 War det 3 Cold Cold ADJ Degree=Pos 4 War amod 4 War War PROPN Number=Sing 11 rivals obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 communist punct 6 communist communist NOUN Number=Sing 11 rivals nsubj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 capitalist cc 8 capitalist capitalist NOUN Number=Sing 6 communist conj 9 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 11 rivals nsubj 10 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 rivals cop 11 rivals rival NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 rivals punct
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1 is a past communist and capitalist rivals during the Cold War tree rules
Example 6 In a communist system, the state owns the factories.
case det compound obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP a DET communist NOUN system NOUN , PUNCT the DET state NOUN owns VERB the DET factories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 system case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 system det 3 communist communist NOUN Number=Sing 4 system compound 4 system system NOUN Number=Sing 8 owns obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 system punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 state det 7 state state NOUN Number=Sing 8 owns nsubj 8 owns own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 factories det 10 factories factory NOUN Number=Plur 8 owns obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 owns punct
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1 own present the state the factories a communist system vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot factory=Theme
Example 7 Some people called him a communist as an insult.
det nsubj obj det xcomp case det obl punct root Some DET people NOUN called VERB him PRON a DET communist NOUN as ADP an DET insult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 called nsubj 3 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 called obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 communist det 6 communist communist NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 7 as as ADP _ 9 insult case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 insult det 9 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 3 called obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call past some people him = he as a insult vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient
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