conferral Who acts: act, conferral, Her, knight, school board, Grandad · What happens: give, talk over, say, confer, take, be · To what, where: honour, someone, things, act, place, great hall · Speech: someone speaks here
«conferral» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: conferral in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
The act of giving someone an honour, a title, a degree or a right in an official way.
The tree, 18 words det mark acl obj det obj punct det nmod punct det appos cc det conj case det amod nmod punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ giving VERB someone PRON an DET honour NOUN , PUNCT a DET title NOUN , PUNCT a DET degree NOUN or CCONJ a DET right NOUN in ADP an DET official ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 giving mark 4 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 giving obj 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 honour det 7 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 4 giving obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 title punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 title det 10 title title NOUN Number=Sing 2 act nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 degree punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 degree det 13 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 10 title appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 right cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 right det 16 right right NOUN Number=Sing 13 degree conj 17 in in ADP _ 20 way case 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 way det 19 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 20 way amod 20 way way NOUN Number=Sing 16 right nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 give gerund the act a title not said here a honour someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient honour=Theme
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: formal, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
The act of talking things over with others; this sense is usually said as «conferring» or «conference».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj:pass mark acl obj advmod case obl punct det appos aux:pass advmod mark punct advcl punct cc punct conj punct punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ talking VERB things NOUN over ADV with ADP others NOUN ; PUNCT this DET sense NOUN is AUX usually ADV said VERB as SCONJ « PUNCT conferring VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT conference NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing 14 said nsubj:pass 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 talking mark 4 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 talking obj 6 over over ADV _ 4 talking advmod 7 with with ADP _ 8 others case 8 others other NOUN Number=Plur 4 talking obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 sense punct 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 sense det 11 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 2 act appos 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 said aux:pass 13 usually usually ADV _ 14 said advmod 14 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 15 as as SCONJ _ 17 conferring mark 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 conferring punct 17 conferring confer VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 said advcl 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 conferring punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 conference cc 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 conference punct 21 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 17 conferring conj 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 conference punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 14 said punct
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1 talk over gerund the act not said here things with others; over property tree rules 2 say speech: assert present · passive the act usually property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic 3 confer in a quote gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The conferral of degrees takes place in the great hall.
det nsubj case nmod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET conferral NOUN of ADP degrees NOUN takes VERB place NOUN in ADP the DET great ADJ hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 conferral det 2 conferral conferral NOUN Number=Sing 5 takes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 degrees case 4 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 2 conferral nmod 5 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 takes obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 hall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hall det 9 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 hall amod 10 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 5 takes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 takes punct
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1 take present the conferral of degrees place the great hall vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in hall=Location 2 confer degrees nom conferral «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Her conferral of the gold medal was the proudest moment of the evening.
nmod:poss nsubj case det compound nmod cop det amod case det nmod punct root Her PRON conferral NOUN of ADP the DET gold NOUN medal NOUN was AUX the DET proudest ADJ moment NOUN of ADP the DET evening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 conferral nmod:poss 2 conferral conferral NOUN Number=Sing 10 moment nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 medal case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 medal det 5 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 6 medal compound 6 medal medal NOUN Number=Sing 2 conferral nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 moment cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 moment det 9 proudest proud ADJ Degree=Sup 10 moment amod 10 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 13 evening case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 evening det 13 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 10 moment nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 moment punct
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1 is a past Her conferral of the gold medal the proudest moment evening tree rules 2 confer Her = she the gold medal nom conferral «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 3 The conferral of citizenship came after a long wait and a short ceremony.
det nsubj case nmod case det amod obl cc det amod conj punct root The DET conferral NOUN of ADP citizenship NOUN came VERB after ADP a DET long ADJ wait NOUN and CCONJ a DET short ADJ ceremony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 conferral det 2 conferral conferral NOUN Number=Sing 5 came nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 citizenship case 4 citizenship citizenship NOUN Number=Sing 2 conferral nmod 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 after after ADP _ 9 wait case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 wait det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wait amod 9 wait wait NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 ceremony cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 ceremony det 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 ceremony amod 13 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 9 wait conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come past the conferral of citizenship after a long wait and a short ceremony vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 confer citizenship nom conferral «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 After the conferral of the title, the knight stood up and bowed.
case det obl case det nmod punct det nsubj compound:prt cc conj punct root After ADP the DET conferral NOUN of ADP the DET title NOUN , PUNCT the DET knight NOUN stood VERB up ADP and CCONJ bowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 conferral case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 conferral det 3 conferral conferral NOUN Number=Sing 10 stood obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 title case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 title det 6 title title NOUN Number=Sing 3 conferral nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 conferral punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 knight det 9 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 10 stood nsubj 10 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 up up ADP _ 10 stood compound:prt 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 bowed cc 13 bowed bow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 stood conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 stood punct
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1 stand up past the knight after the conferral of the title vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 bow participle the knight not said here vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 confer the title nom conferral «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The school board approved the conferral of a special award on the lollipop lady.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj det obj case det amod nmod case det compound nmod punct root The DET school NOUN board NOUN approved VERB the DET conferral NOUN of ADP a DET special ADJ award NOUN on ADP the DET lollipop NOUN lady NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 board det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 board compound 3 board board NOUN Number=Sing 4 approved nsubj 4 approved approve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 conferral det 6 conferral conferral NOUN Number=Sing 4 approved obj 7 of of ADP _ 10 award case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 award det 9 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 10 award amod 10 award award NOUN Number=Sing 6 conferral nmod 11 on on ADP _ 14 lady case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 lady det 13 lollipop lollipop NOUN Number=Sing 14 lady compound 14 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 10 award nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 approved punct
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1 approve past the school board the conferral of a special award on the lollipop lady vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conferral=Beneficiary 2 confer a special award on the lollipop lady nom conferral «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Grandad keeps a photo of the conferral of his apprenticeship certificate.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root Grandad PROPN keeps VERB a DET photo NOUN of ADP the DET conferral NOUN of ADP his PRON apprenticeship NOUN certificate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 photo det 4 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 conferral case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 conferral det 7 conferral conferral NOUN Number=Sing 4 photo nmod 8 of of ADP _ 11 certificate case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 certificate nmod:poss 10 apprenticeship apprenticeship NOUN Number=Sing 11 certificate compound 11 certificate certificate NOUN Number=Sing 7 conferral nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Grandad a photo of the conferral of Grandad's apprenticeship certificate vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme 2 confer Grandad's apprenticeship certificate nom conferral «act transitive»: of=patient 3 certificate Grandad nom certificate «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The conferral of honorary membership surprised the old coach.
det nsubj case amod nmod det amod obj punct root The DET conferral NOUN of ADP honorary ADJ membership NOUN surprised VERB the DET old ADJ coach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 conferral det 2 conferral conferral NOUN Number=Sing 6 surprised nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 membership case 4 honorary honorary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 membership amod 5 membership membership NOUN Number=Sing 2 conferral nmod 6 surprised surprise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 coach det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 coach amod 9 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 6 surprised obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 surprised punct
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1 surprise past the conferral of honorary membership the old coach vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus coach=Experiencer 2 confer honorary membership nom conferral «act transitive»: of=patient
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