constabulary Who acts: constabulary, local constabulary, He, Toad, I, you · What happens: be, search, call, disband, put out, know · To what, where: police force, woods, county constabulary, terror, constabulary, riot · Speech: someone speaks here
«constabulary» 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: constabulary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A constabulary is the police force of an area.
det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod punct root A DET constabulary NOUN is AUX the DET police NOUN force NOUN of ADP an DET area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 constabulary det 2 constabulary constabulary NOUN Number=Sing 6 force nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 force cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 force det 5 police police NOUN Number=Plur 6 force compound 6 force force NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 area case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 area det 9 area area NOUN Number=Sing 6 force nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 force punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a constabulary the police force of a area 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.
Example 1 The local constabulary searched the woods.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET local ADJ constabulary NOUN searched VERB the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 constabulary det 2 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 3 constabulary amod 3 constabulary constabulary NOUN Number=Sing 4 searched nsubj 4 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 woods det 6 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 4 searched obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 searched punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 search past the local constabulary the woods vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent wood=Location
Example 2 He was a constable in the county constabulary.
nsubj cop det case det compound obl punct root He PRON was AUX a DET constable ADJ in ADP the DET county NOUN constabulary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 constable nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 constable cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 constable det 4 constable constable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 constabulary case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 constabulary det 7 county county NOUN Number=Sing 8 constabulary compound 8 constabulary constabulary NOUN Number=Sing 4 constable obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 constable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past He the county constabulary constable property tree rules
Example 3 Toad was a terror to the constabulary.
nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root Toad PROPN was AUX a DET terror NOUN to ADP the DET constabulary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 4 terror nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 terror cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 terror det 4 terror terror NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 constabulary case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 constabulary det 7 constabulary constabulary NOUN Number=Sing 4 terror nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 terror punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past Toad a terror to the constabulary tree rules
Example 4 The constabulary was called to the riot.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET constabulary NOUN was AUX called VERB to ADP the DET riot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 constabulary det 2 constabulary constabulary NOUN Number=Sing 4 called nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 called aux:pass 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 riot case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 riot det 7 riot riot NOUN Number=Sing 4 called obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call past · passive the constabulary the riot vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to riot=Recipient
Example 5 The Royal Irish Constabulary was disbanded in 1922.
det amod amod nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root The DET Royal ADJ Irish ADJ Constabulary PROPN was AUX disbanded VERB in ADP 1922 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Constabulary det 2 Royal Royal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Constabulary amod 3 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Constabulary amod 4 Constabulary Constabulary PROPN Number=Sing 6 disbanded nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 disbanded aux:pass 6 disbanded disband VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 1922 case 8 1922 1922 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 disbanded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 disbanded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 disband past · passive the Royal Irish Constabulary 1922 vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The constabulary put out a warning about scams.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod punct root The DET constabulary NOUN put VERB out ADP a DET warning NOUN about ADP scams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 constabulary det 2 constabulary constabulary NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 put compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 warning det 6 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 7 about about ADP _ 8 scams case 8 scams scam NOUN Number=Plur 6 warning nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put out past the constabulary a warning about scams vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent warning=Theme about scam=Destination
Example 7 I am a copying-clerk at the police-office; and you know you cannot insult any belonging to the constabulary force without a chastisement.
The tree, 25 words nsubj cop det compound punct case det nmod punct conj punct cc nsubj parataxis nsubj aux advmod ccomp det obj case det compound obl case det obl punct root I PRON am AUX a DET copying NOUN - PUNCT clerk NOUN at ADP the DET police NOUN - PUNCT office NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ you PRON know VERB you PRON can AUX not PART insult VERB any DET belonging NOUN to ADP the DET constabulary NOUN force NOUN without ADP a DET chastisement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 clerk nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 clerk cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clerk det 4 copying copying NOUN Number=Sing 6 clerk compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 copying punct 6 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 police case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 police det 9 police police NOUN Number=Plur 6 clerk nmod 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 office punct 11 office office NOUN Number=Sing 9 police conj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 know punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 know cc 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 know nsubj 15 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 clerk parataxis 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 insult nsubj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 insult aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 insult advmod 19 insult insult VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 know ccomp 20 any any DET PronType=Ind 21 belonging det 21 belonging belonging NOUN Number=Sing 19 insult obj 22 to to ADP _ 25 force case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 force det 24 constabulary constabulary NOUN Number=Sing 25 force compound 25 force force NOUN Number=Sing 19 insult obl 26 without without ADP _ 28 chastisement case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 chastisement det 28 chastisement chastisement NOUN Number=Sing 19 insult obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 clerk punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present I a copying clerk the police and office tree rules 2 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 not insult can you any belonging to the constabulary force; without a chastisement vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus belonging=Experiencer
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous constablenext → constancy↑ back to C in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constabulary/