constituted Who acts: Girls, act, Their, 12 48 marbles, fraction, red marbles · What happens: constitute, mean, make up, form, count, set up · To what, where: class, This, half, most, council, breach · Speech: someone speaks here
«constituted» 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: constituted in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Constituted means made up, formed: «The class is constituted of 30 pupils.».
The tree, 12 words nsubj ccomp compound:prt punct conj punct punct det nsubj aux:pass parataxis case nummod obl punct punct punct root Constituted VERB means VERB made VERB up ADP , PUNCT formed VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET class NOUN is AUX constituted VERB of ADP 30 NUM pupils NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 up up ADP _ 3 made compound:prt 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 formed punct 6 formed form VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 made conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 12 constituted punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 12 constituted punct 9 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 class det 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 12 constituted nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 constituted aux:pass 12 constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 13 of of ADP _ 15 pupils case 14 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 pupils nummod 15 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 12 constituted obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 constituted punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 12 constituted punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 constitute participle vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make up participle vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 4 form participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 constitute in a quote present · passive the class of 30 pupils vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot
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 — kept apart, not parsed.
Constituted means counted as: «This constituted a record.».
nsubj ccomp obl punct punct nsubj:pass parataxis det obj punct punct punct root Constituted VERB means VERB counted VERB as ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT This PRON constituted VERB a DET record NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 counted count VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 as as ADP _ 3 counted obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 constituted punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 constituted punct 7 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 constituted nsubj:pass 8 constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 record det 10 record record NOUN Number=Sing 8 constituted obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 constituted punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 8 constituted punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 constitute participle vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 count participle vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 4 constitute in a quote participle · passive This tree rules
Meaning 3 To be constituted means to be set up officially, like a committee.
mark aux:pass nsubj mark aux:pass ccomp compound:prt advmod punct case det parataxis punct root To PART be AUX constituted VERB means VERB to PART be AUX set VERB up ADP officially ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET committee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 constituted mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 constituted aux:pass 3 constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 7 set mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 set aux:pass 7 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means ccomp 8 up up ADP _ 7 set compound:prt 9 officially officially ADV _ 7 set advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 committee punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 committee case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 committee det 13 committee committee NOUN Number=Sing 7 set parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 constitute to-infinitive · passive vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP» 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 set up not said to happen to-infinitive · passive officially property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»
Example 1 Girls constituted half of the team.
nsubj obj case det nmod punct root Girls NOUN constituted VERB half NOUN of ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 2 constituted nsubj 2 constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 3 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 2 constituted obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 team case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 team det 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 half nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 constituted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 constitute participle Girls half of the team vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme half=Pivot
Example 2 Water constituted most of the mixture.
compound obj case det nmod punct root Water NOUN constituted VERB most ADJ of ADP the DET mixture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 constituted compound 2 constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 constituted obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 mixture case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mixture det 6 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing 3 most nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 constituted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 constitute participle most of the mixture vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme most=Pivot
Example 3 The council was constituted last spring.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass amod obj punct root The DET council NOUN was AUX constituted VERB last ADJ spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 4 constituted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 constituted aux:pass 4 constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spring amod 6 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 4 constituted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 constituted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 constitute past · passive the council spring vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot
Example 4 Their act constituted a breach of the rules.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Their PRON act NOUN constituted VERB a DET breach NOUN of ADP the DET rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 act nmod:poss 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing 3 constituted nsubj 3 constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 breach det 5 breach breach NOUN Number=Sing 3 constituted obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 rules case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rules det 8 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 breach nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 constituted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 constitute participle Their act a breach of the rules vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme breach=Pivot 2 act Their = they nom act «communication intransitive»: poss=agent 3 breach the rules nom breach «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 12 of the 48 marbles were red; what fraction did red marbles constitute?
The tree, 13 words nummod case det nummod nsubj cop punct obj nsubj conj amod nsubj ccomp punct root 12 NUM of ADP the DET 48 NUM marbles NOUN were AUX red ADJ ; PUNCT what PRON fraction NOUN did VERB red ADJ marbles NOUN constitute VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 marbles nummod 2 of of ADP _ 5 marbles case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 marbles det 4 48 48 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 marbles nummod 5 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 7 red nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 red cop 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 red punct 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 did obj 10 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 11 did nsubj 11 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 red conj 12 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 13 marbles amod 13 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 14 constitute nsubj 14 constitute constitute VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 did ccomp 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 red punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the 12 48 marbles red property tree rules 2 do past fraction tree rules 3 constitute infinitive red marbles vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The committee is constituted of five members.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET committee NOUN is AUX constituted VERB of ADP five NUM members 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 4 constituted nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 constituted aux:pass 4 constituted constitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 members case 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 members nummod 7 members member NOUN Number=Plur 4 constituted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 constituted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 constitute present · passive the committee of five members vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot
Example 7 In fact, the hearth was held so sacred that it constituted the sanctum of the family, for which reason it was always erected in the centre of every house.
The tree, 29 words case obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod xcomp mark nsubj advcl det obj case det nmod punct case det parataxis nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl case det obl case det nmod punct root In ADP fact NOUN , PUNCT the DET hearth NOUN was AUX held VERB so ADV sacred ADJ that SCONJ it PRON constituted VERB the DET sanctum NOUN of ADP the DET family NOUN , PUNCT for ADP which DET reason NOUN it PRON was AUX always ADV erected VERB in ADP the DET centre NOUN of ADP every DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 fact case 2 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 7 held obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 fact punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hearth det 5 hearth hearth NOUN Number=Sing 7 held nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 held aux:pass 7 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 so so ADV _ 9 sacred advmod 9 sacred sacred ADJ Degree=Pos 7 held xcomp 10 that that SCONJ _ 12 constituted mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 constituted nsubj 12 constituted constitute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sacred advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 sanctum det 14 sanctum sanctum NOUN Number=Sing 12 constituted obj 15 of of ADP _ 17 family case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 family det 17 family family NOUN Number=Sing 14 sanctum nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 reason punct 19 for for ADP _ 21 reason case 20 which which DET PronType=Int 21 reason det 21 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 12 constituted parataxis 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 erected nsubj:pass 23 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 erected aux:pass 24 always always ADV PronType=Tot 25 erected advmod 25 erected erect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 reason acl:relcl 26 in in ADP _ 28 centre case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 centre det 28 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 25 erected obl 29 of of ADP _ 31 house case 30 every every DET PronType=Tot 31 house det 31 house house NOUN Number=Sing 28 centre nmod 32 . . PUNCT _ 7 held punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hold past · passive the hearth fact sacred property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in fact=Location 2 constitute past hearth the sanctum of the family vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sanctum=Pivot 3 erect past · passive which reason not said here hearth the centre of every house always property vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product
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 constitutenext → constitution↑ back to C in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constituted/