constitutional Who acts: laws, people, country, law, one, UK · What happens: do, say, govern, have, constitute, allow · To what, where: country, rights, rules, walk, constitutional monarchy, laws · Speech: someone speaks here
«constitutional» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: constitutional in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To do with a country's constitution, the main set of laws that says how the country is governed and what rights people have.
The tree, 24 words mark case det nmod:poss case obl punct det amod appos case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp cc obl:agent nsubj nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART do VERB with ADP a DET country NOUN 's PART constitution NOUN , PUNCT the DET main ADJ set NOUN of ADP laws NOUN that PRON says VERB how ADV the DET country NOUN is AUX governed VERB and CCONJ what PRON rights NOUN people NOUN have VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 7 constitution case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 country det 5 country country NOUN Number=Sing 7 constitution nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 country case 7 constitution constitution NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 set punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 set det 10 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 11 set amod 11 set set NOUN Number=Sing 7 constitution appos 12 of of ADP _ 13 laws case 13 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 11 set nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 says nsubj 15 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 laws acl:relcl 16 how how ADV PronType=Int 20 governed advmod 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 country det 18 country country NOUN Number=Sing 20 governed nsubj:pass 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 governed aux:pass 20 governed govern VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 says ccomp 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 what cc 22 what what PRON PronType=Int 20 governed obl:agent 23 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 22 what nsubj 24 people people NOUN Number=Plur 25 have nsubj 25 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 rights acl:relcl 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive with a country's constitution vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert present laws vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 govern present · passive the country vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme 4 have present people rights not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient 5 constitute a country nom constitution «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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 Allowed by the constitution; a law that is «constitutional» follows those rules, and an «unconstitutional» one breaks them.
The tree, 18 words case det obl punct det nsubj nsubj cop punct acl:relcl punct conj det obj punct cc det punct ccomp punct nsubj conj obj punct root Allowed VERB by ADP the DET constitution NOUN ; PUNCT a DET law NOUN that PRON is AUX « PUNCT constitutional ADJ » PUNCT follows VERB those DET rules NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ an DET « PUNCT unconstitutional ADJ » PUNCT one NUM breaks VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 by by ADP _ 4 constitution case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 constitution det 4 constitution constitution NOUN Number=Sing 1 Allowed obl 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 follows punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 law det 7 law law NOUN Number=Sing 13 follows nsubj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 constitutional nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 constitutional cop 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 constitutional punct 11 constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 7 law acl:relcl 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 constitutional punct 13 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Allowed conj 14 those that DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 15 rules det 15 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 13 follows obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 23 breaks punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 23 breaks cc 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 breaks det 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 unconstitutional punct 20 unconstitutional unconstitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 23 breaks ccomp 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 unconstitutional punct 22 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 23 breaks nsubj 23 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 follows conj 24 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 breaks obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 1 Allowed punct
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1 allow participle by the constitution vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer 2 is in a quote present a law constitutional property tree rules 3 follow present a law that rules vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme 4 break present one rules = rule vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Patient
Meaning 3 To do with a person's body or nature, as in a «constitutional weakness».
The tree, 14 words mark case det nmod:poss case obl cc conj punct mark case det punct amod parataxis punct punct root To PART do VERB with ADP a DET person NOUN 's PART body NOUN or CCONJ nature NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP a DET « PUNCT constitutional ADJ weakness NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 7 body case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 body nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 person case 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 nature cc 9 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 7 body conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 weakness punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 16 weakness mark 12 in in ADP _ 16 weakness case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 weakness det 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 weakness punct 15 constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 16 weakness amod 16 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 2 do parataxis 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 weakness punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive with a person's body or nature tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: noun, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A walk taken for your health, as in «a morning constitutional».
The tree, 11 words det acl case nmod:poss obl punct mark case punct det obl:unmarked parataxis punct punct root A DET walk NOUN taken VERB for ADP your PRON health NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET morning NOUN constitutional ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 walk det 2 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 walk acl 4 for for ADP _ 6 health case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 health nmod:poss 6 health health NOUN Number=Sing 3 taken obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 constitutional punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 13 constitutional mark 9 in in ADP _ 13 constitutional case 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 constitutional punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 morning det 12 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 13 constitutional obl:unmarked 13 constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 2 walk parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 constitutional punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 walk punct
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1 take participle a walk not said here for your health vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for health=Beneficiary
Example 1 The UK is a constitutional monarchy, so the king does not make the laws.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod det nsubj aux advmod parataxis det obj punct root The DET UK PROPN is AUX a DET constitutional ADJ monarchy NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET king NOUN does AUX not PART make VERB the DET laws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 UK det 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 6 monarchy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 monarchy cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 monarchy det 5 constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 6 monarchy amod 6 monarchy monarchy NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 make punct 8 so so ADV _ 13 make advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 king det 10 king king NOUN Number=Sing 13 make nsubj 11 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 make aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 make advmod 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 monarchy parataxis 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 laws det 15 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 13 make obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 monarchy punct
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1 is a present the UK a constitutional monarchy tree rules 2 not make present · do-support the king the laws vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Product
Example 2 Free speech is a constitutional right in the United States.
amod nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root Free ADJ speech NOUN is AUX a DET constitutional ADJ right NOUN in ADP the DET United ADJ States PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Free free ADJ Degree=Pos 2 speech amod 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 right nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 right cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 right det 5 constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 6 right amod 6 right right NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 States case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 States det 9 United United ADJ Degree=Pos 10 States amod 10 States State PROPN Number=Plur 6 right nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 right punct
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1 is a present Free speech a constitutional right the United States tree rules
Example 3 The judges decided the new law was not constitutional.
det nsubj det amod nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root The DET judges NOUN decided VERB the DET new ADJ law NOUN was AUX not PART constitutional ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judges det 2 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 3 decided nsubj 3 decided decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 law det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 law amod 6 law law NOUN Number=Sing 9 constitutional nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 constitutional cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 constitutional advmod 9 constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 3 decided ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 decided punct
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1 decide past the judges vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is past the new law constitutional property tree rules
Example 4 Changing the constitution needs a constitutional amendment.
csubj det obj det amod obj punct root Changing VERB the DET constitution NOUN needs VERB a DET constitutional ADJ amendment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 needs csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 constitution det 3 constitution constitution NOUN Number=Sing 1 Changing obj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 amendment det 6 constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 7 amendment amod 7 amendment amendment NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 change gerund the constitution vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constitution=Patient 2 need present Changing a constitutional amendment vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot amendment=Theme
Example 5 Grandpa takes his morning constitutional around the park.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp case det obl punct root Grandpa NOUN takes VERB his PRON morning NOUN constitutional ADJ around ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 morning nmod:poss 4 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obj 5 constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 2 takes xcomp 6 around around ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present Grandpa the park morning constitutional property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The class learned about constitutional government in Canada.
det nsubj case amod obl case obl punct root The DET class NOUN learned VERB about ADP constitutional ADJ government NOUN in ADP Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 learned nsubj 3 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 government case 5 constitutional constitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 6 government amod 6 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 learned obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 Canada case 8 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 learned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 learned punct
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1 learn past the class Canada about constitutional government vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about government=Topic
Example 7 Some people say the vote was unconstitutional.
det nsubj det nsubj cop ccomp punct root Some DET people NOUN say VERB the DET vote NOUN was AUX unconstitutional ADJ . 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 say nsubj 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 vote det 5 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 7 unconstitutional nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 unconstitutional cop 7 unconstitutional unconstitutional ADJ Degree=Pos 3 say ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present some people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past the vote unconstitutional property tree rules
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