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consul

Who acts: consul, Napoleon, Dad, Australian consul, Australians, Ancient Rome · What happens: be, send, live, help, look, choose · To what, where: official, foreign city, own citizens, one, ancient Rome, two leaders

«consul» 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: consul in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A consul is an official sent by a country to live in a foreign city to help its own citizens there and to look after trade.

The tree, 26 words
detnsubjcopdetaclcasedetoblmarkadvclcasedetamodoblmarkadvclnmod:possamodobjadvmodccmarkconjcaseoblpunctrootADETconsulNOUNisAUXanDETofficialNOUNsentVERBbyADPaDETcountryNOUNtoPARTliveVERBinADPaDETforeignADJcityNOUNtoPARThelpVERBitsPRONownADJcitizensNOUNthereADVandCCONJtoPARTlookVERBafterADPtradeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 consuldet
2consulconsulNOUNNumber=Sing5 officialnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 officialcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 officialdet
5officialofficialNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6sentsendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 officialacl
7bybyADP_9 countrycase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 countrydet
9countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing6 sentobl
10totoPART_11 livemark
11liveliveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 sentadvcl
12ininADP_15 citycase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 citydet
14foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos15 cityamod
15citycityNOUNNumber=Sing11 liveobl
16totoPART_17 helpmark
17helphelpVERBVerbForm=Inf11 liveadvcl
18itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs20 citizensnmod:poss
19ownownADJDegree=Pos20 citizensamod
20citizenscitizenNOUNNumber=Plur17 helpobj
21therethereADVPronType=Dem17 helpadvmod
22andandCCONJ_24 lookcc
23totoPART_24 lookmark
24looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf17 helpconj
25afterafterADP_26 tradecase
26tradetradeNOUNNumber=Sing24 lookobl
27..PUNCT_5 officialpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta consula officialtree rules
2sendparticiplea official not said hereby a countryvn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3liveto-infinitivea foreign cityvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location
4helpto-infinitiveconsul's own citizenstherevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent citizen=Beneficiary
5lookto-infinitiveafter tradevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

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: history — kept apart, not parsed.

In ancient Rome, a consul was one of the two leaders chosen each year to run the republic.

The tree, 18 words
caseamodoblpunctdetnsubjcopcasedetnummodnmodacldetobl:unmarkedmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootInADPancientADJRomePROPN,PUNCTaDETconsulNOUNwasAUXoneNUMofADPtheDETtwoNUMleadersNOUNchosenVERBeachDETyearNOUNtoPARTrunVERBtheDETrepublicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Romecase
2ancientancientADJDegree=Pos3 Romeamod
3RomeRomePROPNNumber=Sing8 oneobl
4,,PUNCT_3 Romepunct
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 consuldet
6consulconsulNOUNNumber=Sing8 onensubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 onecop
8oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
9ofofADP_12 leaderscase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 leadersdet
11twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 leadersnummod
12leadersleaderNOUNNumber=Plur8 onenmod
13chosenchooseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 leadersacl
14eacheachDETPronType=Tot15 yeardet
15yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing13 chosenobl:unmarked
16totoPART_17 runmark
17runrunVERBVerbForm=Inf13 chosenadvcl
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 republicdet
19republicrepublicNOUNNumber=Sing17 runobj
20..PUNCT_8 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta consuloneancient Romeof the two leaderstree rules
2chooseparticiplethe two leaders not said hereyearvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3runto-infinitivethe republicvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme republic=Trajectory

Meaning 3

Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

In France about two hundred years ago, Napoleon ruled with the title First Consul.

The tree, 14 words
caseobladvmodcompoundnummodobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctnsubjcasedetoblamodappospunctrootInADPFrancePROPNaboutADVtwoNUMhundredNUMyearsNOUNagoADV,PUNCTNapoleonPROPNruledVERBwithADPtheDETtitleNOUNFirstADJConsulPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Francecase
2FranceFrancePROPNNumber=Sing10 ruledobl
3aboutaboutADV_5 hundredadvmod
4twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 hundredcompound
5hundredhundredNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 yearsnummod
6yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur7 agoobl:unmarked
7agoagoADV_2 Franceadvmod
8,,PUNCT_2 Francepunct
9NapoleonNapoleonPROPNNumber=Sing10 rulednsubj
10ruledruleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11withwithADP_13 titlecase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 titledet
13titletitleNOUNNumber=Sing10 ruledobl
14FirstFirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord15 Consulamod
15ConsulConsulPROPNNumber=Sing13 titleappos
16..PUNCT_10 ruledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rulepastNapoleonFrancewith the titlevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 1

When Dad lost his passport in Spain, the consul helped him get a new one.

The tree, 15 words
marknsubjadvclnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctdetnsubjobjxcompdetamodobjpunctrootWhenSCONJDadNOUNlostVERBhisPRONpassportNOUNinADPSpainPROPN,PUNCTtheDETconsulNOUNhelpedVERBhimPRONgetVERBaDETnewADJoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenSCONJ_3 lostmark
2DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing3 lostnsubj
3lostloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 helpedadvcl
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 passportnmod:poss
5passportpassportNOUNNumber=Sing3 lostobj
6ininADP_7 Spaincase
7SpainSpainPROPNNumber=Sing3 lostobl
8,,PUNCT_3 lostpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 consuldet
10consulconsulNOUNNumber=Sing11 helpednsubj
11helpedhelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
12himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 helpedobj
13getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf11 helpedxcomp
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 onedet
15newnewADJDegree=Pos16 oneamod
16oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing13 getobj
17..PUNCT_11 helpedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1losepastDadDad's passportSpainvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passport=Eventuality
2helppastthe consulDadvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme
3getinfinitiveDad not said herea new onevn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus

Example 2

The Australian consul in Bali helps Australians who get into trouble there.

detamodnsubjcasenmodnsubjnsubjccompcaseobladvmodpunctrootTheDETAustralianADJconsulNOUNinADPBaliPROPNhelpsVERBAustraliansPROPNwhoPRONgetVERBintoADPtroubleNOUNthereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 consuldet
2AustralianAustralianADJDegree=Pos3 consulamod
3consulconsulNOUNNumber=Sing6 helpsnsubj
4ininADP_5 Balicase
5BaliBaliPROPNNumber=Sing3 consulnmod
6helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7AustraliansAustralianPROPNNumber=Plur9 getnsubj
8whowhoPRONPronType=Rel9 getnsubj
9getgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 helpsccomp
10intointoADP_11 troublecase
11troubletroubleNOUNNumber=Sing9 getobl
12therethereADVPronType=Dem9 getadvmod
13..PUNCT_6 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentthe Australian consul in Balivn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2getpresentAustralianstrouble; therevn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into trouble=Destination

Example 3

Ancient Rome chose two consuls every year.

amodnsubjnummodobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootAncientADJRomePROPNchoseVERBtwoNUMconsulsNOUNeveryDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AncientancientADJDegree=Pos2 Romeamod
2RomeRomePROPNNumber=Sing3 chosensubj
3chosechooseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 consulsnummod
5consulsconsulNOUNNumber=Plur3 choseobj
6everyeveryDETPronType=Tot7 yeardet
7yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing3 choseobl:unmarked
8..PUNCT_3 chosepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1choosepastAncient Rometwo consulsyearvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consul=Theme

Example 4

Julius Caesar was a consul before he became a dictator.

nsubjflatcopdetmarknsubjacl:relcldetxcomppunctrootJuliusPROPNCaesarPROPNwasAUXaDETconsulNOUNbeforeSCONJhePRONbecameVERBaDETdictatorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JuliusJuliusPROPNNumber=Sing5 consulnsubj
2CaesarCaesarPROPNNumber=Sing1 Juliusflat
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 consulcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 consuldet
5consulconsulNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6beforebeforeSCONJ_8 becamemark
7hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 becamensubj
8becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 consulacl:relcl
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 dictatordet
10dictatordictatorNOUNNumber=Sing8 becamexcomp
11..PUNCT_5 consulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastJuliusa consultree rules
2becomepastJuliusa dictatorvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient consul=Result

Example 5

The consul invited local business people to a dinner.

detnsubjamodcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETconsulNOUNinvitedVERBlocalADJbusinessNOUNpeopleNOUNtoADPaDETdinnerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 consuldet
2consulconsulNOUNNumber=Sing3 invitednsubj
3invitedinviteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4locallocalADJDegree=Pos6 peopleamod
5businessbusinessNOUNNumber=Sing6 peoplecompound
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 invitedobj
7totoADP_9 dinnercase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 dinnerdet
9dinnerdinnerNOUNNumber=Sing3 invitedobl
10..PUNCT_3 invitedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1invitepastthe consullocal business peopleto a dinnervn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient

Example 6

Her aunt works at the Canadian consulate in New York.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetamodoblcaseflatnmodpunctrootHerPRONauntNOUNworksVERBatADPtheDETCanadianADJconsulateNOUNinADPNewPROPNYorkPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 auntnmod:poss
2auntauntNOUNNumber=Sing3 worksnsubj
3worksworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4atatADP_7 consulatecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 consulatedet
6CanadianCanadianADJDegree=Pos7 consulateamod
7consulateconsulateNOUNNumber=Sing3 worksobl
8ininADP_10 Yorkcase
9NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing10 Yorkflat
10YorkYorkPROPNNumber=Sing7 consulatenmod
11..PUNCT_3 workspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpresentHer auntat the Canadian consulate in New Yorkvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at consulate=Theme

Example 7

A consul is not quite the same as an ambassador.

detnsubjcopadvmodadvmoddetcasedetoblpunctrootADETconsulNOUNisAUXnotPARTquiteADVtheDETsameADJasADPanDETambassadorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 consuldet
2consulconsulNOUNNumber=Sing7 samensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 samecop
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 sameadvmod
5quitequiteADV_7 sameadvmod
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 samedet
7samesameADJDegree=Posrootroot
8asasADP_10 ambassadorcase
9anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 ambassadordet
10ambassadorambassadorNOUNNumber=Sing7 sameobl
11..PUNCT_7 samepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresenta consulas a ambassador; same propertytree rules

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