council Who acts: council, school council, pupils, class, town council, you · What happens: be, choose, make, give, run, share · To what, where: group, people, decisions, advice, town, ideas
«council» 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: council in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A council is a group of people chosen to make decisions or give advice, for example to run a town or city.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl mark advcl obj cc conj obj punct case obl mark acl det obj cc conj punct root A DET council NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN chosen VERB to PART make VERB decisions NOUN or CCONJ give VERB advice NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN to PART run VERB a DET town NOUN or CCONJ city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 people acl 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 chosen advcl 11 decisions decision NOUN Number=Plur 10 make obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 give cc 13 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make conj 14 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 13 give obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 example punct 16 for for ADP _ 17 example case 17 example example NOUN Number=Sing 13 give obl 18 to to PART _ 19 run mark 19 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 example acl 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 town det 21 town town NOUN Number=Sing 19 run obj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 city cc 23 city city NOUN Number=Sing 21 town conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a council a group of people tree rules 2 choose participle people not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive decisions vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product 4 give infinitive advice for example vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent advice=Theme for example=Asset 5 run to-infinitive a town or city vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme town=Trajectory
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 A school council is a group of pupils who share ideas and help make decisions for the school.
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj cop det case nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct root A DET school NOUN council NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP pupils NOUN who PRON share VERB ideas NOUN and CCONJ help NOUN make VERB decisions NOUN for ADP the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 council det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 council compound 3 council council NOUN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 pupils case 8 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 14 make nsubj 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 share nsubj 10 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pupils acl:relcl 11 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 10 share obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 help cc 13 help help NOUN Number=Sing 11 ideas conj 14 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group acl:relcl 15 decisions decision NOUN Number=Plur 14 make obj 16 for for ADP _ 18 school case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 school det 18 school school NOUN Number=Sing 14 make obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a present a school council a group tree rules 2 share present pupils ideas and help tree rules 3 make present pupils decisions for the school vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent decision=Product for school=Asset
Example 1 Our class voted for two pupils to be on the school council.
nmod:poss nsubj case nummod obl mark cop case det compound advcl punct root Our PRON class NOUN voted VERB for ADP two NUM pupils NOUN to PART be AUX on ADP the DET school NOUN council NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 voted nsubj 3 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 pupils case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 pupils nummod 6 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 voted obl 7 to to PART _ 12 council mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 council cop 9 on on ADP _ 12 council case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 council det 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 12 council compound 12 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 voted advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 voted punct
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1 vote past Our class for two pupils goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for pupil=Goal 2 is to-infinitive Our class not said here the school council tree rules
Example 2 The council collects the rubbish every week.
det nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET council NOUN collects VERB the DET rubbish NOUN every DET week 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 3 collects nsubj 3 collects collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rubbish det 5 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 3 collects obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 collects obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 collects punct
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1 collect present the council the rubbish week vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubbish=Theme
Example 3 The town council built a new playground.
det compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET town NOUN council NOUN built VERB a DET new ADJ playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 council det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 council compound 3 council council NOUN Number=Sing 4 built nsubj 4 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 playground det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 playground amod 7 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 built obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past the town council a new playground vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset playground=Product
Example 4 The school council asked for more bike racks.
det compound nsubj case amod compound obl punct root The DET school NOUN council NOUN asked VERB for ADP more ADJ bike NOUN racks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 council det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 council compound 3 council council NOUN Number=Sing 4 asked nsubj 4 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 racks case 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 racks amod 7 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 8 racks compound 8 racks rack NOUN Number=Plur 4 asked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the school council for more bike racks vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Write to the council if the streetlight is broken.
case det obl mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Write VERB to ADP the DET council NOUN if SCONJ the DET streetlight NOUN is AUX broken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to ADP _ 4 council case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 council det 4 council council NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 broken mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 streetlight det 7 streetlight streetlight NOUN Number=Sing 9 broken nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 broken aux:pass 9 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Write advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the council vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to council=Recipient 2 break a condition, not said to happen present · passive the streetlight vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The council meets once a month.
det nsubj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET council NOUN meets VERB once ADV a DET month 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 3 meets nsubj 3 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 meets advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 month det 6 month month NOUN Number=Sing 4 once obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 meets punct
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1 meet present the council once property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Then Mowgli went to the Council, still laughing.
advmod nsubj case det obl punct advmod advcl punct root Then ADV Mowgli PROPN went VERB to ADP the DET Council PROPN , PUNCT still ADV laughing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 went advmod 2 Mowgli Mowgli PROPN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 Council case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Council det 6 Council Council PROPN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 laughing punct 8 still still ADV _ 9 laughing advmod 9 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 went advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past Mowgli the Council then vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to council=Initial_Location 2 laugh gerund Mowgli not said here still vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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