councillor

Who acts: local councillor, you, councillors, aunt, school councillors, councillor · What happens: elect, sit, make, come, open, vote · To what, where: person, council, decisions, new playground, I, councillor

«councillor» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: councillor in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A person elected to sit on a council, especially a town, city or local council, to make decisions for the area.

The tree, 21 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 person	det
2	person	person	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	elected	elect	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 person	acl
4	to	to	PART	_	5 sit	mark
5	sit	sit	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 elected	xcomp
6	on	on	ADP	_	8 council	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 council	det
8	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 sit	obl
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 town	punct
10	especially	especially	ADV	_	12 town	advmod
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 town	det
12	town	town	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 council	conj
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 city	punct
14	city	city	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 town	appos
15	or	or	CCONJ	_	17 council	cc
16	local	local	ADJ	Degree=Pos	17 council	amod
17	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 city	conj
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 make	punct
19	to	to	PART	_	20 make	mark
20	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 sit	conj
21	decisions	decision	NOUN	Number=Plur	20 make	obj
22	for	for	ADP	_	24 area	case
23	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	24 area	det
24	area	area	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 make	obl
25	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 person	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	elect	participle	a person not said here			tree rules
2	sit	to-infinitive		a council and a town		vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on council=Location
3	make	to-infinitive	decisions		for the area	vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent decision=Product for area=Asset

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: more general — kept apart, not parsed.

A member of any council, such as a school council: «a school councillor».

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 member	det
2	member	member	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 council	case
4	any	any	DET	PronType=Ind	5 council	det
5	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 member	nmod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 council	punct
7	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	11 council	case
8	as	as	ADP	_	7 such	fixed
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 council	det
10	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 council	compound
11	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 member	conj
12	:	:	PUNCT	_	16 councillor	punct
13	«	«	PUNCT	_	16 councillor	punct
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	16 councillor	det
15	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 councillor	compound
16	councillor	councillor	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 member	appos
17	»	»	PUNCT	_	16 councillor	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 member	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Our local councillor came to open the new playground.

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	3 councillor	nmod:poss
2	local	local	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 councillor	amod
3	councillor	councillor	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 came	nsubj
4	came	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 open	mark
6	open	open	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 came	xcomp
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 playground	det
8	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 playground	amod
9	playground	playground	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 open	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 came	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	come	past	Our local councillor						tree rules
2	open	to-infinitive	Our local councillor not said here	the new playground					vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location playground=Theme

Example 2

I was voted school councillor for my class.

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	3 voted	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 voted	aux:pass
3	voted	vote	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 councillor	compound
5	councillor	councillor	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 voted	xcomp
6	for	for	ADP	_	8 class	case
7	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 class	nmod:poss
8	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 voted	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 voted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	vote	past · passive		I				for my class goal	vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme for class=Goal

Example 3

Write to your councillor about the potholes.

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 councillor	case
3	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 councillor	nmod:poss
4	councillor	councillor	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Write	obl
5	about	about	ADP	_	7 potholes	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 potholes	det
7	potholes	pothole	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Write	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Write	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	write	imperative	you not said here		your councillor			about the potholes	vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to councillor=Recipient about pothole=Topic

Example 4

The councillors voted to build a new library.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 councillors	det
2	councillors	councillor	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 voted	nsubj
3	voted	vote	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 build	mark
5	build	build	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 voted	xcomp
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 library	det
7	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 library	amod
8	library	library	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 build	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 voted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	vote	past	the councillors						tree rules
2	build	to-infinitive	the councillors not said here	a new library					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset library=Product

Example 5

My aunt is a city councillor in Melbourne.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	My	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 aunt	nmod:poss
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 councillor	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 councillor	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 councillor	det
5	city	city	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 councillor	compound
6	councillor	councillor	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	in	in	ADP	_	8 Melbourne	case
8	Melbourne	Melbourne	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 councillor	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 councillor	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	My aunt	a city councillor		Melbourne			tree rules

Example 6

The school councillors asked for more benches in the yard.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 councillors	det
2	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 councillors	compound
3	councillors	councillor	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 asked	nsubj
4	asked	ask	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 benches	case
6	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	7 benches	amod
7	benches	bench	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 asked	obl
8	in	in	ADP	_	10 yard	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 yard	det
10	yard	yard	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 asked	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 asked	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	past	the school councillors					for more benches; in the yard	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

A councillor visited our class to talk about democracy.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 councillor	det
2	councillor	councillor	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 visited	nsubj
3	visited	visit	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 class	nmod:poss
5	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 visited	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 talk	mark
7	talk	talk	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 visited	advcl
8	about	about	ADP	_	9 democracy	case
9	democracy	democracy	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 talk	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 visited	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	visit	past	a councillor	our class					vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Co-Agent
2	talk	to-infinitive	a councillor not said here					about democracy	vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about democracy=Topic

Example 8

The Councillor stood still, and watched a most strange procession pass by.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Councillor	det
2	Councillor	councillor	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 stood	nsubj
3	stood	stand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	still	still	ADV	_	3 stood	advmod
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 watched	punct
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 watched	cc
7	watched	watch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 stood	parataxis
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 pass	det
9	most	most	ADV	Degree=Sup	10 strange	advmod
10	strange	strange	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 pass	amod
11	procession	procession	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 pass	compound
12	pass	pass	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 watched	obj
13	by	by	ADP	_	7 watched	advmod
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 stood	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stand	past	the Councillor				still		vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	watch	past		a strange procession pass					vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pass=Theme

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