decreed Who acts: ruler, king, Caesar, council, dogs, one · What happens: decree, give, be, fix, happen, count · To what, where: something, official order, holiday, everyone, leads, It
«decreed» 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: decreed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 If a ruler or government decreed something, they gave an official order.
mark det nsubj cc conj advcl obj punct nsubj det amod obj punct root If SCONJ a DET ruler NOUN or CCONJ government NOUN decreed VERB something PRON , PUNCT they PRON gave VERB an DET official ADJ order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 6 decreed mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ruler det 3 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 6 decreed nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 government cc 5 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 ruler conj 6 decreed decree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 gave advcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 decreed obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 6 decreed punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 gave nsubj 10 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 order det 12 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 13 order amod 13 order order NOUN Number=Sing 10 gave obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 decree a condition, not said to happen past a ruler or government something vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 give past ruler a official order vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme
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: Bible, old — kept apart, not parsed.
Something decreed is fixed and must happen.
nsubj:pass cop aux:pass cc aux conj punct root Something PRON decreed AUX is AUX fixed VERB and CCONJ must AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 fixed nsubj:pass 2 decreed decree AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Something cop 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fixed aux:pass 4 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 happen cc 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 happen aux 7 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 fixed conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fixed punct
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1 is a past Something tree rules 2 fix present · passive Something vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient 3 happen must vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The king decreed a holiday for all.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET king NOUN decreed VERB a DET holiday NOUN for ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 decreed nsubj 3 decreed decree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 holiday det 5 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 3 decreed obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 all case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 holiday nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 decreed punct
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1 decree past the king a holiday for all vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Theme
Example 2 Caesar Augustus decreed that everyone must be counted.
nsubj flat mark nsubj aux aux:pass advcl punct root Caesar PROPN Augustus PROPN decreed VERB that SCONJ everyone PRON must AUX be AUX counted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caesar Caesar PROPN Number=Sing 3 decreed nsubj 2 Augustus Augustus PROPN Number=Sing 1 Caesar flat 3 decreed decree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 counted mark 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 counted nsubj 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 counted aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 counted aux:pass 8 counted count VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 decreed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 decreed punct
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1 decree past Caesar vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 count must · passive everyone vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 The council decreed that dogs must be on leads.
det nsubj mark nsubj aux cop case ccomp punct root The DET council NOUN decreed VERB that SCONJ dogs NOUN must AUX be AUX on ADP leads 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 decreed nsubj 3 decreed decree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 leads mark 5 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 9 leads nsubj 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 leads aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 leads cop 8 on on ADP _ 9 leads case 9 leads lead NOUN Number=Plur 3 decreed ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 decreed punct
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1 decree past the council vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is must dogs leads tree rules
Example 4 It was decreed that no one could leave.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root It PRON was AUX decreed VERB that SCONJ no DET one NOUN could AUX leave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 decreed nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 decreed aux:pass 3 decreed decree VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 leave mark 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 one det 6 one one NOUN Number=Sing 8 leave nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 leave aux 8 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 decreed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 decreed punct
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1 decree past · passive It vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 leave could no one vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The queen decreed a feast.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET queen NOUN decreed VERB a DET feast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queen det 2 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 decreed nsubj 3 decreed decree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feast det 5 feast feast NOUN Number=Sing 3 decreed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 decreed punct
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1 decree past the queen a feast vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Theme
Example 6 The emperor decreed that the bridge be built.
det nsubj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET emperor NOUN decreed VERB that SCONJ the DET bridge NOUN be AUX built VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 emperor det 2 emperor emperor NOUN Number=Sing 3 decreed nsubj 3 decreed decree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 built mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bridge det 6 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 8 built nsubj:pass 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 built aux:pass 8 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 decreed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 decreed punct
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1 decree past the emperor vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 build infinitive · passive the bridge vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 So the King had decreed that whoever should succeed in making her laugh should marry her.
The tree, 16 words advmod det nsubj aux mark nsubj aux advcl mark advcl nmod:poss nsubj aux xcomp obj punct root So ADV the DET King PROPN had AUX decreed VERB that SCONJ whoever PRON should AUX succeed VERB in SCONJ making VERB her PRON laugh NOUN should AUX marry VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 5 decreed advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 King det 3 King King PROPN Number=Sing 5 decreed nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 decreed aux 5 decreed decree VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 succeed mark 7 whoever whoever PRON PronType=Rel 9 succeed nsubj 8 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 succeed aux 9 succeed succeed VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 decreed advcl 10 in in SCONJ _ 11 making mark 11 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 succeed advcl 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 laugh nmod:poss 13 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 15 marry nsubj 14 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 marry aux 15 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 making xcomp 16 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 marry obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 decreed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 decree past · perfect the King vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 succeed should whoever vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make gerund whoever not said here tree rules 4 marry should her laugh her = she vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient 5 laugh her = she nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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