democracy Who acts: Democracy, way, people, everyone, United States, Ancient Athens · What happens: be, run, choose, vote, mean, have · To what, where: way, country, leaders, fair decisions, equal say, democracy
«democracy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: democracy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Democracy is a way of running a country in which the people choose their leaders by voting.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det mark acl det obj case obl det nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj mark advcl punct root Democracy NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ running VERB a DET country NOUN in ADP which PRON the DET people NOUN choose VERB their PRON leaders NOUN by SCONJ voting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Democracy democracy NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 running mark 6 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 country det 8 country country NOUN Number=Sing 6 running obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 which case 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 choose obl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 people det 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 choose nsubj 13 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way parataxis 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 leaders nmod:poss 15 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 13 choose obj 16 by by SCONJ _ 17 voting mark 17 voting vote VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 choose advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Democracy a way tree rules 2 run gerund a way not said here a country vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme country=Trajectory 3 choose present the people people's leaders a way vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme 4 vote gerund the people not said here vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=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 A democracy is a country run in this way.
det nsubj cop det acl case det obl punct root A DET democracy NOUN is AUX a DET country NOUN run VERB in ADP this DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 democracy det 2 democracy democracy NOUN Number=Sing 5 country nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 country cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 country det 5 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 run run VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 country acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 way case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 run obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 country punct
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1 is a present a democracy a country tree rules 2 run participle a country not said here this way vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Democracy can mean fair decisions where everyone has an equal say, as in a class vote.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux amod obj advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct case case det compound conj punct root Democracy NOUN can AUX mean VERB fair ADJ decisions NOUN where ADV everyone PRON has VERB an DET equal ADJ say NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET class NOUN vote NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Democracy democracy NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 decisions amod 5 decisions decision NOUN Number=Plur 3 mean obj 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 has advmod 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 mean advcl 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 say det 10 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 11 say amod 11 say say NOUN Number=Sing 8 has obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 vote punct 13 as as ADP _ 17 vote case 14 in in ADP _ 17 vote case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 vote det 16 class class NOUN Number=Sing 17 vote compound 17 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 11 say conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Democracy fair decisions vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Topic 2 have present everyone a equal say and a class vote vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent say=Patient
Example 1 In a democracy, people vote for their leaders.
case det obl punct nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP a DET democracy NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN vote VERB for ADP their PRON leaders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 democracy case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 democracy det 3 democracy democracy NOUN Number=Sing 6 vote obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 democracy punct 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 vote nsubj 6 vote vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 leaders case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 leaders nmod:poss 9 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 6 vote obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 vote punct
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1 vote present people a democracy for people's leaders goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for leader=Goal
Example 2 The United States, Canada and Australia are democracies.
det amod nsubj punct conj cc conj cop punct root The DET United ADJ States PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN and CCONJ Australia PROPN are AUX democracies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 States det 2 United United ADJ Degree=Pos 3 States amod 3 States State PROPN Number=Plur 9 democracies nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Canada punct 5 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 States conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 Australia cc 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 Canada conj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 democracies cop 9 democracies democracy NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 democracies punct
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1 is a present the United States and Canada and Australia democracies tree rules
Example 3 Ancient Athens had an early form of democracy.
amod nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root Ancient ADJ Athens NOUN had VERB an DET early ADJ form NOUN of ADP democracy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Athens amod 2 Athens athen NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 form det 5 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 6 form amod 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 democracy case 8 democracy democracy NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Ancient Athens a early form of democracy vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Patient 2 form democracy nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 Our class used democracy to choose the trip — we voted.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct nsubj conj punct root Our PRON class NOUN used VERB democracy NOUN to PART choose VERB the DET trip NOUN — PUNCT we PRON voted VERB . 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 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 democracy democracy NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 choose mark 6 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 6 choose obj 9 — - PUNCT _ 11 voted punct 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 voted nsubj 11 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 used conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past Our class democracy vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent democracy=Patient 2 choose to-infinitive Our class not said here the trip vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Theme 3 vote past we vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Free speech is important in a democracy.
amod nsubj cop case det obl punct root Free ADJ speech NOUN is AUX important ADJ in ADP a DET democracy NOUN . 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 4 important nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 important cop 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 democracy case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 democracy det 7 democracy democracy NOUN Number=Sing 4 important obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 important punct
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1 is present Free speech a democracy important property tree rules
Example 6 18 of 30 pupils voted for the zoo; is that more than half?
The tree, 13 words nummod case nmod nsubj case det obl punct cop mark advmod fixed conj punct root 18 NUM of ADP 30 NUM pupils NOUN voted VERB for ADP the DET zoo NOUN ; PUNCT is AUX that SCONJ more ADJ than ADP half NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pupils nummod 2 of of ADP _ 3 30 case 3 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 18 nmod 4 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 5 voted nsubj 5 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 zoo case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 zoo det 8 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 5 voted obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 half punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 half cop 11 that that SCONJ _ 14 half mark 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 14 half advmod 13 than than ADP _ 12 more fixed 14 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 5 voted conj 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 voted punct
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1 vote past 18 pupils for the zoo goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for zoo=Goal 2 is a present 18 pupils not said here half tree rules
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