democrat
Who acts: person, people, everyone, other, Democrat, true democrat · What happens: believe, choose, have, be, argue, accept · To what, where: democracy, leaders, equal rights, Republican Party, result, fair vote
«democrat» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: democrat in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A person who believes in democracy, where people choose their leaders by voting and everyone has equal rights.
The tree, 18 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 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 believes | nsubj |
| 4 | believes | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 person | acl:relcl |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 democracy | case |
| 6 | democracy | democracy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 believes | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 choose | punct |
| 8 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 10 choose | advmod |
| 9 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 choose | nsubj |
| 10 | choose | choose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 believes | parataxis |
| 11 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 leaders | nmod:poss |
| 12 | leaders | leader | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 choose | obj |
| 13 | by | by | ADP | _ | 14 voting | case |
| 14 | voting | voting | NOUN | _ | 10 choose | obl |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 has | cc |
| 16 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 17 has | nsubj |
| 17 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 choose | conj |
| 18 | equal | equal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 rights | amod |
| 19 | rights | right | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 has | obj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 person | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | present | a person | democracy | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | choose | present | people | people's leaders | by voting | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme | |||
| 3 | have | present | everyone | equal rights | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |
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: USA, with a capital D — kept apart, not parsed.
A member or supporter of the Democratic Party, one of the two biggest political parties in the United States; the other is the Republican Party.
The tree, 25 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 | 10 one | nsubj |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 supporter | cc |
| 4 | supporter | supporter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 member | conj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 Party | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Party | det |
| 7 | Democratic | Democratic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 Party | amod |
| 8 | Party | Party | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 supporter | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 one | punct |
| 10 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 parties | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 parties | det |
| 13 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 16 parties | nummod |
| 14 | biggest | big | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 16 parties | amod |
| 15 | political | political | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 parties | amod |
| 16 | parties | party | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 one | nmod |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 States | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 States | det |
| 19 | United | United | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 States | amod |
| 20 | States | State | PROPN | Number=Plur | 16 parties | nmod |
| 21 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 27 Party | punct |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 other | det |
| 23 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 Party | nsubj |
| 24 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 27 Party | cop |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 Party | det |
| 26 | Republican | Republican | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 Party | amod |
| 27 | Party | Party | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 one | appos |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 one | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the other | the Republican Party | tree rules |
Example 1
My aunt in Ohio votes for the Democrats.
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 | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 votes | case |
| 4 | Ohio | Ohio | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 votes | compound |
| 5 | votes | vote | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 aunt | nmod |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 Democrats | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Democrats | det |
| 8 | Democrats | Democrat | PROPN | Number=Plur | 5 votes | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 aunt | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
The Democrat and the Republican argued on television.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Democrat | det |
| 2 | Democrat | Democrat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 argued | nsubj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 Republican | cc |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Republican | det |
| 5 | Republican | Republican | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 Democrat | conj |
| 6 | argued | argue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 television | case |
| 8 | television | television | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 argued | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 argued | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | argue speech: disagree | past | the Democrat | on television | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on television=Topic |
Example 3
A true democrat accepts the result of a fair vote.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 democrat | det |
| 2 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 democrat | amod |
| 3 | democrat | democrat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 accepts | nsubj |
| 4 | accepts | accept | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 result | det |
| 6 | result | result | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 accepts | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 vote | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 vote | det |
| 9 | fair | fair | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 vote | amod |
| 10 | vote | vote | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 result | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 accepts | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accept | present | a true democrat | the result of a fair vote | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme | ||||
| 2 | result | a fair vote | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |
Example 4
Some states usually vote Democrat and others Republican.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 2 states | det |
| 2 | states | state | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 vote | nsubj |
| 3 | usually | usually | ADV | _ | 4 vote | advmod |
| 4 | vote | vote | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | Democrat | Democrat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Republican | compound |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 others | cc |
| 7 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 Democrat | conj |
| 8 | Republican | Republican | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 vote | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 vote | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vote | present | some states | Democrat Republican | usually property | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent republican=Theme |
Example 5
Barack Obama was a Democrat.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barack | Barack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Democrat | nsubj |
| 2 | Obama | Obama | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Barack | flat |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 Democrat | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 Democrat | det |
| 5 | Democrat | Democrat | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 Democrat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | Barack | a Democrat | tree rules |
Example 6
In Britain, the Liberal Democrats are a political party.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 Britain | case |
| 2 | Britain | Britain | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 party | obl |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Britain | punct |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Democrats | det |
| 5 | Liberal | Liberal | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 Democrats | compound |
| 6 | Democrats | Democrat | PROPN | Number=Plur | 10 party | nsubj |
| 7 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 party | cop |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 party | det |
| 9 | political | political | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 party | amod |
| 10 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 party | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the Liberal Democrats | a political party | Britain | tree rules |
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