democratic Who acts: people, everyone, We, school council, Voting, secret ballot · What happens: base, choose, have, belong, mix up, jumble · To what, where: leaders, equal rights, equal say, decision, jumbled way, democratic decision
«democratic» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: democratic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Based on democracy: a system where people choose their leaders by voting and have equal rights.
The tree, 16 words case case punct det appos advmod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj case obl cc conj amod obj punct root Based VERB on ADP democracy NOUN : PUNCT a DET system NOUN where ADV people NOUN choose VERB their PRON leaders NOUN by ADP voting NOUN and CCONJ have VERB equal ADJ rights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 democracy case 2 on on ADP _ 3 democracy case 3 democracy democracy NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 system punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 system det 6 system system NOUN Number=Sing 3 democracy appos 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 choose advmod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 choose nsubj 9 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 system acl:relcl 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 leaders nmod:poss 11 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 9 choose obj 12 by by ADP _ 13 voting case 13 voting voting NOUN _ 9 choose obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 have cc 15 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 choose conj 16 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 17 rights amod 17 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 15 have obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 democracy punct
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1 base participle vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent 2 choose present people people's leaders by voting vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme 3 have present people not said here 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 Fair, where everyone has an equal say in a decision: «a democratic vote in class».
The tree, 15 words punct advmod nsubj parataxis det amod obj case det nmod punct punct det amod appos case nmod punct punct root Fair ADJ , PUNCT where ADV everyone PRON has VERB an DET equal ADJ say NOUN in ADP a DET decision NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET democratic ADJ vote NOUN in ADP class NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 has punct 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 5 has advmod 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Fair parataxis 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 say det 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 say amod 8 say say NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 decision case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 decision det 11 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 8 say nmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 vote punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 vote punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 vote det 15 democratic democratic ADJ Degree=Pos 16 vote amod 16 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 8 say appos 17 in in ADP _ 18 class case 18 class class NOUN Number=Sing 16 vote nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 vote punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fair punct
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1 have present everyone a equal say a decision vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent say=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: US politics, capital D — kept apart, not parsed.
Belonging to the Democratic Party.
case det amod obl punct root Belonging VERB to ADP the DET Democratic ADJ Party PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Belonging belong VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 to to ADP _ 5 Party case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Party det 4 Democratic Democratic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Party amod 5 Party Party PROPN Number=Sing 1 Belonging obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Belonging punct
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1 belong gerund to the Democratic Party vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Mixed up together in a jumbled way, with no one kind better than another.
The tree, 14 words advcl compound:prt advmod case det amod obl punct case det compound amod case obl punct root Mixed VERB up ADP together ADV in ADP a DET jumbled VERB way NOUN , PUNCT with ADP no DET one NOUN kind NOUN better ADJ than ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mixed mix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 kind advcl 2 up up ADP _ 1 Mixed compound:prt 3 together together ADV _ 1 Mixed advmod 4 in in ADP _ 7 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 jumbled jumble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mixed obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 kind punct 9 with with ADP _ 12 kind case 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 kind det 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 12 kind compound 12 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 kind amod 14 than than ADP _ 15 another case 15 another another DET PronType=Ind 13 better obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 kind punct
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1 mix up participle a jumbled way together property vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 jumble participle vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 We made a democratic decision: everyone voted on the trip.
nsubj det amod obj punct nsubj conj case det obl punct root We PRON made VERB a DET democratic ADJ decision NOUN : PUNCT everyone PRON voted VERB on ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 decision det 4 democratic democratic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 decision amod 5 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 voted punct 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 voted nsubj 8 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 made conj 9 on on ADP _ 11 trip case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 trip det 11 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 8 voted obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a democratic decision vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Product 2 vote past everyone the trip vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 In a democratic country, people choose their leaders.
case det amod obl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root In ADP a DET democratic ADJ country NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN choose VERB their PRON leaders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 country case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 country det 3 democratic democratic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 country amod 4 country country NOUN Number=Sing 7 choose obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 country punct 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 choose nsubj 7 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 leaders nmod:poss 9 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 7 choose obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 choose punct
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1 choose present people people's leaders a democratic country vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme
Example 3 The school council is a democratic way to share ideas.
det compound nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj punct root The DET school NOUN council NOUN is AUX a DET democratic ADJ way NOUN to PART share VERB ideas 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 7 way nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 democratic democratic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to PART _ 9 share mark 9 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 way acl 10 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 9 share obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 is a present the school council a democratic way tree rules 2 share to-infinitive ideas tree rules
Example 4 Voting by secret ballot is part of a democratic election.
nsubj case amod nmod cop case det amod nmod punct root Voting NOUN by ADP secret ADJ ballot NOUN is AUX part NOUN of ADP a DET democratic ADJ election NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Voting voting NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 2 by by ADP _ 4 ballot case 3 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ballot amod 4 ballot ballot NOUN Number=Sing 1 Voting nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 election case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 election det 9 democratic democratic ADJ Degree=Pos 10 election amod 10 election election NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present Voting by secret ballot part of a democratic election tree rules 2 vote secret ballot nom voting «act intransitive»: by=agent
Example 5 The teacher wanted the class rules to be democratic.
det nsubj det compound obj mark cop xcomp punct root The DET teacher NOUN wanted VERB the DET class NOUN rules NOUN to PART be AUX democratic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted nsubj 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 rules compound 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 wanted obj 7 to to PART _ 9 democratic mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 democratic cop 9 democratic democratic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wanted xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
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1 want past the teacher the class rules vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot rule=Theme 2 is not said to happen to-infinitive the class rules not said here democratic property tree rules
Example 6 Free speech is important in a democratic society.
amod nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root Free ADJ speech NOUN is AUX important ADJ in ADP a DET democratic ADJ society 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 _ 8 society case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 society det 7 democratic democratic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 society amod 8 society society NOUN Number=Sing 4 important obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 important punct
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1 is present Free speech a democratic society important property tree rules
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