dictator Who acts: ruler, Someone, dictator, newspapers, people, brother · What happens: have, not elect, not allow, disagree, tell, do · To what, where: complete power, country, ruler, people, others, newspapers · Speech: someone speaks here
«dictator» 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: dictator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ruler who has complete power over a country, was usually not fairly elected, and does not allow people to disagree.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj case det obl punct aux:pass advmod advmod advmod punct cc aux advmod conj obj mark acl punct root A DET ruler NOUN who PRON has VERB complete ADJ power NOUN over ADP a DET country NOUN , PUNCT was AUX usually ADV not PART fairly ADV elected VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ does AUX not PART allow VERB people NOUN to PART disagree VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ruler det 2 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 15 elected nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 ruler acl:relcl 5 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 6 power amod 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 over over ADP _ 9 country case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 country det 9 country country NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 2 ruler punct 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 elected aux:pass 12 usually usually ADV _ 15 elected advmod 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 elected advmod 14 fairly fairly ADV _ 15 elected advmod 15 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 allow punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 allow cc 18 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 allow aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 allow advmod 20 allow allow VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 elected conj 21 people people NOUN Number=Plur 20 allow obj 22 to to PART _ 23 disagree mark 23 disagree disagree VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 people acl 24 . . PUNCT _ 15 elected punct
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1 have present a ruler complete power a country vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient 2 not elect past · passive a ruler fairly, usually property vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 not allow present · do-support people vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary 4 disagree to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: 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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Someone who tells others what to do and won't listen.
nsubj nsubj obj obj mark ccomp cc aux advmod conj punct root Someone PRON who PRON tells VERB others NOUN what PRON to PART do VERB and CCONJ wo AUX n't PART listen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 tells nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 tells nsubj 3 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 others other NOUN Number=Plur 3 tells obj 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 do obj 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tells ccomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 listen cc 9 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 listen aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 listen advmod 11 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tells conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present Someone others vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent other=Recipient clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 3 not listen future Someone not said here vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The dictator banned all newspapers that criticised him.
det nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root The DET dictator NOUN banned VERB all DET newspapers NOUN that PRON criticised VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dictator det 2 dictator dictator NOUN Number=Sing 3 banned nsubj 3 banned ban VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 newspapers det 5 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 3 banned obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 criticised nsubj 7 criticised criticise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 newspapers acl:relcl 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 criticised obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 banned punct
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1 ban past the dictator all newspapers vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer newspaper=Theme 2 criticise past all newspapers dictator tree rules
Example 2 In a democracy, people choose their leaders; a dictator does not let them.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct det nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root In ADP a DET democracy NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN choose VERB their PRON leaders NOUN ; PUNCT a DET dictator NOUN does AUX not PART let VERB them PRON . 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 choose obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 democracy punct 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 choose nsubj 6 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 leaders nmod:poss 8 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 6 choose obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 let punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dictator det 11 dictator dictator NOUN Number=Sing 14 let nsubj 12 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 let aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 let advmod 14 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 choose conj 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 let obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 choose punct
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1 choose present people people's leaders a democracy vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme 2 not let present · do-support a dictator leaders = leader vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 3 The people finally overthrew the dictator.
det nsubj advmod det obj punct root The DET people NOUN finally ADV overthrew VERB the DET dictator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 overthrew nsubj 3 finally finally ADV _ 4 overthrew advmod 4 overthrew overthrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dictator det 6 dictator dictator NOUN Number=Sing 4 overthrew obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 overthrew punct
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1 overthrow past the people the dictator finally property tree rules
Example 4 My brother acts like a dictator when he holds the TV remote.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl det compound obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN acts VERB like ADP a DET dictator NOUN when ADV he PRON holds VERB the DET TV NOUN remote NOUN . PUNCT 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 acts nsubj 3 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 6 dictator case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dictator det 6 dictator dictator NOUN Number=Sing 3 acts obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 holds advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 holds nsubj 9 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 acts advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 remote det 11 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 12 remote compound 12 remote remote NOUN Number=Sing 9 holds obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 acts punct
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1 act present My brother like a dictator vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like dictator=Attribute 2 hold present brother the TV remote vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remote=Theme
Example 5 History has many cruel dictators.
nsubj amod amod obj punct root History NOUN has VERB many ADJ cruel ADJ dictators NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 History history NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dictators amod 4 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dictators amod 5 dictators dictator NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present History many cruel dictators vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dictator=Patient
Example 6 A dictator often controls the army and the police.
det nsubj advmod det obj cc det conj punct root A DET dictator NOUN often ADV controls VERB the DET army NOUN and CCONJ the DET police NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dictator det 2 dictator dictator NOUN Number=Sing 4 controls nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 controls advmod 4 controls control VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 army det 6 army army NOUN Number=Sing 4 controls obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 police cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 police det 9 police police NOUN Number=Plur 6 army conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 controls punct
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1 control present a dictator the army and the police often property vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Theme
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