elect Who acts: you, class, She, People, He, elected captain · What happens: choose, vote, decide, do, not start, elect · To what, where: someone, something, Chosen, job, Sam, home
«elect» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: elect in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To choose someone for a job or position by voting.
mark obj case det obl cc conj mark advcl punct root To PART choose VERB someone PRON for ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ position NOUN by SCONJ voting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 choose mark 2 choose choose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 choose obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 job case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 job det 6 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 choose obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 position cc 8 position position NOUN Number=Sing 6 job conj 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 voting mark 10 voting vote VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 choose advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 choose punct
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1 choose to-infinitive someone for a job or position vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent someone=Theme for job=Beneficiary 2 vote gerund 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The class elected Sam as captain.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET class NOUN elected VERB Sam PROPN as ADP captain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 elected nsubj 3 elected elect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 3 elected obj 5 as as ADP _ 6 captain case 6 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 elected obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 elected punct
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1 elect past the class Sam as captain vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent sam=Theme as captain=Attribute
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To choose or decide to do something.
mark advcl cc mark xcomp obj punct root To PART choose VERB or CCONJ decide VERB to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 choose mark 2 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 decide advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 decide cc 4 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 decide xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 decide punct
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1 choose to-infinitive you not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 decide imperative you not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
She elected to stay at home.
nsubj mark xcomp case obl punct root She PRON elected VERB to PART stay VERB at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 elected nsubj 2 elected elect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 stay mark 4 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 elected xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 home case 6 home home NOUN Number=Sing 4 stay obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 elected punct
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1 elect past She tree rules 2 stay to-infinitive She not said here home vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Chosen but not yet started in the job: the president-elect.
nsubj:pass cc advmod advmod case det obl punct det compound punct conj punct root Chosen PROPN but CCONJ not PART yet ADV started VERB in ADP the DET job NOUN : PUNCT the DET president NOUN - PUNCT elect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chosen Chosen PROPN Number=Sing 5 started nsubj:pass 2 but but CCONJ _ 5 started cc 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 started advmod 4 yet yet ADV _ 5 started advmod 5 started start VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 job case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 job det 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 5 started obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 elect punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 elect det 11 president president NOUN Number=Sing 13 elect compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 president punct 13 elect elect NOUN Number=Sing 8 job conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 started punct
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1 not start participle · passive Chosen the job and the president elect yet vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 1 Our class elected two school council members.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod compound compound obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN elected VERB two NUM school NOUN council NOUN members NOUN . 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 elected nsubj 3 elected elect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 members nummod 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 council compound 6 council council NOUN Number=Sing 7 members compound 7 members member NOUN Number=Plur 3 elected obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 elected punct
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1 elect past Our class two council members vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent member=Theme
Example 2 She was elected mayor with 2,000 votes.
nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp case nummod obl punct root She PRON was AUX elected VERB mayor NOUN with ADP 2,000 NUM votes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 elected nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 elected aux:pass 3 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 3 elected xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 7 votes case 6 2,000 2000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 votes nummod 7 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 3 elected obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 elected punct
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1 elect past · passive She with 2,000 votes vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 People elect a government by voting.
nsubj det obj mark advcl punct root People NOUN elect VERB a DET government NOUN by SCONJ voting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 elect nsubj 2 elect elect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 government det 4 government government NOUN Number=Sing 2 elect obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 voting mark 6 voting vote VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 elect advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 elect punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 elect present People a government vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent government=Theme 2 vote gerund People not said here vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 He elected to walk rather than take the bus.
nsubj mark xcomp cc fixed conj det obj punct root He PRON elected VERB to PART walk VERB rather ADV than ADP take VERB the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 elected nsubj 2 elected elect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 walk mark 4 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 elected xcomp 5 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 7 take cc 6 than than ADP _ 5 rather fixed 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 walk conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bus det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 elected punct
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1 elect past He tree rules 2 walk to-infinitive He not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 take infinitive He not said here the bus vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme
Example 5 The newly elected captain made a speech.
det advmod amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET newly ADV elected VERB captain NOUN made VERB a DET speech NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 captain det 2 newly newly ADV _ 3 elected advmod 3 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 captain amod 4 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 speech det 7 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 elect participle newly property vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 make past the elected captain a speech vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset speech=Product
Example 6 If Ana got 14 votes and Ben got 9, Ana was elected by 5 votes.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj advcl nummod obj cc nsubj conj obj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root If SCONJ Ana PROPN got VERB 14 NUM votes NOUN and CCONJ Ben PROPN got VERB 9 NUM , PUNCT Ana PROPN was AUX elected VERB by ADP 5 NUM votes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 got mark 2 Ana Ana PROPN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 elected advcl 4 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 votes nummod 5 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 3 got obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 got cc 7 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 8 got nsubj 8 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 got conj 9 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 got obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 got punct 11 Ana Ana PROPN Number=Sing 13 elected nsubj:pass 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 elected aux:pass 13 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 by by ADP _ 16 votes case 15 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 votes nummod 16 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 13 elected obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 elected punct
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1 get a condition, not said to happen past Ana 14 votes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vote=Stimulus 2 get past Ben 9 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 9=Stimulus 3 elect past · passive 5 votes Ana vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 7 At a great meeting of the Animals, who had gathered to elect a new ruler, the Monkey was asked to dance.
The tree, 21 words case det amod obl case det nmod punct nsubj aux acl:relcl mark xcomp det amod obj punct det nsubj aux:pass mark xcomp punct root At ADP a DET great ADJ meeting NOUN of ADP the DET Animals NOUN , PUNCT who PRON had AUX gathered VERB to PART elect VERB a DET new ADJ ruler NOUN , PUNCT the DET Monkey PROPN was AUX asked VERB to PART dance VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 meeting case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 meeting det 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 meeting amod 4 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 21 asked obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 Animals case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Animals det 7 Animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 meeting nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 gathered punct 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 gathered nsubj 10 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 gathered aux 11 gathered gather VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 Animals acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 elect mark 13 elect elect VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 gathered xcomp 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ruler det 15 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 16 ruler amod 16 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 13 elect obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 4 meeting punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 Monkey det 19 Monkey Monkey PROPN Number=Sing 21 asked nsubj 20 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 asked aux:pass 21 asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 22 to to PART _ 23 dance mark 23 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 asked xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 21 asked punct
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1 gather past · perfect the Animals vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 elect to-infinitive the Animals not said here a new ruler vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruler=Theme 3 ask speech: ask past · passive the Monkey a great meeting of the Animals vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 4 dance not said to happen to-infinitive the Monkey not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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