elected Who acts: people, person, their, elected leader, He · What happens: elect, mean, choose, vote, describe, get · To what, where: person, job, something, it, Sam, mayor · Speech: someone speaks here
«elected» 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: elected in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Elected means chosen by people voting.
nsubj ccomp case obl:agent acl punct root Elected VERB means VERB chosen VERB by ADP people NOUN voting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 by by ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 chosen obl:agent 6 voting vote VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 people acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 elect participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 choose participle vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 vote gerund 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 As an adjective, elected describes a person who got their job by a vote, like an elected leader.
The tree, 18 words case det obl punct mark det obj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct case det amod obl punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT elected VERB describes VERB a DET person NOUN who PRON got VERB their PRON job NOUN by ADP a DET vote NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET elected VERB leader NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 describes obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 describes mark 6 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 describes obj 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 got nsubj 10 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 person acl:relcl 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 job nmod:poss 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 got obj 13 by by ADP _ 15 vote case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 vote det 15 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 10 got obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 leader punct 17 like like ADP _ 20 leader case 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 leader det 19 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 leader amod 20 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 10 got obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 describes punct
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1 elect participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 describe present a person as a adjective vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme as adjective=Attribute 3 get past a person their job by a vote; like a elected leader vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer job=Stimulus 4 elect participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 job their = they nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Elected to do something means chose to do it.
csubj mark xcomp obj ccomp mark xcomp obj punct root Elected VERB to PART do VERB something PRON means VERB chose VERB to PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 do mark 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Elected xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 chose xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 do obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 elect participle tree rules 2 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 choose past tree rules 5 do to-infinitive it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 Sam was elected class captain.
nsubj:pass aux:pass compound xcomp punct root Sam PROPN was AUX elected VERB class NOUN captain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 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 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 captain compound 5 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 elected xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 elected punct
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1 elect past · passive Sam vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 The mayor was elected by the people of the town.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl:agent case det nmod punct root The DET mayor NOUN was AUX elected VERB by ADP the DET people NOUN of ADP the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mayor det 2 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 4 elected nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 elected aux:pass 4 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 people case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 people det 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 elected obl:agent 8 of of ADP _ 10 town case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 town det 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 people nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 elected punct
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1 elect past · passive the people of the town the mayor vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 3 Our school council is elected every term.
nmod:poss compound nsubj:pass aux:pass det obj punct root Our PRON school NOUN council NOUN is AUX elected VERB every DET term 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 3 council nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 council compound 3 council council NOUN Number=Sing 5 elected nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 elected aux:pass 5 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 term det 7 term term NOUN Number=Sing 5 elected obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 elected punct
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1 elect present · passive Our school council vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme term=Attribute
Example 4 She was elected with 120 votes.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root She PRON was AUX elected VERB with ADP 120 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 with with ADP _ 6 votes case 5 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 votes nummod 6 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 3 elected obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 elected punct
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1 elect past · passive She with 120 votes vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The newly elected leader gave a speech.
det advmod amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET newly ADV elected VERB leader NOUN gave 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 leader det 2 newly newly ADV _ 3 elected advmod 3 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 leader amod 4 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 5 gave nsubj 5 gave give 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 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 gave punct
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1 elect participle newly property vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 give past the elected leader a speech vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme
Example 6 He elected to stay at home rather than go to the party.
nsubj mark xcomp case obl cc fixed conj case det obl punct root He PRON elected VERB to PART stay VERB at ADP home NOUN rather ADV than ADP go VERB to ADP the DET party 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 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 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 9 go cc 8 than than ADP _ 7 rather fixed 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 stay conj 10 to to ADP _ 12 party case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 party det 12 party party NOUN Number=Sing 9 go obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 elected punct
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1 elect past He tree rules 2 stay to-infinitive He not said here home vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location 3 go infinitive He not said here the party vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial_Location
Example 7 George has been elected Professor of the Fifth Class, number Eight."
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass obj case det compound nmod punct appos flat punct punct root George PROPN has AUX been AUX elected VERB Professor PROPN of ADP the DET Fifth PROPN Class PROPN , PUNCT number NOUN Eight NUM . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 George George PROPN Number=Sing 4 elected nsubj:pass 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 elected aux 3 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 elected aux:pass 4 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 Professor Professor PROPN Number=Sing 4 elected obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 Class case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Class det 8 Fifth Fifth PROPN Number=Sing 9 Class compound 9 Class Class PROPN Number=Sing 5 Professor nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 number punct 11 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 Professor appos 12 Eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 number flat 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 elected punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 4 elected punct
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1 elect present · perfect · passive George vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme professor=Attribute
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