electoral Who acts: Electoral, people, Electoral College, US system, Mum, USA · What happens: mean, do, vote, choose, use, allow · To what, where: leaders, It, phrases, people, president, electoral roll · Speech: someone speaks here
«electoral» 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: electoral in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Electoral means to do with elections, where people vote to choose leaders or representatives.
The tree, 14 words nsubj mark ccomp case obl punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj cc conj punct root Electoral ADJ means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP elections NOUN , PUNCT where ADV people NOUN vote VERB to PART choose VERB leaders NOUN or CCONJ representatives NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electoral electoral ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 elections case 6 elections election NOUN Number=Plur 4 do obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 vote punct 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 vote advmod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 vote nsubj 10 vote vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 elections acl:relcl 11 to to PART _ 12 choose mark 12 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 vote xcomp 13 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 12 choose obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 representatives cc 15 representatives representative NOUN Number=Plur 13 leaders conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Electoral vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2 do not said to happen to-infinitive with elections vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3 vote present people tree rules
4 choose to-infinitive people not said here leaders or representatives vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme
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 It is used in phrases such as «electoral roll» (the list of people allowed to vote) and «Electoral College» (the US system for choosing a president).
The tree, 26 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case fixed punct amod nmod punct punct det conj case nmod acl mark xcomp punct cc punct compound nsubj punct punct det compound conj mark acl det obj punct punct root It PRON is AUX used VERB in ADP phrases NOUN such ADJ as ADP « PUNCT electoral ADJ roll NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT the DET list NOUN of ADP people NOUN allowed VERB to PART vote VERB ) PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT Electoral PROPN College PROPN » PUNCT ( PUNCT the DET US PROPN system NOUN for SCONJ choosing VERB a DET president NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 phrases case 5 phrases phrase NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obl 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 roll case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 roll punct 9 electoral electoral ADJ Degree=Pos 10 roll amod 10 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 5 phrases nmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 roll punct 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 list punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 list det 14 list list NOUN Number=Sing 10 roll conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 people case 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 list nmod 17 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 people acl 18 to to PART _ 19 vote mark 19 vote vote VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 allowed xcomp 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 list punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 29 system cc 22 « « PUNCT _ 24 College punct 23 Electoral Electoral PROPN Number=Sing 24 College compound 24 College College PROPN Number=Sing 29 system nsubj 25 » » PUNCT _ 24 College punct 26 ( ( PUNCT _ 29 system punct 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 system det 28 US US PROPN Number=Sing 29 system compound 29 system system NOUN Number=Sing 10 roll conj 30 for for SCONJ _ 31 choosing mark 31 choosing choose VERB VerbForm=Ger 29 system acl 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 33 president det 33 president president NOUN Number=Sing 31 choosing obj 34 ) ) PUNCT _ 31 choosing punct 35 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use present · passive It phrases such electoral roll and the list of people and the US system vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2 allow participle people not said here vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality
3 vote not said to happen to-infinitive people not said here vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4 system Electoral College tree rules
5 choose gerund the US system not said here a president vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent president=Theme
6 list people nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Mum checked she was on the electoral roll.
nsubj nsubj cop case det amod ccomp punct root Mum NOUN checked VERB she PRON was AUX on ADP the DET electoral ADJ roll NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked nsubj 2 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 roll nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 roll cop 5 on on ADP _ 8 roll case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 roll det 7 electoral electoral ADJ Degree=Pos 8 roll amod 8 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 checked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 check past Mum vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2 is past Mum the electoral roll tree rules
Example 2 The USA uses the Electoral College to pick the president.
det nsubj det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET USA PROPN uses VERB the DET Electoral PROPN College PROPN to PART pick VERB the DET president NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 USA det 2 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 College det 5 Electoral Electoral PROPN Number=Sing 6 College compound 6 College College PROPN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 7 to to PART _ 8 pick mark 8 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 uses advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 president det 10 president president NOUN Number=Sing 8 pick obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use present the USA the Electoral College vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent college=Patient
2 pick to-infinitive the USA not said here the president vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent president=Patient
Example 3 Australia has an electoral commission that runs elections.
nsubj det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Australia PROPN has VERB an DET electoral ADJ commission NOUN that PRON runs VERB elections NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 commission det 4 electoral electoral ADJ Degree=Pos 5 commission amod 5 commission commission NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 runs nsubj 7 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 commission acl:relcl 8 elections election NOUN Number=Plur 7 runs obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present Australia a electoral commission vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commission=Patient
2 run present a electoral commission elections vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme election=Trajectory
Example 4 Electoral fraud means cheating in an election.
amod nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Electoral ADJ fraud NOUN means VERB cheating VERB in ADP an DET election NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electoral electoral ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fraud amod 2 fraud fraud NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cheating cheat VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 election case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 election det 7 election election NOUN Number=Sing 4 cheating obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Electoral fraud vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2 cheat not said to happen gerund Electoral fraud not said here a election vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Each state gets a number of electoral votes.
det nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root Each DET state NOUN gets VERB a DET number NOUN of ADP electoral ADJ votes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 state det 2 state state NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 votes case 7 electoral electoral ADJ Degree=Pos 8 votes amod 8 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 5 number nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get present each state a number of electoral votes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus
Example 6 Our class made its own electoral rules for choosing a class rep.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss amod amod obj mark advcl det obj obj root Our PRON class NOUN made VERB its PRON own ADJ electoral ADJ rules NOUN for SCONJ choosing VERB a DET class NOUN rep. PROPN 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 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 rules nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rules amod 6 electoral electoral ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rules amod 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 choosing mark 9 choosing choose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 made advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 class det 11 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 choosing obj 12 rep. rep. PROPN Number=Sing 9 choosing obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past Our class class's own electoral rules vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rule=Product
2 choose gerund Our class not said here a class vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent class=Beneficiary rep.=Theme
3 rule class nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
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