electorate Who acts: electorate, people, area, Politicians, promises, Children · What happens: be, allow, vote, elect, call, choose · To what, where: people, country, election, area, one member, constituency · Speech: someone speaks here
«electorate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: electorate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The electorate is all the people in a country or area who are allowed to vote in an election.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det:predet det case det nmod cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl mark xcomp case det obl punct root The DET electorate NOUN is AUX all DET the DET people NOUN in ADP a DET country NOUN or CCONJ area NOUN who PRON are AUX allowed VERB to PART vote VERB in ADP an DET election NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 electorate det 2 electorate electorate NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 people cop 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 people det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 people det 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 country case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 country det 9 country country NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 area cc 11 area area NOUN Number=Sing 9 country conj 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 allowed nsubj:pass 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 allowed aux:pass 14 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 people acl:relcl 15 to to PART _ 16 vote mark 16 vote vote VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 allowed xcomp 17 in in ADP _ 19 election case 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 election det 19 election election NOUN Number=Sing 16 vote obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 people punct
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1 is a present the electorate all people a country or area tree rules 2 allow present · passive all people vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 3 vote not said to happen to-infinitive all people not said here a election 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 Usage: Australia, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.
An electorate is an area that elects one member of parliament, called a constituency in the UK.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl nummod obj case nmod punct acl det xcomp case det nmod punct root An DET electorate NOUN is AUX an DET area NOUN that PRON elects VERB one NUM member NOUN of ADP parliament NOUN , PUNCT called VERB a DET constituency NOUN in ADP the DET UK PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 electorate det 2 electorate electorate NOUN Number=Sing 5 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 area cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 area det 5 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 elects nsubj 7 elects elect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 area acl:relcl 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 member nummod 9 member member NOUN Number=Sing 7 elects obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 parliament case 11 parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 9 member nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 called punct 13 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 area acl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 constituency det 15 constituency constituency NOUN Number=Sing 13 called xcomp 16 in in ADP _ 18 UK case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 UK det 18 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 15 constituency nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 area punct
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1 is a present a electorate a area tree rules 2 elect present a area one member of parliament vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent member=Theme 3 call participle a area not said here a constituency in the UK vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The electorate chose a new prime minister.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET electorate NOUN chose VERB a DET new ADJ prime ADJ minister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 electorate det 2 electorate electorate NOUN Number=Sing 3 chose nsubj 3 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 minister det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 minister amod 6 prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 7 minister amod 7 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 3 chose obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 chose punct
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1 choose past the electorate a new prime minister vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minister=Theme
Example 2 Politicians make promises to win the electorate's votes.
nsubj obj mark xcomp det nmod:poss case obj punct root Politicians NOUN make VERB promises NOUN to PART win VERB the DET electorate NOUN 's PART votes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Politicians politician NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 promises promise NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 to to PART _ 5 win mark 5 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 electorate det 7 electorate electorate NOUN Number=Sing 9 votes nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 electorate case 9 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 5 win obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Politicians promises tree rules 2 win to-infinitive promises not said here the electorate's votes vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Eventuality 3 vote the electorate nom vote «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Children are not part of the electorate until they turn eighteen.
nsubj cop advmod case det nmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Children NOUN are AUX not PART part NOUN of ADP the DET electorate NOUN until SCONJ they PRON turn VERB eighteen NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 part nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 part advmod 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 electorate case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 electorate det 7 electorate electorate NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 until until SCONJ _ 10 turn mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 turn nsubj 10 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part advcl 11 eighteen eighteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 turn obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 not is a present Children part of the electorate tree rules 2 turn present Children = child eighteen vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eighteen=Theme
Example 4 In Scotland, sixteen-year-olds are part of the electorate in some elections.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct nummod punct compound punct nsubj cop case det nmod case det nmod punct root In ADP Scotland PROPN , PUNCT sixteen NUM - PUNCT year NOUN - PUNCT olds NOUN are AUX part NOUN of ADP the DET electorate NOUN in ADP some DET elections NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Scotland case 2 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 10 part obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Scotland punct 4 sixteen sixteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 year nummod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 sixteen punct 6 year year NOUN Number=Sing 8 olds compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 year punct 8 olds old NOUN Number=Plur 10 part nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part cop 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 13 electorate case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 electorate det 13 electorate electorate NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 elections case 15 some some DET PronType=Ind 16 elections det 16 elections election NOUN Number=Plur 13 electorate nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 part punct
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1 is a present year olds part Scotland of the electorate in some elections tree rules
Example 5 Our local member represents a big rural electorate in Queensland.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod amod obj case nmod punct root Our PRON local ADJ member NOUN represents VERB a DET big ADJ rural ADJ electorate NOUN in ADP Queensland PROPN . 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 member nmod:poss 2 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 3 member amod 3 member member NOUN Number=Sing 4 represents nsubj 4 represents represent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 electorate det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 electorate amod 7 rural rural ADJ Degree=Pos 8 electorate amod 8 electorate electorate NOUN Number=Sing 4 represents obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 Queensland case 10 Queensland Queensland PROPN Number=Sing 8 electorate nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 represents punct
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1 represent present Our local member a big rural electorate in Queensland vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot electorate=Theme in queensland=Attribute
Example 6 Half the electorate did not vote.
det:predet det nsubj aux advmod punct root Half DET the DET electorate NOUN did AUX not PART vote VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 3 electorate det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 electorate det 3 electorate electorate NOUN Number=Sing 6 vote nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 vote aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 vote advmod 6 vote vote VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 vote punct
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1 not vote past · do-support half electorate vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The electorate was split down the middle.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET electorate NOUN was AUX split VERB down ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 electorate det 2 electorate electorate NOUN Number=Sing 4 split nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 split aux:pass 4 split split VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 down down ADP _ 7 middle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 middle det 7 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 4 split obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 split punct
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1 split past · passive the electorate down the middle vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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