federal Who acts: provinces, USA, Federal, Australia, Canada, Stealing · What happens: make, run, share, be, mean, belong · To what, where: federal country, things, one national government, federal case, case, big fuss · Speech: someone speaks here
«federal» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: federal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A federal country is made of several states or provinces that run some things themselves but share one national government; the USA, Canada, Australia and Germany are federal.
The tree, 28 words det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj obj cc conj nummod amod obj punct det nsubj punct conj punct conj cc conj cop parataxis punct root A DET federal ADJ country NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP several ADJ states NOUN or CCONJ provinces NOUN that PRON run VERB some DET things NOUN themselves PRON but CCONJ share VERB one NUM national ADJ government NOUN ; PUNCT the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ Germany PROPN are AUX federal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 country det 2 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 country amod 3 country country NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 states case 7 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 8 states amod 8 states state NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 provinces cc 10 provinces province NOUN Number=Plur 8 states conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 run nsubj 12 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 provinces acl:relcl 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 things det 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 run obj 15 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 12 run obj 16 but but CCONJ _ 17 share cc 17 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 run conj 18 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 20 government nummod 19 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 20 government amod 20 government government NOUN Number=Sing 17 share obj 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 USA punct 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 USA det 23 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 31 federal nsubj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 Canada punct 25 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 23 USA conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 Australia punct 27 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 23 USA conj 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 Germany cc 29 Germany Germany PROPN Number=Sing 23 USA conj 30 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 31 federal cop 31 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 made parataxis 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive a federal country of several states or provinces vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 run present provinces some things vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent thing=Beneficiary themselves=Product 3 share present provinces not said here one national government tree rules 4 is present the USA and Canada and Australia and Germany federal property tree rules
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 Federal means belonging to that national government, as in federal laws, federal taxes or the federal police (the FBI in the USA).
The tree, 22 words nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct case case amod obl punct amod conj cc det amod conj punct det appos case det nmod punct punct root Federal ADJ means VERB belonging VERB to ADP that DET national ADJ government NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP federal ADJ laws NOUN , PUNCT federal ADJ taxes NOUN or CCONJ the DET federal ADJ police NOUN ( PUNCT the DET FBI PROPN in ADP the DET USA PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 belonging belong VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 to to ADP _ 7 government case 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 government det 6 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 7 government amod 7 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 belonging obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 laws punct 9 as as ADP _ 12 laws case 10 in in ADP _ 12 laws case 11 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 laws amod 12 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 3 belonging obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 taxes punct 14 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 15 taxes amod 15 taxes tax NOUN Number=Plur 12 laws conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 police cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 police det 18 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 19 police amod 19 police police NOUN Number=Sing 12 laws conj 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 FBI punct 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 FBI det 22 FBI FBI PROPN Number=Sing 19 police appos 23 in in ADP _ 25 USA case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 USA det 25 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 22 FBI nmod 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 FBI punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Federal vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 belong not said to happen gerund Federal not said here to that national government; as federal laws and federal taxes or the federal police vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Make a federal case out of it» means make a big fuss about something small.
The tree, 15 words punct csubj det amod obj case case obl punct xcomp det amod obj case nmod amod punct root « PUNCT Make VERB a DET federal ADJ case NOUN out ADP of ADP it PRON » PUNCT means VERB make VERB a DET big ADJ fuss NOUN about ADP something PRON small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Make punct 2 Make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 case det 4 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 case amod 5 case case NOUN Number=Sing 2 Make obj 6 out out ADP _ 8 it case 7 of of ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Make obl 9 » » PUNCT _ 2 Make punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 fuss det 13 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 14 fuss amod 14 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obj 15 about about ADP _ 16 something case 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 fuss nmod 17 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 16 something amod 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 make in a quote infinitive a federal case case vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset case=Product 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen infinitive a big fuss about something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fuss=Product
Example 1 The USA has a federal government and fifty state governments.
det nsubj det amod obj cc nummod compound conj punct root The DET USA PROPN has VERB a DET federal ADJ government NOUN and CCONJ fifty NUM state NOUN governments 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 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 government det 5 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 government amod 6 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 governments cc 8 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 governments nummod 9 state state NOUN Number=Sing 10 governments compound 10 governments government NOUN Number=Plur 6 government conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the USA a federal government and fifty state governments vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent government=Patient
Example 2 Australia holds a federal election every few years.
nsubj det amod obj det amod obl:unmarked punct root Australia PROPN holds VERB a DET federal ADJ election NOUN every DET few ADJ years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 2 holds nsubj 2 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 election det 4 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 election amod 5 election election NOUN Number=Sing 2 holds obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 years det 7 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 8 years amod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 2 holds obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 holds punct
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1 hold present Australia a federal election year vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent election=Theme
Example 3 Canada is a federal country with ten provinces.
nsubj cop det amod case nummod nmod punct root Canada PROPN is AUX a DET federal ADJ country NOUN with ADP ten NUM provinces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 5 country nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 country cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 country det 4 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 country amod 5 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 provinces case 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 provinces nummod 8 provinces province NOUN Number=Plur 5 country nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 country punct
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1 is a present Canada a federal country with ten provinces tree rules
Example 4 Stealing mail is a federal crime in the USA.
csubj obj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Stealing VERB mail NOUN is AUX a DET federal ADJ crime NOUN in ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stealing steal VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 crime csubj 2 mail mail NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stealing obj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 crime cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crime det 5 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 crime amod 6 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 USA case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 USA det 9 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 6 crime nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 crime punct
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1 steal gerund mail vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mail=Theme 2 is a present Stealing a federal crime the USA tree rules
Example 5 A federal holiday means government offices are closed.
det amod nsubj compound nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root A DET federal ADJ holiday NOUN means VERB government NOUN offices NOUN are AUX closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 holiday det 2 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 holiday amod 3 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 government government NOUN Number=Sing 6 offices compound 6 offices office NOUN Number=Plur 8 closed nsubj:pass 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 closed aux:pass 8 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present a federal holiday vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 close present · passive government offices vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The federal capital of Australia is Canberra.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop punct root The DET federal ADJ capital NOUN of ADP Australia PROPN is AUX Canberra PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 capital det 2 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 capital amod 3 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 7 Canberra nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 Australia case 5 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 capital nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Canberra cop 7 Canberra Canberra PROPN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 Canberra punct
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1 is a present the federal capital of Australia Canberra tree rules
Example 7 The FBI is the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET FBI PROPN is AUX the DET Federal ADJ Bureau PROPN of ADP Investigation PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 FBI det 2 FBI FBI PROPN Number=Sing 6 Bureau nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Bureau cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Bureau det 5 Federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Bureau amod 6 Bureau Bureau PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 Investigation case 8 Investigation Investigation PROPN Number=Sing 6 Bureau nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 Bureau punct
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1 is a present the FBI the Federal Bureau of Investigation tree rules
Example 8 (US, informal) It was just a spilled drink, don't make a federal case out of it.
The tree, 17 words punct nsubj punct amod punct nsubj cop advmod det amod punct aux advmod conj det amod obj case case obl punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT It PRON was AUX just ADV a DET spilled VERB drink NOUN , PUNCT do AUX n't PART make VERB a DET federal ADJ case NOUN out ADP of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 US punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing 11 drink nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 US amod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 drink nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 drink cop 8 just just ADV _ 11 drink advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 drink det 10 spilled spill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 drink amod 11 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 make punct 13 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 15 make aux 14 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 15 make advmod 15 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 drink conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 case det 17 federal federal ADJ Degree=Pos 18 case amod 18 case case NOUN Number=Sing 15 make obj 19 out out ADP _ 21 it case 20 of of ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 make obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 drink punct
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1 spill participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a past US a spilled drink tree rules 3 not make infinitive · do-support US not said here a federal case case vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset case=Product
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