governed Who acts: Britain, strict rules, gravity, Democracy, board, He · What happens: govern, be, rule, control, need, temper · To what, where: Governed past, governed people, island, game, paths, consent
«governed» 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: governed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Governed is the past of govern: ruled or controlled.
amod cop det case nmod punct parataxis cc conj punct root Governed VERB is AUX the DET past NOUN of ADP govern NOUN : PUNCT ruled VERB or CCONJ controlled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Governed govern VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 past amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 past cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 past det 4 past past NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 govern case 6 govern govern NOUN Number=Sing 4 past nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 ruled punct 8 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 past parataxis 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 controlled cc 10 controlled control VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 ruled conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 past punct
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1 govern participle vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the Governed past of govern tree rules 3 rule participle vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 control participle vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: 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 The governed are the people who are ruled.
det amod cop det nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root The DET governed VERB are AUX the DET people NOUN who PRON are AUX ruled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 people det 2 governed govern VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 people amod 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 people cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 people det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 ruled nsubj:pass 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 ruled nsubj:pass 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ruled aux:pass 8 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 ruled punct
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1 govern participle vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the governed people tree rules 3 rule present · passive the governed people vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Result
Example 1 The island was governed by Britain.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET island NOUN was AUX governed VERB by ADP Britain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 island det 2 island island NOUN Number=Sing 4 governed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 governed aux:pass 4 governed govern VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 Britain case 6 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 4 governed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 governed punct
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1 govern past · passive Britain the island vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 2 The game is governed by strict rules.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET game NOUN is AUX governed VERB by ADP strict ADJ rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 governed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 governed aux:pass 4 governed govern VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 rules case 6 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rules amod 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 governed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 governed punct
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1 govern present · passive strict rules the game vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 3 The planets' paths are governed by gravity.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET planets NOUN ' PART paths NOUN are AUX governed VERB by ADP gravity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 planets det 2 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 4 paths nmod:poss 3 ' 's PART _ 2 planets case 4 paths path NOUN Number=Plur 6 governed nsubj:pass 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 governed aux:pass 6 governed govern VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 8 gravity case 8 gravity gravity NOUN Number=Sing 6 governed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 governed punct
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1 govern present · passive gravity the planets's paths vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 4 Democracy needs the consent of the governed.
nsubj det obj mark det acl punct root Democracy NOUN needs VERB the DET consent NOUN of SCONJ the DET governed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Democracy democracy NOUN Number=Sing 2 needs nsubj 2 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 consent det 4 consent consent NOUN Number=Sing 2 needs obj 5 of of SCONJ _ 7 governed mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 governed det 7 governed govern VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 consent acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 needs punct
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1 need present Democracy the consent vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot consent=Theme 2 govern participle the consent not said here vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The school is governed by a board.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET school NOUN is AUX governed VERB by ADP a DET board NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 governed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 governed aux:pass 4 governed govern VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 board case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 board det 7 board board NOUN Number=Sing 4 governed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 governed punct
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1 govern present · passive a board the school vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 6 He governed his temper well.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root He PRON governed VERB his PRON temper NOUN well ADV . 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 governed nsubj 2 governed govern VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 temper nmod:poss 4 temper temper NOUN Number=Sing 2 governed obj 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 governed advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 governed punct
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1 govern past He his temper well property vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent temper=Theme 2 temper his = he nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Long, long ago, in old Japan, the Kingdom of the Sea was governed by a wonderful King.
The tree, 17 words amod punct advmod advmod punct case amod nsubj:pass punct det conj case det nmod aux:pass case det amod obl:agent punct root Long ADJ , PUNCT long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT in ADP old ADJ Japan PROPN , PUNCT the DET Kingdom PROPN of ADP the DET Sea PROPN was AUX governed VERB by ADP a DET wonderful ADJ King PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Japan amod 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 ago punct 3 long long ADV Degree=Pos 4 ago advmod 4 ago ago ADV _ 1 Long advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 Japan punct 6 in in ADP _ 8 Japan case 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Japan amod 8 Japan Japan PROPN Number=Sing 16 governed nsubj:pass 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 Kingdom punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Kingdom det 11 Kingdom Kingdom PROPN Number=Sing 8 Japan conj 12 of of ADP _ 14 Sea case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Sea det 14 Sea Sea PROPN Number=Sing 11 Kingdom nmod 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 governed aux:pass 16 governed govern VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 17 by by ADP _ 20 King case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 King det 19 wonderful wonderful ADJ Degree=Pos 20 King amod 20 King King PROPN Number=Sing 16 governed obl:agent 21 . . PUNCT _ 16 governed punct
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1 govern past · passive a wonderful King Long old Japan and the Kingdom of the Sea vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
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