inaugurate

Who acts: mayor, invention, school · What happens: swear, open, begin, start, inaugurate, cut · To what, where: new leader, office, new building, new period, new president, Washington

«inaugurate» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: inaugurate in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To swear a new leader into office at an official ceremony, such as a US president.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 swear	mark
2	swear	swear	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 leader	det
4	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 leader	amod
5	leader	leader	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 swear	obj
6	into	into	ADP	_	7 office	case
7	office	office	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 swear	obl
8	at	at	ADP	_	11 ceremony	case
9	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 ceremony	det
10	official	official	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 ceremony	amod
11	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 swear	obl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 president	punct
13	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	17 president	case
14	as	as	ADP	_	13 such	fixed
15	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 president	det
16	US	US	PROPN	Number=Sing	17 president	compound
17	president	president	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 ceremony	appos
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 swear	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	swear	to-infinitive		a new leader		office		at a official ceremony	vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent leader=Eventuality

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

To open a new building, service or event officially for the first time.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 open	mark
2	open	open	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 building	det
4	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 building	amod
5	building	building	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 open	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 service	punct
7	service	service	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 building	conj
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 event	cc
9	event	event	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 building	conj
10	officially	officially	ADV	_	2 open	advmod
11	for	for	ADP	_	14 time	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 time	det
13	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	14 time	amod
14	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 open	obl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 open	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	open	to-infinitive		a new building and service or event			time	officially property	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location building=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To begin or start a new period or system.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 begin	mark
2	begin	begin	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 start	cc
4	start	start	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 begin	conj
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 period	det
6	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 period	amod
7	period	period	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 start	obj
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 system	cc
9	system	system	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 period	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 begin	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	begin	to-infinitive							vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
2	start	infinitive		a new period or system					vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent period=Eventuality

Example 1

The new president was inaugurated in Washington.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 president	det
2	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 president	amod
3	president	president	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 inaugurated	nsubj:pass
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 inaugurated	aux:pass
5	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 Washington	case
7	Washington	Washington	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 inaugurated	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 inaugurated	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inaugurate	past · passive		the new president		Washington			tree rules

Example 2

The mayor inaugurated the new library by cutting a ribbon.

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	3 inaugurated	nsubj
3	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 library	det
5	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 library	amod
6	library	library	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 inaugurated	obj
7	by	by	SCONJ	_	8 cutting	mark
8	cutting	cut	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 inaugurated	advcl
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 ribbon	det
10	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 cutting	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 inaugurated	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inaugurate	past	the mayor	the new library					tree rules
2	cut	gerund	the mayor not said here	a ribbon					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ribbon=Product

Example 3

The festival was inaugurated in 1950 and still runs today.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 festival	det
2	festival	festival	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 inaugurated	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 inaugurated	aux:pass
4	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	6 1950	case
6	1950	1950	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	4 inaugurated	obl
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 runs	cc
8	still	still	ADV	_	9 runs	advmod
9	runs	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 inaugurated	conj
10	today	today	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 runs	obl:unmarked
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 inaugurated	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inaugurate	past · passive		the festival		1950			tree rules
2	run	present					still; today		vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

The invention of the steam train inaugurated a new age of travel.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 invention	det
2	invention	invention	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 inaugurated	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	6 train	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 train	det
5	steam	steam	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 train	compound
6	train	train	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 invention	nmod
7	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 age	det
9	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 age	amod
10	age	age	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 inaugurated	obj
11	of	of	ADP	_	12 travel	case
12	travel	travel	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 age	nmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 inaugurated	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inaugurate	past	the invention of the steam train	a new age of travel					tree rules
2	invent			the steam train					nom invention «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

Our school inaugurated its new playground with a party.

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 school	nmod:poss
2	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 inaugurated	nsubj
3	inaugurated	inaugurate	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	6 playground	nmod:poss
5	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 playground	amod
6	playground	playground	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 inaugurated	obj
7	with	with	ADP	_	9 party	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 party	det
9	party	party	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 inaugurated	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 inaugurated	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inaugurate	past	Our school	school's new playground				with a party	tree rules

Example 6

The first Australian Parliament was inaugurated in 1901.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 Parliament	det
2	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	4 Parliament	amod
3	Australian	Australian	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 Parliament	amod
4	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 inaugurated	nsubj
5	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 inaugurated	aux:pass
6	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
7	in	in	ADP	_	8 1901	case
8	1901	1901	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	6 inaugurated	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 inaugurated	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inaugurate	past · passive		the first Australian Parliament		1901			tree rules

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