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liberal

Who acts: Believing, Liberal Party, Party, centre, She, aunt · What happens: respect, accept, believe, mean, leave, be · To what, where: freedom, ideas, individual freedom, big party, centre, Canada · Speech: someone speaks here

«liberal» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: liberal in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Respecting people's freedom and willing to accept ideas and ways of life different from your own.

The tree, 17 words
nmod:posscaseobjccconjmarkxcompobjccconjcasenmodamodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootRespectingVERBpeopleNOUN'sPARTfreedomNOUNandCCONJwillingADJtoPARTacceptVERBideasNOUNandCCONJwaysNOUNofADPlifeNOUNdifferentADJfromADPyourPRONownADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RespectingrespectVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 freedomnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 peoplecase
4freedomfreedomNOUNNumber=Sing1 Respectingobj
5andandCCONJ_6 willingcc
6willingwillingADJDegree=Pos4 freedomconj
7totoPART_8 acceptmark
8acceptacceptVERBVerbForm=Inf6 willingxcomp
9ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur8 acceptobj
10andandCCONJ_11 wayscc
11wayswayNOUNNumber=Plur9 ideasconj
12ofofADP_13 lifecase
13lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing11 waysnmod
14differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos13 lifeamod
15fromfromADP_17 owncase
16youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 ownnmod:poss
17ownownADJDegree=Pos14 differentobl
18..PUNCT_1 Respectingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1respectgerundpeople's freedomvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer freedom=Stimulus
2acceptto-infinitiveideas and ways of lifevn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=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

Usage: politics — kept apart, not parsed.

Believing in individual freedom, equal rights and gradual change; in the USA «liberal» often means left of centre.

The tree, 18 words
csubjcaseamodoblpunctamodconjccamodconjpunctcasedetoblpunctparataxispunctadvmodxcompcaseoblpunctrootBelievingVERBinADPindividualADJfreedomNOUN,PUNCTequalADJrightsNOUNandCCONJgradualADJchangeNOUN;PUNCTinADPtheDETUSAPROPN«PUNCTliberalADJ»PUNCToftenADVmeansVERBleftVERBofADPcentreNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BelievingbelieveVERBVerbForm=Ger19 meanscsubj
2ininADP_4 freedomcase
3individualindividualADJDegree=Pos4 freedomamod
4freedomfreedomNOUNNumber=Sing1 Believingobl
5,,PUNCT_7 rightspunct
6equalequalADJDegree=Pos7 rightsamod
7rightsrightNOUNNumber=Plur4 freedomconj
8andandCCONJ_10 changecc
9gradualgradualADJDegree=Pos10 changeamod
10changechangeNOUNNumber=Sing7 rightsconj
11;;PUNCT_16 liberalpunct
12ininADP_14 USAcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 USAdet
14USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing16 liberalobl
15««PUNCT_16 liberalpunct
16liberalliberalADJDegree=Pos1 Believingparataxis
17»»PUNCT_16 liberalpunct
18oftenoftenADV_19 meansadvmod
19meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
20leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass19 meansxcomp
21ofofADP_22 centrecase
22centrecentreNOUNNumber=Sing20 leftobl
23..PUNCT_19 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believegerundindividual freedom and equal rights and gradual changevn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2meanpresentBelievingoften propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3leave not said to happenparticipleBelieving not said hereof centrevn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme of centre=Initial_Location

Meaning 3

Usage: politics, Canada and Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

The Liberal Party is a big party: in Canada it is centre or centre-left, in Australia it is centre-right.

The tree, 21 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetamodpunctcaseoblnsubjcopapposccconjpunctaclpunctcaseobjnsubjcopcompoundpunctparataxispunctrootTheDETLiberalPROPNPartyPROPNisAUXaDETbigADJpartyNOUN:PUNCTinADPCanadaPROPNitPRONisAUXcentreNOUNorCCONJcentreNOUN-PUNCTleftVERB,PUNCTinADPAustraliaPROPNitPRONisAUXcentreNOUN-PUNCTrightADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Partydet
2LiberalLiberalPROPNNumber=Sing3 Partycompound
3PartyPartyPROPNNumber=Sing7 partynsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 partycop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 partydet
6bigbigADJDegree=Pos7 partyamod
7partypartyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8::PUNCT_13 centrepunct
9ininADP_10 Canadacase
10CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing13 centreobl
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 centrensubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 centrecop
13centrecentreNOUNNumber=Sing7 partyappos
14ororCCONJ_15 centrecc
15centrecentreNOUNNumber=Sing13 centreconj
16--PUNCT_15 centrepunct
17leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 centreacl
18,,PUNCT_20 Australiapunct
19ininADP_20 Australiacase
20AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing17 leftobj
21ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs25 rightnsubj
22isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin25 rightcop
23centrecentreNOUNNumber=Sing25 rightcompound
24--PUNCT_23 centrepunct
25rightrightADJDegree=Pos7 partyparataxis
26..PUNCT_7 partypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Liberal Partya big partytree rules
2is apresentPartycentre or centreCanadatree rules
3leaveparticiplecentre or centre not said hereAustraliavn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent australia=Theme
4ispresentPartyright propertytree rules

Meaning 4

Generous; given or used in large amounts.

punctconjccconjcaseamodoblpunctrootGenerousADJ;PUNCTgivenVERBorCCONJusedVERBinADPlargeADJamountsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GenerousgenerousADJDegree=Posrootroot
2;;PUNCT_3 givenpunct
3givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Generousconj
4ororCCONJ_5 usedcc
5useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 givenconj
6ininADP_8 amountscase
7largelargeADJDegree=Pos8 amountsamod
8amountsamountNOUNNumber=Plur5 usedobl
9..PUNCT_1 Generouspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1giveparticiplevn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
2useparticiplelarge amountsvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 5

Not exact or strict, as in a liberal translation.

advmodccconjpunctcasecasedetamodoblpunctrootNotPARTexactADJorCCONJstrictADJ,PUNCTasADPinADPaDETliberalADJtranslationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 exactadvmod
2exactexactADJDegree=Posrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 strictcc
4strictstrictADJDegree=Pos2 exactconj
5,,PUNCT_10 translationpunct
6asasADP_10 translationcase
7ininADP_10 translationcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 translationdet
9liberalliberalADJDegree=Pos10 translationamod
10translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 exactobl
11..PUNCT_2 exactpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

She put a liberal amount of jam on her toast.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootShePRONputVERBaDETliberalADJamountNOUNofADPjamNOUNonADPherPRONtoastNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 putnsubj
2putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 amountdet
4liberalliberalADJDegree=Pos5 amountamod
5amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing2 putobj
6ofofADP_7 jamcase
7jamjamNOUNNumber=Sing5 amountnmod
8ononADP_10 toastcase
9herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 toastnmod:poss
10toasttoastNOUNNumber=Sing2 putobl
11..PUNCT_2 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putpastShea liberal amount of jamher toastvn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme on toast=Destination
2amountjamnom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

The Liberal Party won the election in Canada.

detcompoundnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETLiberalPROPNPartyPROPNwonVERBtheDETelectionNOUNinADPCanadaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Partydet
2LiberalLiberalPROPNNumber=Sing3 Partycompound
3PartyPartyPROPNNumber=Sing4 wonnsubj
4wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 electiondet
6electionelectionNOUNNumber=Sing4 wonobj
7ininADP_8 Canadacase
8CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing4 wonobl
9..PUNCT_4 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastthe Liberal Partythe electionCanadavn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent election=Eventuality

Example 3

In Australia, the Liberal Party is on the centre-right.

caseoblpunctdetcompoundnsubjcopcasedetcompoundpunctpunctrootInADPAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTtheDETLiberalPROPNPartyPROPNisAUXonADPtheDETcentreNOUN-PUNCTrightADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Australiacase
2AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing12 rightobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Australiapunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Partydet
5LiberalLiberalPROPNNumber=Sing6 Partycompound
6PartyPartyPROPNNumber=Sing12 rightnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 rightcop
8ononADP_12 rightcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 rightdet
10centrecentreNOUNNumber=Sing12 rightcompound
11--PUNCT_10 centrepunct
12rightrightADJDegree=Posrootroot
13..PUNCT_12 rightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe Liberal PartyAustraliaright propertytree rules

Example 4

My aunt has liberal views about how children should dress.

nmod:possnsubjamodobjmarkadvmodnsubjauxaclpunctrootMyPRONauntNOUNhasVERBliberalADJviewsNOUNaboutSCONJhowADVchildrenNOUNshouldAUXdressVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 auntnmod:poss
2auntauntNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4liberalliberalADJDegree=Pos5 viewsamod
5viewsviewNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6aboutaboutSCONJ_10 dressmark
7howhowADVPronType=Int10 dressadvmod
8childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur10 dressnsubj
9shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin10 dressaux
10dressdressVERBVerbForm=Inf5 viewsacl
11..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMy auntliberal viewsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient
2dressshouldchildrenvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

A liberal democracy protects free speech and free elections.

detamodnsubjamodobjccamodconjpunctrootADETliberalADJdemocracyNOUNprotectsVERBfreeADJspeechNOUNandCCONJfreeADJelectionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 democracydet
2liberalliberalADJDegree=Pos3 democracyamod
3democracydemocracyNOUNNumber=Sing4 protectsnsubj
4protectsprotectVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5freefreeADJDegree=Pos6 speechamod
6speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing4 protectsobj
7andandCCONJ_9 electionscc
8freefreeADJDegree=Pos9 electionsamod
9electionselectionNOUNNumber=Plur6 speechconj
10..PUNCT_4 protectspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1protectpresenta liberal democracyfree speech and free electionsvn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Beneficiary

Example 6

Dad is liberal with his praise.

nsubjcopcasenmod:possoblpunctrootDadNOUNisAUXliberalADJwithADPhisPRONpraiseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing3 liberalnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 liberalcop
3liberalliberalADJDegree=Posrootroot
4withwithADP_6 praisecase
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 praisenmod:poss
6praisepraiseNOUNNumber=Sing3 liberalobl
7..PUNCT_3 liberalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentDadwith his praise; liberal propertytree rules
2praisehis = henom praise «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

That's a very liberal translation; it changes some words.

nsubjcopdetadvmodamodpunctnsubjacl:relcldetobjpunctrootThatPRON'sAUXaDETveryADVliberalADJtranslationNOUN;PUNCTitPRONchangesVERBsomeDETwordsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 translationnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 translationcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 translationdet
4veryveryADV_5 liberaladvmod
5liberalliberalADJDegree=Pos6 translationamod
6translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7;;PUNCT_9 changespunct
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 changesnsubj
9changeschangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 translationacl:relcl
10somesomeDETPronType=Ind11 wordsdet
11wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur9 changesobj
12..PUNCT_6 translationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThata liberal translationtree rules
2changepresenttranslationsome wordsvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient

Example 8

In the USA, people often argue about liberal and conservative ideas.

casedetoblpunctnsubjadvmodcaseamodccconjoblpunctrootInADPtheDETUSAPROPN,PUNCTpeopleNOUNoftenADVargueVERBaboutADPliberalADJandCCONJconservativeADJideasNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 USAcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 USAdet
3USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing7 argueobl
4,,PUNCT_3 USApunct
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 arguensubj
6oftenoftenADV_7 argueadvmod
7argueargueVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aboutaboutADP_12 ideascase
9liberalliberalADJDegree=Pos12 ideasamod
10andandCCONJ_11 conservativecc
11conservativeconservativeADJDegree=Pos9 liberalconj
12ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur7 argueobl
13..PUNCT_7 arguepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1argue speech: disagreepresentpeoplethe USAabout liberal ideas; often propertyvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about idea=Topic

Example 9

Khacan was kind, generous, and liberal, and took pleasure in obliging, as far as in him lay, those who had business with him.

The tree, 23 words
nsubjcoppunctconjpunctccconjpunctccparataxisobjmarkadvclpunctadvmodadvmodmarkcaseobladvclpunctoblnsubjacl:relclobjcasenmodpunctrootKhacanPROPNwasAUXkindADJ,PUNCTgenerousADJ,PUNCTandCCONJliberalADJ,PUNCTandCCONJtookVERBpleasureNOUNinSCONJobligingVERB,PUNCTasADVfarADVasSCONJinADPhimPRONlayVERB,PUNCTthosePRONwhoPRONhadVERBbusinessNOUNwithADPhimPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KhacanKhacanPROPNNumber=Sing3 kindnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 kindcop
3kindkindADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 generouspunct
5generousgenerousADJDegree=Pos3 kindconj
6,,PUNCT_8 liberalpunct
7andandCCONJ_8 liberalcc
8liberalliberalADJDegree=Pos3 kindconj
9,,PUNCT_11 tookpunct
10andandCCONJ_11 tookcc
11tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 kindparataxis
12pleasurepleasureNOUNNumber=Sing11 tookobj
13ininSCONJ_14 obligingmark
14obligingobligeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 tookadvcl
15,,PUNCT_17 farpunct
16asasADV_17 faradvmod
17farfarADVDegree=Pos14 obligingadvmod
18asasSCONJ_21 laymark
19ininADP_20 himcase
20himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs21 layobl
21laylayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 faradvcl
22,,PUNCT_23 thosepunct
23thosethatPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem14 obligingobl
24whowhoPRONPronType=Rel25 hadnsubj
25hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin23 thoseacl:relcl
26businessbusinessNOUNNumber=Sing25 hadobj
27withwithADP_28 himcase
28himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 businessnmod
29..PUNCT_3 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastKhacankind propertytree rules
2beKhacan not said heretree rules
3beKhacan not said heretree rules
4takepastpleasurevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pleasure=Theme
5obligegerundthosefar propertyvn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
6laypresentin Khacanvn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in he=Destination
7havepastbusinesswith Khacanvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Patient

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