mandate Who acts: mandate, party, voters, rule, country, new government · What happens: be, give, carry out, win, plan, say · To what, where: authority, plans, strong mandate, official order, something, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«mandate» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: mandate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal, politics — kept apart, not parsed.
A mandate is the authority given to a government or leader by voters to carry out their plans: the party won a strong mandate.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det acl case det obl:agent cc conj case obl mark advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct det nsubj parataxis det amod obj punct root A DET mandate NOUN is AUX the DET authority NOUN given VERB to ADP a DET government NOUN or CCONJ leader NOUN by ADP voters NOUN to PART carry VERB out ADP their PRON plans NOUN : PUNCT the DET party NOUN won VERB a DET strong ADJ mandate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mandate det 2 mandate mandate NOUN Number=Sing 5 authority nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 authority cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 authority det 5 authority authority NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 authority acl 7 to to ADP _ 9 government case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 government det 9 government government NOUN Number=Sing 6 given obl:agent 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 leader cc 11 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 9 government conj 12 by by ADP _ 13 voters case 13 voters voter NOUN Number=Plur 6 given obl 14 to to PART _ 15 carry mark 15 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 given advcl 16 out out ADP _ 15 carry compound:prt 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 plans nmod:poss 18 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 15 carry obj 19 : : PUNCT _ 22 won punct 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 party det 21 party party NOUN Number=Sing 22 won nsubj 22 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 authority parataxis 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 mandate det 24 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 25 mandate amod 25 mandate mandate NOUN Number=Sing 22 won obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 authority punct
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1 is a present a mandate the authority tree rules 2 give participle the authority not said here by voters vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 carry out to-infinitive voters's plans vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Eventuality 4 win past the party a strong mandate vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mandate=Eventuality 5 plan voters = voter nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A mandate is an official order or rule saying something must be done: a mask mandate.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj acl nsubj aux aux:pass ccomp punct det compound conj punct root A DET mandate NOUN is AUX an DET official ADJ order NOUN or CCONJ rule NOUN saying VERB something PRON must AUX be AUX done VERB : PUNCT a DET mask NOUN mandate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mandate det 2 mandate mandate NOUN Number=Sing 6 order nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 order cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 order det 5 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 6 order amod 6 order order NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 rule cc 8 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 6 order conj 9 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 rule acl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 done nsubj 11 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 done aux 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 done aux:pass 13 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 saying ccomp 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 mandate punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 mandate det 16 mask mask NOUN Number=Sing 17 mandate compound 17 mandate mandate NOUN Number=Sing 6 order conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 order punct
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1 is a present a mandate a official order or rule and a mask mandate tree rules 2 say speech: assert gerund rule not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do must · passive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To mandate something is to order it officially or make it a rule.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod cc conj obj det obj punct root To PART mandate VERB something PRON is AUX to PART order VERB it PRON officially ADV or CCONJ make VERB it PRON a DET rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 mandate mark 2 mandate mandate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 order advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 mandate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 order cop 5 to to PART _ 6 order mark 6 order order VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 order obj 8 officially officially ADV _ 6 order advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 make cc 10 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 order conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 make obj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 rule det 13 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 order punct
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1 mandate to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present officially, order property tree rules 3 make infinitive it vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset it=Beneficiary rule=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
A mandate was a territory that the League of Nations put under another country's rule.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass det nsubj:pass case nmod acl:relcl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET mandate NOUN was AUX a DET territory NOUN that PRON the DET League PROPN of ADP Nations PROPN put VERB under ADP another DET country NOUN 's PART rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mandate det 2 mandate mandate NOUN Number=Sing 5 territory nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 territory cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 territory det 5 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 put nsubj:pass 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 League det 8 League League PROPN Number=Sing 11 put nsubj:pass 9 of of ADP _ 10 Nations case 10 Nations Nation PROPN Number=Plur 8 League nmod 11 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 territory acl:relcl 12 under under ADP _ 16 rule case 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 14 country det 14 country country NOUN Number=Sing 16 rule nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 country case 16 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 11 put obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 territory punct
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1 is a past a mandate a territory tree rules 2 put participle · passive a territory another country's rule vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme under rule=Destination 3 rule another country nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The new government says it has a mandate to build more homes.
det amod nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj mark acl amod obj punct root The DET new ADJ government NOUN says VERB it PRON has VERB a DET mandate NOUN to PART build VERB more ADJ homes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 government det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 government amod 3 government government NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 has nsubj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 says ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mandate det 8 mandate mandate NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 to to PART _ 10 build mark 10 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 mandate acl 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 homes amod 12 homes home NOUN Number=Plur 10 build obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the new government vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have present government a mandate vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mandate=Patient 3 build to-infinitive government not said here more homes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset home=Product
Example 2 The school mandated that everyone wear a helmet on bikes.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp det obj case obl punct root The DET school NOUN mandated VERB that SCONJ everyone PRON wear VERB a DET helmet NOUN on ADP bikes 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 3 mandated nsubj 3 mandated mandate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 wear mark 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 wear nsubj 6 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 mandated ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 helmet det 8 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 6 wear obj 9 on on ADP _ 10 bikes case 10 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 6 wear obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 mandated punct
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1 mandate past the school vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 wear present everyone a helmet bikes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme
Example 3 Voters gave the president a strong mandate.
nsubj det iobj det amod obj punct root Voters NOUN gave VERB the DET president NOUN a DET strong ADJ mandate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Voters voter NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 president det 4 president president NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mandate det 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mandate amod 7 mandate mandate NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Voters a strong mandate the president vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent president=Recipient mandate=Theme
Example 4 Seat belts in cars are mandated by law.
compound nsubj case nmod aux:pass case obl punct root Seat NOUN belts NOUN in ADP cars NOUN are AUX mandated VERB by ADP law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 2 belts compound 2 belts belt NOUN Number=Plur 6 mandated nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 cars case 4 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 2 belts nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mandated aux:pass 6 mandated mandate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 8 law case 8 law law NOUN Number=Sing 6 mandated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 mandated punct
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1 mandate present · passive law Seat belts in cars tree rules
Example 5 The British ruled Palestine under a mandate after the First World War.
det nsubj obj case det obl case det amod compound obl punct root The DET British ADJ ruled VERB Palestine PROPN under ADP a DET mandate NOUN after ADP the DET First ADJ World PROPN War PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 British det 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ruled nsubj 3 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Palestine Palestine PROPN Number=Sing 3 ruled obj 5 under under ADP _ 7 mandate case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mandate det 7 mandate mandate NOUN Number=Sing 3 ruled obl 8 after after ADP _ 12 War case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 War det 10 First First ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 War amod 11 World World PROPN Number=Sing 12 War compound 12 War War PROPN Number=Sing 3 ruled obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 ruled punct
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1 rule past the British Palestine a mandate after the First World War vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent palestine=Result
Example 6 (money) Dad signed a mandate so the gym could take money from his bank each month.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj punct nsubj det obj mark det nsubj aux advcl obj case nmod:poss obl det obl:unmarked punct root ( PUNCT money NOUN ) PUNCT Dad PROPN signed VERB a DET mandate NOUN so SCONJ the DET gym NOUN could AUX take VERB money NOUN from ADP his PRON bank NOUN each DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 money punct 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 signed nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 money punct 4 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 5 signed nsubj 5 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mandate det 7 mandate mandate NOUN Number=Sing 5 signed obj 8 so so SCONJ _ 12 take mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 gym det 10 gym gym NOUN Number=Sing 12 take nsubj 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 take aux 12 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 signed advcl 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 12 take obj 14 from from ADP _ 16 bank case 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 bank nmod:poss 16 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 12 take obl 17 each each DET PronType=Tot 18 month det 18 month month NOUN Number=Sing 12 take obl:unmarked 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 signed punct
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1 sign past money a mandate vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent mandate=Destination 2 take could the gym money money's bank month vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent money=Theme from bank=Initial_Location
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