nominate

Who acts: I, team, You, party · What happens: suggest, nominate, choose, name, put forward, not nominate · To what, where: someone, her, leader, film, Priya, book · Speech: someone speaks here

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

Meaning 1

To suggest someone officially for a job, position or prize, as in "nominate her for class captain".

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 suggest	mark
2	suggest	suggest	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	16 nominate	advcl
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 suggest	obj
4	officially	officially	ADV	_	2 suggest	advmod
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 job	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 job	det
7	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 suggest	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 position	punct
9	position	position	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 job	conj
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 prize	cc
11	prize	prize	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 job	conj
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 nominate	punct
13	as	as	SCONJ	_	16 nominate	mark
14	in	in	ADP	_	13 as	fixed
15	"	"	PUNCT	_	16 nominate	punct
16	nominate	nominate	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
17	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	16 nominate	obj
18	for	for	ADP	_	20 captain	case
19	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 captain	compound
20	captain	captain	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 nominate	obl
21	"	"	PUNCT	_	20 captain	punct
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	16 nominate	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	suggest speech: suggest	to-infinitive		someone				for a job and position or prize; officially property	vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent someone=Topic
2	nominate in a quote	imperative		her = she				for class captain	vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=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

To choose or name someone for a job or duty, as in "nominate a leader".

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 choose	mark
2	choose	choose	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	15 nominate	advcl
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 name	cc
4	name	name	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 choose	conj
5	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 name	obj
6	for	for	ADP	_	8 job	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 job	det
8	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 name	obl
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 duty	cc
10	duty	duty	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 job	conj
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 nominate	punct
12	as	as	SCONJ	_	15 nominate	mark
13	in	in	ADP	_	12 as	fixed
14	"	"	PUNCT	_	15 nominate	punct
15	nominate	nominate	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
16	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 leader	det
17	leader	leader	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 nominate	obj
18	"	"	PUNCT	_	17 leader	punct
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	15 nominate	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	choose	to-infinitive			vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	name	infinitive	someone	for a job or duty	vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
3	nominate in a quote	imperative	a leader		vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme

Meaning 3

To put forward a film, song or book for an award.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 put	mark
2	put	put	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	forward	forward	ADV	_	2 put	advmod
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 film	det
5	film	film	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 song	punct
7	song	song	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 film	conj
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 book	cc
9	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 film	conj
10	for	for	ADP	_	12 award	case
11	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 award	det
12	award	award	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 put	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put forward	to-infinitive		a film and song or book				for a award; forward property	vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent film=Goal

Example 1

I nominate Priya for class captain.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 nominate	nsubj
2	nominate	nominate	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	Priya	Priya	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 nominate	obj
4	for	for	ADP	_	6 captain	case
5	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 captain	compound
6	captain	captain	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 nominate	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 nominate	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	nominate	present	I	Priya				for class captain	vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent priya=Theme

Example 2

Our book was nominated for a prize.

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 book	nmod:poss
2	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 nominated	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 nominated	aux:pass
4	nominated	nominate	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 prize	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 prize	det
7	prize	prize	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 nominated	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 nominated	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	nominate	past · passive		Our book				for a prize	vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 3

Each team must nominate a leader.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	2 team	det
2	team	team	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 nominate	nsubj
3	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 nominate	aux
4	nominate	nominate	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 leader	det
6	leader	leader	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 nominate	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 nominate	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	nominate	must	each team	a leader					vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme

Example 4

The film was nominated for three Oscars.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 film	det
2	film	film	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 nominated	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 nominated	aux:pass
4	nominated	nominate	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 Oscars	case
6	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 Oscars	nummod
7	Oscars	oscar	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 nominated	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 nominated	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	nominate	past · passive		the film				for three Oscars	vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 5

You can't nominate yourself for the award.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 nominate	nsubj
2	ca	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 nominate	aux
3	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 nominate	advmod
4	nominate	nominate	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	yourself	yourself	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	4 nominate	obj
6	for	for	ADP	_	8 award	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 award	det
8	award	award	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 nominate	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 nominate	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not nominate	can	You	yourself				for the award	vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme

Example 6

The party nominated a new candidate for president.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 party	det
2	party	party	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 nominated	nsubj
3	nominated	nominate	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 candidate	det
5	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 candidate	amod
6	candidate	candidate	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 nominated	obj
7	for	for	ADP	_	8 president	case
8	president	president	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 candidate	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 nominated	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	nominate	past	the party	a new candidate				for president	vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candidate=Theme

Example 7

Who did you nominate for kindness champion?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	4 nominate	nsubj
2	did	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 nominate	aux
3	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 nominate	nsubj
4	nominate	nominate	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 champion	case
6	kindness	kindness	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 champion	compound
7	champion	champion	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 nominate	obl
8	?	?	PUNCT	_	4 nominate	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	nominate	past · do-support						for kindness champion	vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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