Mova0.5 pre-release⌕
☰
home / corpora / dictionaries / school dictionary / P / pact

pact

Who acts: pact, We, two countries, friends, They, NATO countries · What happens: be, do, help, make, not tell, stay · To what, where: serious agreement, something, each, secret promise, pact, friends · Speech: someone speaks here

«pact» 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: pact in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A pact is a serious agreement or promise between people, groups or countries to do something or to help each other.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopdetamodccconjcasenmodpunctparataxisccconjmarkaclobjccmarkconjobjfixedpunctrootADETpactNOUNisAUXaDETseriousADJagreementNOUNorCCONJpromiseNOUNbetweenADPpeopleNOUN,PUNCTgroupsNOUNorCCONJcountriesNOUNtoPARTdoVERBsomethingPRONorCCONJtoPARThelpVERBeachDETotherADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pactdet
2pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing6 agreementnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 agreementcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 agreementdet
5seriousseriousADJDegree=Pos6 agreementamod
6agreementagreementNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 promisecc
8promisepromiseNOUNNumber=Sing6 agreementconj
9betweenbetweenADP_10 peoplecase
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 promisenmod
11,,PUNCT_12 groupspunct
12groupsgroupNOUNNumber=Plur6 agreementparataxis
13ororCCONJ_14 countriescc
14countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur12 groupsconj
15totoPART_16 domark
16dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf12 groupsacl
17somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind16 doobj
18ororCCONJ_20 helpcc
19totoPART_20 helpmark
20helphelpVERBVerbForm=Inf16 doconj
21eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp20 helpobj
22otherotherADJDegree=Pos21 eachfixed
23..PUNCT_6 agreementpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta pacta serious agreement or promise between peopletree rules
2doto-infinitivea pact not said heresomethingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3helpto-infinitivea pact not said hereeachvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Beneficiary

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

A pact can be a secret promise between friends («We made a pact to never tell»).

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjauxcopdetamodcasenmodpunctpunctnsubjparataxisdetobjmarkadvmodaclpunctpunctpunctrootADETpactNOUNcanAUXbeAUXaDETsecretADJpromiseNOUNbetweenADPfriendsNOUN(PUNCT«PUNCTWePRONmadeVERBaDETpactNOUNtoPARTneverADVtellVERB»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pactdet
2pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing7 promisensubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 promiseaux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 promisecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 promisedet
6secretsecretADJDegree=Pos7 promiseamod
7promisepromiseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8betweenbetweenADP_9 friendscase
9friendsfriendNOUNNumber=Plur7 promisenmod
10((PUNCT_13 madepunct
11««PUNCT_13 madepunct
12WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs13 madensubj
13mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 promiseparataxis
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 pactdet
15pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing13 madeobj
16totoPART_18 tellmark
17neverneverADVPronType=Neg18 telladvmod
18telltellVERBVerbForm=Inf15 pactacl
19»»PUNCT_13 madepunct
20))PUNCT_13 madepunct
21..PUNCT_7 promisepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1be speech: promisecana pacta secret promisebetween friendstree rules
2make in a quotepastWea pactvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pact=Product
3not tell speech: assert in a quoteto-infinitiveWe not said herea pact not said herevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

We made a pact to stay friends forever.

nsubjdetobjmarkadvclobjadvmodpunctrootWePRONmadeVERBaDETpactNOUNtoPARTstayVERBfriendsNOUNforeverADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 pactdet
4pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobj
5totoPART_6 staymark
6staystayVERBVerbForm=Inf2 madeadvcl
7friendsfriendNOUNNumber=Plur6 stayobj
8foreverforeverADV_6 stayadvmod
9..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastWea pactvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pact=Product
2stayto-infinitiveWe not said herefriendsforever propertyvn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme friend=Location

Example 2

The two countries signed a pact of peace.

detnummodnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETtwoNUMcountriesNOUNsignedVERBaDETpactNOUNofADPpeaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 countriesdet
2twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 countriesnummod
3countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur4 signednsubj
4signedsignVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 pactdet
6pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing4 signedobj
7ofofADP_8 peacecase
8peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 pactnmod
9..PUNCT_4 signedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1signpastthe two countriesa pact of peacevn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent pact=Destination

Example 3

The friends made a pact to keep the secret.

detnsubjdetobjmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootTheDETfriendsNOUNmadeVERBaDETpactNOUNtoPARTkeepVERBtheDETsecretNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 friendsdet
2friendsfriendNOUNNumber=Plur3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 pactdet
5pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobj
6totoPART_7 keepmark
7keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf3 madeadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 secretdet
9secretsecretNOUNNumber=Sing7 keepobj
10..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe friendsa pactvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pact=Product
2keepto-infinitivethe friends not said herethe secretvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme

Example 4

They broke their pact and told the teacher.

nsubjnmod:possobjccconjdetiobjpunctrootTheyPRONbrokeVERBtheirPRONpactNOUNandCCONJtoldVERBtheDETteacherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 brokensubj
2brokebreakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 pactnmod:poss
4pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing2 brokeobj
5andandCCONJ_6 toldcc
6toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 brokeconj
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 teacherdet
8teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing6 toldiobj
9..PUNCT_2 brokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breakpastTheytheir pactvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pact=Patient
2tell speech: assertpastThey not said herethe teachervn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient

Example 5

NATO countries have a pact to defend each other.

compoundnsubjdetobjmarkaclobjfixedpunctrootNATOPROPNcountriesNOUNhaveVERBaDETpactNOUNtoPARTdefendVERBeachDETotherADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NATONATOPROPNNumber=Sing2 countriescompound
2countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 pactdet
5pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
6totoPART_7 defendmark
7defenddefendVERBVerbForm=Inf5 pactacl
8eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp7 defendobj
9otherotherADJDegree=Pos8 eachfixed
10..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentNATO countriesa pactvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pact=Patient
2defendto-infinitiveNATO countries not said hereeachvn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Beneficiary

Example 6

In the story, the wizard made a pact with a dragon.

casedetoblpunctdetnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootInADPtheDETstoryNOUN,PUNCTtheDETwizardNOUNmadeVERBaDETpactNOUNwithADPaDETdragonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storydet
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing7 madeobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storypunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 wizarddet
6wizardwizardNOUNNumber=Sing7 madensubj
7mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 pactdet
9pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing7 madeobj
10withwithADP_12 dragoncase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 dragondet
12dragondragonNOUNNumber=Sing9 pactnmod
13..PUNCT_7 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe wizarda pactthe storywith a dragonvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pact=Product

Example 7

Let's make a pact: no phones at dinner.

objxcompdetobjpunctdetapposcasenmodpunctrootLetVERB'sPRONmakeVERBaDETpactNOUN:PUNCTnoDETphonesNOUNatADPdinnerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 pactdet
5pactpactNOUNNumber=Sing3 makeobj
6::PUNCT_8 phonespunct
7nonoDETPronType=Neg8 phonesdet
8phonesphoneNOUNNumber=Plur5 pactappos
9atatADP_10 dinnercase
10dinnerdinnerNOUNNumber=Sing8 phonesnmod
11..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2makeinfinitive's not said herea pactvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pact=Product

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pact/