parliament Who acts: parliament, they, class, She, school parliament, Houses · What happens: be, elect, make, meet, visit, pass · To what, where: group, people, laws, building, name, Parliament · Speech: someone speaks here
«parliament» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: parliament in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A parliament is a group of people elected to make the laws of a country.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl mark advcl det obj case det nmod punct root A DET parliament NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN elected VERB to PART make VERB the DET laws NOUN of ADP a DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parliament det 2 parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 elected elect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 people acl 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 elected advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 laws det 12 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 10 make obj 13 of of ADP _ 15 country case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 country det 15 country country NOUN Number=Sing 12 laws nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a parliament a group of people tree rules 2 elect participle people not said here vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive the laws of a country vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product
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 Parliament is the building where they meet.
nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Parliament PROPN is AUX the DET building NOUN where ADV they PRON meet VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 4 building nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 building cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 building det 4 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 meet advmod 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 meet nsubj 7 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 building acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 building punct
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1 is a present Parliament the building tree rules 2 meet present they vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A parliament of owls is a name for a group of owls.
det nsubj case nmod cop det case det nmod case nmod punct root A DET parliament NOUN of ADP owls NOUN is AUX a DET name NOUN for ADP a DET group NOUN of ADP owls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parliament det 2 parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 owls case 4 owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 2 parliament nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 name cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 name det 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 group case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 group det 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nmod 11 of of ADP _ 12 owls case 12 owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 10 group nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 name punct
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1 is a present a parliament of owls a name for a group of owls tree rules
Example 1 Parliament makes the laws of the country.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Parliament NOUN makes VERB the DET laws NOUN of ADP the DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 laws det 4 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 country case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 country det 7 country country NOUN Number=Sing 4 laws nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Parliament the laws of the country vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product
Example 2 Our class visited Parliament in Canberra.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN visited VERB Parliament PROPN in ADP Canberra PROPN . PUNCT 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 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 visited nsubj 3 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 3 visited obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 Canberra case 6 Canberra Canberra PROPN Number=Sing 3 visited obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 visited punct
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1 visit past Our class Parliament Canberra vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parliament=Co-Agent
Example 3 The new law passed through Parliament.
det amod acl case obl punct root The DET new ADJ law NOUN passed VERB through ADP Parliament PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 law det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 law amod 3 law law NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 law acl 5 through through ADP _ 6 Parliament case 6 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 4 passed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 law punct
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1 pass participle the new law not said here Parliament vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through parliament=Location
Example 4 She wants to be a Member of Parliament.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp case nmod punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX a DET Member NOUN of ADP Parliament PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 Member mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 Member cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 Member det 6 Member member NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 7 of of ADP _ 8 Parliament case 8 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 6 Member nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a Member of Parliament tree rules
Example 5 Our school parliament voted for a new playground.
nmod:poss compound nsubj case det amod obl punct root Our PRON school NOUN parliament NOUN voted VERB for ADP a DET new ADJ playground NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 parliament nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 parliament compound 3 parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 4 voted nsubj 4 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 playground case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 playground det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 playground amod 8 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 voted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 voted punct
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1 vote past Our school parliament for a new playground goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for playground=Goal
Example 6 A parliament of owls sat in the barn.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET parliament NOUN of ADP owls NOUN sat VERB in ADP the DET barn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parliament det 2 parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 5 sat nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 owls case 4 owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 2 parliament nmod 5 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 barn case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 barn det 8 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 5 sat obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 sat punct
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1 sit past a parliament of owls the barn vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in barn=Location
Example 7 The Houses of Parliament are next to Big Ben.
det nsubj case nmod cop case flat obl punct root The DET Houses NOUN of ADP Parliament NOUN are AUX next ADV to ADP Big PROPN Ben PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Houses det 2 Houses house NOUN Number=Plur 6 next nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Parliament case 4 Parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 2 Houses nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 next cop 6 next next ADV _ root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 Ben case 8 Big Big PROPN Number=Sing 9 Ben flat 9 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 6 next obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 next punct
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1 is present the Houses of Parliament Big Ben next property tree rules
Example 8 Each area elects people to parliament.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root Each DET area NOUN elects VERB people NOUN to ADP parliament NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 area det 2 area area NOUN Number=Sing 3 elects nsubj 3 elects elect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 elects obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 parliament case 6 parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 3 elects obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 elects punct
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1 elect present each area people to parliament vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent people=Theme to parliament=Attribute
Example 9 He speaks in the Parliament, not for the benefit of the country, but only for himself.
The tree, 16 words nsubj case det obl punct advmod case det obl case det nmod punct cc advmod case obl punct root He PRON speaks VERB in ADP the DET Parliament PROPN , PUNCT not PART for ADP the DET benefit NOUN of ADP the DET country NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ only ADV for ADP himself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 speaks nsubj 2 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 Parliament case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Parliament det 5 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 2 speaks obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 benefit punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 benefit advmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 benefit case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 benefit det 10 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 2 speaks obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 country case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 country det 13 country country NOUN Number=Sing 10 benefit nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 himself punct 15 but but CCONJ _ 18 himself cc 16 only only ADV _ 18 himself advmod 17 for for ADP _ 18 himself case 18 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 speaks obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 speaks punct
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1 speak speech: other present He the Parliament for the benefit of the country; for himself = he vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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