petition Who acts: petition, someone, prayer, We, hundred people, our · What happens: write, be, sign, ask, do, change · To what, where: written request, someone, power, something, God, petition
«petition» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: petition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A petition is a written request, signed by many people, asking someone in power to do or change something.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod punct acl case amod obl:agent punct conj obj case nmod mark xcomp cc conj obj punct root A DET petition NOUN is AUX a DET written VERB request NOUN , PUNCT signed VERB by ADP many ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT asking VERB someone PRON in ADP power NOUN to PART do VERB or CCONJ change VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 petition det 2 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 6 request nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 request cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 request det 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 request amod 6 request request NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 signed punct 8 signed sign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 request acl 9 by by ADP _ 11 people case 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 people amod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 signed obl:agent 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 asking punct 13 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 signed conj 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 asking obj 15 in in ADP _ 16 power case 16 power power NOUN Number=Sing 14 someone nmod 17 to to PART _ 18 do mark 18 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 asking xcomp 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 change cc 20 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 do conj 21 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 do obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 request punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a petition a written request tree rules 3 sign participle a written request not said here vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 ask speech: ask gerund someone power vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 5 do not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 6 change infinitive someone not said here vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 To petition someone is to make a formal request to them, often with a petition.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj cop mark det amod obj case nmod punct advmod case det obl punct root To PART petition VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB a DET formal ADJ request NOUN to ADP them PRON , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET petition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 petition mark 2 petition petition VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 petition obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 request det 8 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 request amod 9 request request NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 10 to to ADP _ 11 them case 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 request nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 petition punct 13 often often ADV _ 16 petition advmod 14 with with ADP _ 16 petition case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 petition det 16 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 petition to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present with a petition; make property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
A formal written request to a court.
det amod amod case det nmod punct root A DET formal ADJ written VERB request NOUN to ADP a DET court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 request det 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 request amod 3 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 request amod 4 request request NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 court case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 court det 7 court court NOUN Number=Sing 4 request nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 request punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
A prayer that asks God for something.
det nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct root A DET prayer NOUN that PRON asks VERB God PROPN for ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prayer det 2 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 asks nsubj 4 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 prayer acl:relcl 5 God God PROPN Number=Sing 4 asks obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 asks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 prayer punct
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1 ask speech: ask present a prayer God for something vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent god=Recipient
Example 1 We started a petition for a new zebra crossing.
nsubj det obj case det amod compound obl punct root We PRON started VERB a DET petition NOUN for ADP a DET new ADJ zebra NOUN crossing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 started nsubj 2 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 petition det 4 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 2 started obj 5 for for ADP _ 9 crossing case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 crossing det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 crossing amod 8 zebra zebra NOUN Number=Sing 9 crossing compound 9 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 2 started obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 started punct
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1 start past We a petition for a new zebra crossing vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petition=Eventuality
Example 2 Over five hundred people signed our petition.
advmod compound nummod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Over ADV five NUM hundred NUM people NOUN signed VERB our PRON petition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Over over ADV _ 3 hundred advmod 2 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 hundred compound 3 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 people nummod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 signed nsubj 5 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 petition nmod:poss 7 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 5 signed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 signed punct
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1 sign past hundred people our petition vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent petition=Destination 2 petition our nom petition «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The children petitioned the head teacher for a longer break.
det nsubj det compound obj case det amod obl punct root The DET children NOUN petitioned VERB the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN for ADP a DET longer ADJ break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 petitioned nsubj 3 petitioned petition VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher compound 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 petitioned obj 7 for for ADP _ 10 break case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 break det 9 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 break amod 10 break break NOUN Number=Sing 3 petitioned obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 petitioned punct
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1 petition past the children the head teacher for a longer break tree rules
Example 4 The petition was handed to the mayor.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET petition NOUN was AUX handed VERB to ADP the DET mayor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 petition det 2 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 4 handed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 handed aux:pass 4 handed hand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 mayor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mayor det 7 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 4 handed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 handed punct
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1 hand past · passive the petition the mayor vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to mayor=Destination
Example 5 In church we prayed petitions for the sick.
case obl nsubj obj case det obl punct root In ADP church NOUN we PRON prayed VERB petitions NOUN for ADP the DET sick ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 church case 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 4 prayed obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 prayed nsubj 4 prayed pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 petitions petition NOUN Number=Plur 4 prayed obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 sick case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sick det 8 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 4 prayed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 prayed punct
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1 pray past we petitions church for the sick tree rules
Example 6 Mum signed an online petition to save the library.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Mum NOUN signed VERB an DET online ADJ petition NOUN to PART save VERB the DET library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 signed nsubj 2 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 petition det 4 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 5 petition amod 5 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 2 signed obj 6 to to PART _ 7 save mark 7 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 signed advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 library det 9 library library NOUN Number=Sing 7 save obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 signed punct
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1 sign past Mum a online petition vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent petition=Destination 2 save to-infinitive Mum not said here the library vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Theme
Example 7 The court received a petition from the family.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET court NOUN received VERB a DET petition NOUN from ADP the DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 court det 2 court court NOUN Number=Sing 3 received nsubj 3 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 petition det 5 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 3 received obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 family case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 family det 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 received obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 received punct
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1 receive past the court a petition the family vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent petition=Theme from family=Source
Example 8 So they sent a petition to Jupiter asking for a king.
advmod nsubj det obj case obl advcl case det obl punct root So ADV they PRON sent VERB a DET petition NOUN to ADP Jupiter PROPN asking VERB for ADP a DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 3 sent advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 petition det 5 petition petition NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 Jupiter case 7 Jupiter Jupiter PROPN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 8 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 sent advcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 king case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 king det 11 king king NOUN Number=Sing 8 asking obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past they a petition Jupiter vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent petition=Theme to jupiter=Destination 2 ask speech: ask gerund they not said here for a king vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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