prefect Who acts: prefect, prefects, head prefect, you, Roman prefect · What happens: be, choose, help, keep, run, make · To what, where: older pupil, order, younger pupils, school, region, important officer
«prefect» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: prefect in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
A prefect is an older pupil chosen to help keep order and help younger pupils at school.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod acl mark advcl xcomp obj cc conj amod obj case obl punct root A DET prefect NOUN is AUX an DET older ADJ pupil NOUN chosen VERB to PART help VERB keep VERB order NOUN and CCONJ help VERB younger ADJ pupils NOUN at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prefect det 2 prefect prefect NOUN Number=Sing 6 pupil nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pupil cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pupil det 5 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 pupil amod 6 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 pupil acl 8 to to PART _ 9 help mark 9 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 chosen advcl 10 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 help xcomp 11 order order NOUN Number=Sing 10 keep obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 help cc 13 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 keep conj 14 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 pupils amod 15 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 13 help obj 16 at at ADP _ 17 school case 17 school school NOUN Number=Sing 13 help obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 pupil punct
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1 is a present a prefect a older pupil tree rules 2 choose participle a older pupil not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 help to-infinitive vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 keep infinitive order vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme 5 help infinitive younger pupils school vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=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 In some countries, such as France, a prefect is an official who runs a region.
The tree, 15 words case det punct case fixed nmod punct det nsubj cop det conj nsubj advcl det obj punct root In ADP some DET countries NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP France PROPN , PUNCT a DET prefect NOUN is AUX an DET official ADJ who PRON runs VERB a DET region NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 countries case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 countries det 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 France punct 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 7 France case 6 as as ADP _ 5 such fixed 7 France France PROPN Number=Sing 3 countries nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 official punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 prefect det 10 prefect prefect NOUN Number=Sing 13 official nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 official cop 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 official det 13 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 7 France conj 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 runs nsubj 15 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 official advcl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 region det 17 region region NOUN Number=Sing 15 runs obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 France punct
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1 is present a prefect official property tree rules 2 run present a region vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme region=Trajectory
Meaning 3 In ancient Rome, a prefect was an important officer.
case amod obl punct det nsubj cop det amod punct root In ADP ancient ADJ Rome PROPN , PUNCT a DET prefect NOUN was AUX an DET important ADJ officer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Rome case 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Rome amod 3 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 10 officer obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Rome punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 prefect det 6 prefect prefect NOUN Number=Sing 10 officer nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 officer cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 officer det 9 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 10 officer amod 10 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 officer punct
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1 is a past a prefect a important officer ancient Rome tree rules
Example 1 She was made a prefect in her last year.
nsubj aux:pass det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root She PRON was AUX made VERB a DET prefect NOUN in ADP her PRON last ADJ year NOUN . 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 3 made nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prefect det 5 prefect prefect NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 year case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 year nmod:poss 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 year amod 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past · passive She year vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary prefect=Product
Example 2 The prefects help at lunchtime.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET prefects NOUN help VERB at ADP lunchtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prefects det 2 prefects prefect NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 lunchtime case 5 lunchtime lunchtime NOUN Number=Sing 3 help obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present the prefects lunchtime vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 3 A prefect showed the new pupils round.
det nsubj det amod obj advmod punct root A DET prefect NOUN showed VERB the DET new ADJ pupils NOUN round ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prefect det 2 prefect prefect NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pupils det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pupils amod 6 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed obj 7 round round ADV _ 3 showed advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past a prefect the new pupils round property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pupil=Recipient
Example 4 The head prefect gave a speech in assembly.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET head NOUN prefect NOUN gave VERB a DET speech NOUN in ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prefect det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 prefect compound 3 prefect prefect NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 speech det 6 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 assembly case 8 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 6 speech nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the head prefect a speech assembly vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme
Example 5 In the story, the prefects were very strict.
case det obl punct det nsubj cop advmod punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET prefects NOUN were AUX very ADV strict ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 strict obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 prefects det 6 prefects prefect NOUN Number=Plur 9 strict nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 strict cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 strict advmod 9 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 strict punct
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1 is past the prefects the story strict property tree rules
Example 6 Ask a prefect if you get lost.
det obj mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root Ask VERB a DET prefect NOUN if SCONJ you PRON get AUX lost VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 prefect det 3 prefect prefect NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 7 lost mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 lost nsubj 6 get get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lost aux:pass 7 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Ask advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a prefect vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent prefect=Recipient 2 lose a condition, not said to happen present · passive you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 7 Prefects wear a special badge.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Prefects NOUN wear VERB a DET special ADJ badge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prefects prefect NOUN Number=Plur 2 wear nsubj 2 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 badge det 4 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 5 badge amod 5 badge badge NOUN Number=Sing 2 wear obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wear punct
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1 wear present Prefects a special badge vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent badge=Source
Example 8 The Roman prefect ruled the city.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET Roman ADJ prefect NOUN ruled VERB the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prefect det 2 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 3 prefect amod 3 prefect prefect NOUN Number=Sing 4 ruled nsubj 4 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 city det 6 city city NOUN Number=Sing 4 ruled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 ruled punct
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1 rule past the Roman prefect the city vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Theme
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