propaganda Who acts: people, It, governments, Propaganda, dictator, you · What happens: be, spread, make, believe, support, use · To what, where: Propaganda information, people, something, group, posters, feelings · Speech: someone speaks here
«propaganda» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: propaganda in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Propaganda is information, often false or one-sided, spread to make people believe something or support a group, leader or idea.
The tree, 21 words compound cop punct advmod conj cc nummod punct conj punct conj mark advcl obj xcomp obj cc conj det obj punct appos cc conj punct root Propaganda NOUN is AUX information NOUN , PUNCT often ADV false ADJ or CCONJ one NUM - PUNCT sided ADJ , PUNCT spread VERB to PART make VERB people NOUN believe VERB something PRON or CCONJ support VERB a DET group NOUN , PUNCT leader NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Propaganda propaganda NOUN Number=Sing 3 information compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 information cop 3 information information NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 false punct 5 often often ADV _ 6 false advmod 6 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 3 information conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 sided cc 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 sided nummod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 one punct 10 sided sided ADJ Degree=Pos 6 false conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 spread punct 12 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 information conj 13 to to PART _ 14 make mark 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 spread advcl 15 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 make obj 16 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 make xcomp 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 believe obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 support cc 19 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 believe conj 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 group det 21 group group NOUN Number=Sing 19 support obj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 leader punct 23 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 21 group appos 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 idea cc 25 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 23 leader conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 information punct
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1 is a present Propaganda information tree rules 2 be often property tree rules 3 spread participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 make to-infinitive people tree rules 5 believe infinitive people not said here something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 6 support infinitive people not said here a group vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer group=Stimulus
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 It often uses posters, films, slogans and social media, and plays on feelings like fear or pride.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod obj punct conj punct conj cc amod conj punct cc conj case obl case nmod cc conj punct root It PRON often ADV uses VERB posters NOUN , PUNCT films NOUN , PUNCT slogans NOUN and CCONJ social ADJ media NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ plays VERB on ADP feelings NOUN like ADP fear NOUN or CCONJ pride NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 uses nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 uses advmod 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 posters poster NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 films punct 6 films film NOUN Number=Plur 4 posters conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 slogans punct 8 slogans slogan NOUN Number=Plur 4 posters conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 media cc 10 social social ADJ Degree=Pos 11 media amod 11 media media NOUN Number=Sing 4 posters conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 plays punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 plays cc 14 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 uses conj 15 on on ADP _ 16 feelings case 16 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 14 plays obl 17 like like ADP _ 18 fear case 18 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 16 feelings nmod 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 pride cc 20 pride pride NOUN Number=Sing 18 fear conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present It posters and films and slogans and social media often property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Patient 2 play present feelings like fear or pride vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 During the war, governments made propaganda posters.
case det obl punct nsubj compound obj punct root During ADP the DET war NOUN , PUNCT governments NOUN made VERB propaganda NOUN posters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 war case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 war det 3 war war NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 war punct 5 governments government NOUN Number=Plur 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 propaganda propaganda NOUN Number=Sing 8 posters compound 8 posters poster NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past governments propaganda posters during the war vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset poster=Product
Example 2 Propaganda tells only one side of the story.
nsubj advmod nummod obj case det nmod punct root Propaganda NOUN tells VERB only ADV one NUM side NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Propaganda propaganda NOUN Number=Sing 2 tells nsubj 2 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 only only ADV _ 4 one advmod 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 side nummod 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 tells obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 story case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 side nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present Propaganda one side of the story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent side=Recipient
Example 3 The dictator used propaganda to make people love him.
det nsubj obj mark advcl obj xcomp obj punct root The DET dictator NOUN used VERB propaganda NOUN to PART make VERB people NOUN love VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dictator det 2 dictator dictator NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 propaganda propaganda NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 make obj 8 love love VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 love obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the dictator propaganda vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent propaganda=Patient 2 make to-infinitive the dictator not said here people tree rules 3 love infinitive people not said here dictator vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus
Example 4 Ask who made a message and why, so propaganda doesn't fool you.
The tree, 13 words nsubj ccomp det obj cc conj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root Ask VERB who PRON made VERB a DET message NOUN and CCONJ why ADV , PUNCT so ADV propaganda NOUN does AUX n't PART fool VERB you PRON . 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 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Ask ccomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 message det 5 message message NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 why cc 7 why why ADV PronType=Int 3 made conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 fool punct 9 so so ADV _ 13 fool advmod 10 propaganda propaganda NOUN Number=Sing 13 fool nsubj 11 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 fool aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 fool advmod 13 fool fool VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Ask conj 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 fool obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make past a message vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Product 3 not fool present · do-support propaganda you vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient
Example 5 The film was propaganda, not the real truth.
det compound cop punct advmod det amod conj punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX propaganda NOUN , PUNCT not PART the DET real ADJ truth NOUN . PUNCT 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 propaganda compound 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 propaganda cop 4 propaganda propaganda NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 truth punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 truth advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 truth det 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 truth amod 9 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 4 propaganda conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 propaganda punct
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1 is a past film propaganda and the real truth tree rules
Example 6 Some adverts work a bit like propaganda.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root Some DET adverts NOUN work VERB a DET bit NOUN like ADP propaganda NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 adverts det 2 adverts advert NOUN Number=Plur 3 work nsubj 3 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 3 work obj 6 like like ADP _ 7 propaganda case 7 propaganda propaganda NOUN Number=Sing 3 work obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 work punct
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1 work present some adverts a bit like propaganda vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent bit=Material
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