senate Who acts: senate, that, important men, US state, Australian Senate, Roman senators · What happens: be, make, call, advise, rule, run · To what, where: one, laws, countries, Senate, council, ancient Rome · Speech: someone speaks here
«senate» 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: senate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A senate is one of the two parts of the group that makes laws in some countries; in the USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland (Seanad) and others, the Senate is often called the «upper house».
The tree, 34 words det nsubj cop case det nummod nmod case det nmod nsubj parataxis obj case det obl punct case det obl punct conj punct conj punct conj punct appos punct cc conj punct det nsubj aux:pass advmod acl:relcl det punct amod xcomp punct punct root A DET senate NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET two NUM parts NOUN of ADP the DET group NOUN that PRON makes VERB laws NOUN in ADP some DET countries NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN ( PUNCT Seanad PROPN ) PUNCT and CCONJ others NOUN , PUNCT the DET Senate PROPN is AUX often ADV called VERB the DET « PUNCT upper ADJ house NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 senate det 2 senate senate NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 parts case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 parts det 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 parts nummod 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 group case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 group det 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 parts nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 makes nsubj 13 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one parataxis 14 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 13 makes obj 15 in in ADP _ 17 countries case 16 some some DET PronType=Ind 17 countries det 17 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 13 makes obl 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 USA punct 19 in in ADP _ 21 USA case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 USA det 21 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 13 makes obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 Australia punct 23 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 21 USA conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 Canada punct 25 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 21 USA conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 Ireland punct 27 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 21 USA conj 28 ( ( PUNCT _ 29 Seanad punct 29 Seanad Seanad PROPN Number=Sing 27 Ireland appos 30 ) ) PUNCT _ 29 Seanad punct 31 and and CCONJ _ 32 others cc 32 others other NOUN Number=Plur 21 USA conj 33 , , PUNCT _ 38 called punct 34 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 35 Senate det 35 Senate Senate PROPN Number=Sing 38 called nsubj 36 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 38 called aux:pass 37 often often ADV _ 38 called advmod 38 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 USA acl:relcl 39 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 42 house det 40 « « PUNCT _ 42 house punct 41 upper upper ADJ Degree=Pos 42 house amod 42 house house NOUN Number=Sing 38 called xcomp 43 » » PUNCT _ 42 house punct 44 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a senate one of the two parts of the group tree rules 2 make present that laws some countries in the USA and Australia and Canada and Ireland and others vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product 3 call present · passive the Senate often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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 ancient Rome, the Senate was a council of important men who advised and ruled the Roman Republic.
The tree, 18 words case amod obl punct det nsubj cop det case amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj det compound obj punct root In ADP ancient ADJ Rome PROPN , PUNCT the DET Senate PROPN was AUX a DET council NOUN of ADP important ADJ men NOUN who PRON advised VERB and CCONJ ruled VERB the DET Roman PROPN Republic PROPN . 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 9 council obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Rome punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Senate det 6 Senate Senate PROPN Number=Sing 9 council nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 council cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 council det 9 council council NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 men case 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 12 men amod 12 men man NOUN Number=Plur 9 council nmod 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 advised nsubj 14 advised advise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 men acl:relcl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 ruled cc 16 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 advised conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 Republic det 18 Roman Roman PROPN Number=Sing 19 Republic compound 19 Republic Republic PROPN Number=Sing 16 ruled obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 council punct
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1 is a past the Senate a council ancient Rome of important men tree rules 2 advise speech: other past important men vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 3 rule past important men not said here the Roman Republic vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent republic=Result
Meaning 3 In some universities, the senate is the group of senior teachers that runs the university.
The tree, 15 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop det case amod nmod nsubj parataxis det obj punct root In ADP some DET universities NOUN , PUNCT the DET senate NOUN is AUX the DET group NOUN of ADP senior ADJ teachers NOUN that PRON runs VERB the DET university NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 universities case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 universities det 3 universities university NOUN Number=Plur 9 group obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 universities punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 senate det 6 senate senate NOUN Number=Sing 9 group nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 group cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 group det 9 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 teachers case 11 senior senior ADJ Degree=Pos 12 teachers amod 12 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 9 group nmod 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 runs nsubj 14 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 group parataxis 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 university det 16 university university NOUN Number=Sing 14 runs obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 group punct
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1 is a present the senate the group some universities of senior teachers tree rules 2 run present that the university vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme university=Trajectory
Example 1 The Senate voted on the new law.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET Senate PROPN voted VERB on ADP the DET new ADJ law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Senate det 2 Senate Senate PROPN Number=Sing 3 voted nsubj 3 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 law case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 law det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 law amod 7 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 voted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 voted punct
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1 vote past the Senate the new law vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Each US state has two senators in the Senate.
det compound nsubj nummod obj case det nmod punct root Each DET US PROPN state NOUN has VERB two NUM senators NOUN in ADP the DET Senate PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 3 state det 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing 3 state compound 3 state state NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 senators nummod 6 senators senator NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 Senate case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Senate det 9 Senate Senate PROPN Number=Sing 6 senators nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present each US state two senators the Senate vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent senator=Patient
Example 3 The Australian Senate meets in Canberra.
det amod nsubj case obl punct root The DET Australian ADJ Senate PROPN meets VERB in ADP Canberra PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Senate det 2 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Senate amod 3 Senate Senate PROPN Number=Sing 4 meets nsubj 4 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 Canberra case 6 Canberra Canberra PROPN Number=Sing 4 meets obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 meets punct
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1 meet present the Australian Senate Canberra vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Julius Caesar was stabbed at a meeting of the Senate.
nsubj:pass flat aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root Julius PROPN Caesar PROPN was AUX stabbed VERB at ADP a DET meeting NOUN of ADP the DET Senate PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Julius Julius PROPN Number=Sing 4 stabbed nsubj:pass 2 Caesar Caesar PROPN Number=Sing 1 Julius flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 stabbed aux:pass 4 stabbed stab VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 meeting case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 meeting det 7 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 4 stabbed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 Senate case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Senate det 10 Senate Senate PROPN Number=Sing 7 meeting nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 stabbed punct
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1 stab past · passive Julius at a meeting of the Senate vn poke-19-1-1 «NP V NP.instrument PP.theme»: subject=Instrument at meeting=Theme
Example 5 Roman senators wore white togas with purple stripes.
amod nsubj amod obj case amod obl punct root Roman ADJ senators NOUN wore VERB white ADJ togas NOUN with ADP purple ADJ stripes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 2 senators amod 2 senators senator NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 togas amod 5 togas toga NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 stripes case 7 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stripes amod 8 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past Roman senators white togas with purple stripes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent toga=Source
Example 6 The bill must pass both the House and the Senate.
det nsubj aux cc:preconj det obl cc det conj punct root The DET bill NOUN must AUX pass VERB both CCONJ the DET House PROPN and CCONJ the DET Senate PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bill det 2 bill bill NOUN Number=Sing 4 pass nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pass aux 4 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 both both CCONJ _ 7 House cc:preconj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 House det 7 House House PROPN Number=Sing 4 pass obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 Senate cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Senate det 10 Senate Senate PROPN Number=Sing 7 House conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 pass punct
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1 pass must the bill the House and the Senate vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The university senate decides on new courses.
det compound nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET university NOUN senate NOUN decides VERB on ADP new ADJ courses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 senate det 2 university university NOUN Number=Sing 3 senate compound 3 senate senate NOUN Number=Sing 4 decides nsubj 4 decides decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 courses case 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 courses amod 7 courses course NOUN Number=Plur 4 decides obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 decides punct
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1 decide present the university senate on new courses vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on course=Topic
Example 8 In the UK, the House of Lords is a bit like a senate.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct det nsubj case nmod cop det case det nmod punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT the DET House PROPN of ADP Lords PROPN is AUX a DET bit NOUN like ADP a DET senate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 11 bit obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 House det 6 House House PROPN Number=Sing 11 bit nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 8 Lords case 8 Lords Lord PROPN Number=Plur 6 House nmod 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 bit cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bit det 11 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 like like ADP _ 14 senate case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 senate det 14 senate senate NOUN Number=Sing 11 bit nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 bit punct
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1 is a present the House of Lords a bit the UK like a senate tree rules
Example 9 A week or two passed by, and once more they appeared in the senate house.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj:pass cc conj obl punct cc advmod advmod nsubj advcl case det compound obl punct root A DET week NOUN or CCONJ two NUM passed VERB by ADP , PUNCT and CCONJ once ADV more ADV they PRON appeared VERB in ADP the DET senate NOUN house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 week det 2 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 passed nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 two cc 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 week conj 5 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 5 passed obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 appeared punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 appeared cc 9 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 10 more advmod 10 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 12 appeared advmod 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 appeared nsubj 12 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 passed advcl 13 in in ADP _ 16 house case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 house det 15 senate senate NOUN Number=Sing 16 house compound 16 house house NOUN Number=Sing 12 appeared obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 passed punct
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1 pass by participle · passive a week vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: subject=Trajectory 2 appear past they the senate house vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location
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