subjugate Who acts: people, your, empire, powerful empires, rebels, history topic · What happens: subjugate, be, take, obey, take away, wish · To what, where: people, control, freedom, something, own wishes, group
«subjugate» 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: subjugate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To subjugate people or a country is to defeat them and take control so they must obey, often taking away their freedom.
The tree, 22 words mark advcl obj cc det conj cop mark obj cc conj obj advmod nsubj aux advcl punct advmod advcl advmod nmod:poss obj punct root To PART subjugate VERB people NOUN or CCONJ a DET country NOUN is AUX to PART defeat VERB them PRON and CCONJ take VERB control NOUN so ADV they PRON must AUX obey VERB , PUNCT often ADV taking VERB away ADV their PRON freedom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 subjugate mark 2 subjugate subjugate VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 defeat advcl 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 subjugate obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 country cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 country det 6 country country NOUN Number=Sing 3 people conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 defeat cop 8 to to PART _ 9 defeat mark 9 defeat defeat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 defeat obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 take cc 12 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 defeat conj 13 control control NOUN Number=Sing 12 take obj 14 so so ADV _ 17 obey advmod 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 obey nsubj 16 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 obey aux 17 obey obey VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 take advcl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 taking punct 19 often often ADV _ 20 taking advmod 20 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 defeat advcl 21 away away ADV _ 20 taking advmod 22 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 freedom nmod:poss 23 freedom freedom NOUN Number=Sing 20 taking obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 defeat punct
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1 subjugate to-infinitive people or a country vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient 2 is present defeat property tree rules 3 take infinitive control vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Theme 4 obey must people vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 take away gerund people's freedom away, often property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freedom=Theme
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To subjugate something is to make it less important than something else, like subjugating your own wishes to the needs of the group.
The tree, 23 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj advmod xcomp case obl advmod punct mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj case det obl case det nmod punct root To PART subjugate VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON less ADV important ADJ than ADP something PRON else ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ subjugating VERB your PRON own ADJ wishes NOUN to ADP the DET needs NOUN of ADP the DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 subjugate mark 2 subjugate subjugate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 subjugate 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 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 9 important advmod 9 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 10 than than ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 important obl 12 else else ADV _ 11 something advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 subjugating punct 14 like like SCONJ _ 15 subjugating mark 15 subjugating subjugate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 make advcl 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 wishes nmod:poss 17 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 18 wishes amod 18 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 15 subjugating obj 19 to to ADP _ 21 needs case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 needs det 21 needs need NOUN Number=Plur 15 subjugating obl 22 of of ADP _ 24 group case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 group det 24 group group NOUN Number=Sing 21 needs nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 subjugate to-infinitive something vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present important, make property tree rules 3 subjugate gerund your own wishes to the needs of the group vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Patient 4 wish your nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent 5 need the group nom need «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The empire tried to subjugate its neighbours.
det nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET empire NOUN tried VERB to PART subjugate VERB its PRON neighbours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 empire det 2 empire empire NOUN Number=Sing 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 subjugate mark 5 subjugate subjugate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 neighbours nmod:poss 7 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 5 subjugate obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the empire vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 subjugate not said to happen to-infinitive the empire not said here empire's neighbours vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neighbour=Patient
Example 2 Many peoples were subjugated by powerful empires in the past.
amod nsubj aux:pass case amod obl case det nmod punct root Many ADJ peoples NOUN were AUX subjugated VERB by ADP powerful ADJ empires NOUN in ADP the DET past NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 peoples amod 2 peoples people NOUN Number=Plur 4 subjugated nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 subjugated aux:pass 4 subjugated subjugate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 empires case 6 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 empires amod 7 empires empire NOUN Number=Plur 4 subjugated obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 past case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 past det 10 past past NOUN Number=Sing 7 empires nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 subjugated punct
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1 subjugate past · passive powerful empires in the past Many peoples vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 3 The rebels refused to be subjugated.
det nsubj mark aux:pass xcomp punct root The DET rebels NOUN refused VERB to PART be AUX subjugated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rebels det 2 rebels rebel NOUN Number=Plur 3 refused nsubj 3 refused refuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 6 subjugated mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 subjugated aux:pass 6 subjugated subjugate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 refused xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 refused punct
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1 refuse past the rebels vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 not subjugate to-infinitive · passive the rebels not said here vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»
Example 4 Laws were used to subjugate the poor in that story.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct root Laws NOUN were AUX used VERB to PART subjugate VERB the DET poor ADJ in ADP that DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Laws law NOUN Number=Plur 3 used nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 subjugate mark 5 subjugate subjugate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 poor det 7 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 5 subjugate obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 story case 9 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 story det 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 subjugate obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past · passive Laws vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality 2 subjugate to-infinitive the poor that story vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poor=Patient
Example 5 Our history topic looked at how nations were subjugated and how they won freedom.
The tree, 14 words nmod:poss compound nsubj mark advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl cc advmod nsubj conj obj punct root Our PRON history NOUN topic NOUN looked VERB at SCONJ how ADV nations NOUN were AUX subjugated VERB and CCONJ how ADV they PRON won VERB freedom 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 topic nmod:poss 2 history history NOUN Number=Sing 3 topic compound 3 topic topic NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at SCONJ _ 9 subjugated mark 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 subjugated advmod 7 nations nation NOUN Number=Plur 9 subjugated nsubj:pass 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 subjugated aux:pass 9 subjugated subjugate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 looked advcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 won cc 11 how how ADV PronType=Int 13 won advmod 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 won nsubj 13 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 subjugated conj 14 freedom freedom NOUN Number=Sing 13 won obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past Our history topic vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 subjugate past · passive nations vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 win past nations = nation freedom vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freedom=Eventuality
Example 6 No country should subjugate another.
det nsubj aux obj punct root No DET country NOUN should AUX subjugate VERB another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 country det 2 country country NOUN Number=Sing 4 subjugate nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 subjugate aux 4 subjugate subjugate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 another another DET PronType=Ind 4 subjugate obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 subjugate punct
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1 subjugate should no country another vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent another=Patient
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