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taliban

Who acts: Taliban, United Nations, many girls, Malala, Many families, news report · What happens: be, rule, take, criticise, stop, go · To what, where: militant political group, Afghanistan, most, 1996, power, 2021

«taliban» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: taliban in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The Taliban is a militant political and religious group in Afghanistan. It ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 and took power again in 2021. It is widely criticised, for example by the United Nations, for very harsh rules, especially stopping girls and women from going to secondary school, university and many jobs.

Sentence 1: The Taliban is a militant political and religious group in Afghanistan.

detnsubjcopdetamodamodccconjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETTalibanPROPNisAUXaDETmilitantADJpoliticalADJandCCONJreligiousADJgroupNOUNinADPAfghanistanPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Talibandet
2TalibanTalibanPROPNNumber=Sing9 groupnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 groupcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 groupdet
5militantmilitantADJDegree=Pos9 groupamod
6politicalpoliticalADJDegree=Pos9 groupamod
7andandCCONJ_8 religiouscc
8religiousreligiousADJDegree=Pos6 politicalconj
9groupgroupNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10ininADP_11 Afghanistancase
11AfghanistanAfghanistanPROPNNumber=Sing9 groupnmod
12..PUNCT_9 grouppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Talibana militant political groupAfghanistantree rules

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.

Sentence 2: It ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 and took power again in 2021.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjobjcasenmodcaseoblcasenmodccconjobjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootItPRONruledVERBmostADJofADPAfghanistanPROPNfromADP1996NUMtoADP2001NUMandCCONJtookVERBpowerNOUNagainADVinADP2021NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 rulednsubj
2ruledruleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mostmostADJDegree=Sup2 ruledobj
4ofofADP_5 Afghanistancase
5AfghanistanAfghanistanPROPNNumber=Sing3 mostnmod
6fromfromADP_7 1996case
719961996NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 ruledobl
8totoADP_9 2001case
920012001NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 1996nmod
10andandCCONJ_11 tookcc
11tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 ruledconj
12powerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing11 tookobj
13againagainADV_11 tookadvmod
14ininADP_15 2021case
1520212021NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 tookobl
16..PUNCT_2 ruledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rulepastTalibanmost of Afghanistan1996 to 2001vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent most=Theme
2takepastTaliban not said herepower2021againvn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent power=Value in 2021=Location

Sentence 3: It is widely criticised, for example by the United Nations, for very harsh rules, especially stopping girls and women from going to secondary school, university and many jobs.

The tree, 28 words
nsubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctcaseoblcasedetcompoundoblpunctcaseadvmodamodoblpunctadvmodadvclobjccconjmarkadvclcaseamodoblpunctconjccamodconjpunctrootItPRONisAUXwidelyADVcriticisedVERB,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNbyADPtheDETUnitedPROPNNationsPROPN,PUNCTforADPveryADVharshADJrulesNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVstoppingVERBgirlsNOUNandCCONJwomenNOUNfromSCONJgoingVERBtoADPsecondaryADJschoolNOUN,PUNCTuniversityNOUNandCCONJmanyADJjobsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 criticisednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 criticisedaux:pass
3widelywidelyADV_4 criticisedadvmod
4criticisedcriticiseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5,,PUNCT_7 examplepunct
6forforADP_7 examplecase
7exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing4 criticisedobl
8bybyADP_11 Nationscase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Nationsdet
10UnitedUnitedPROPN_11 Nationscompound
11NationsNationPROPNNumber=Plur4 criticisedobl
12,,PUNCT_16 rulespunct
13forforADP_16 rulescase
14veryveryADV_15 harshadvmod
15harshharshADJDegree=Pos16 rulesamod
16rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur4 criticisedobl
17,,PUNCT_19 stoppingpunct
18especiallyespeciallyADV_19 stoppingadvmod
19stoppingstopVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 criticisedadvcl
20girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur19 stoppingobj
21andandCCONJ_22 womencc
22womenwomanNOUNNumber=Plur20 girlsconj
23fromfromSCONJ_24 goingmark
24goinggoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part19 stoppingadvcl
25totoADP_27 schoolcase
26secondarysecondaryADJDegree=Pos27 schoolamod
27schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing24 goingobl
28,,PUNCT_29 universitypunct
29universityuniversityNOUNNumber=Sing27 schoolconj
30andandCCONJ_32 jobscc
31manymanyADJDegree=Pos32 jobsamod
32jobsjobNOUNNumber=Plur29 universityconj
33..PUNCT_4 criticisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1criticisepresent · passivethe United NationsTalibanfor example; for harsh rules; widely propertytree rules
2stopgerundthe United Nations not said heregirls and womenespecially propertyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality girl=Eventuality
3gogerundthe United Nations not said heresecondary school and university and many jobsvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location

Example 1

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021.

detnsubjobjcasenmodcaseoblpunctrootTheDETTalibanPROPNtookVERBcontrolNOUNofADPAfghanistanPROPNinADP2021NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Talibandet
2TalibanTalibanPROPNNumber=Sing3 tooknsubj
3tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4controlcontrolNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobj
5ofofADP_6 Afghanistancase
6AfghanistanAfghanistanPROPNNumber=Sing4 controlnmod
7ininADP_8 2021case
820212021NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 tookobl
9..PUNCT_3 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastthe Talibancontrol of Afghanistan2021vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent control=Value in 2021=Location

Example 2

Under the Taliban, many girls cannot go to secondary school.

casedetoblpunctamodnsubjauxadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootUnderADPtheDETTalibanPROPN,PUNCTmanyADJgirlsNOUNcanAUXnotPARTgoVERBtoADPsecondaryADJschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnderunderADP_3 Talibancase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Talibandet
3TalibanTalibanPROPNNumber=Sing9 goobl
4,,PUNCT_3 Talibanpunct
5manymanyADJDegree=Pos6 girlsamod
6girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur9 gonsubj
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 goaux
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 goadvmod
9gogoVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
10totoADP_12 schoolcase
11secondarysecondaryADJDegree=Pos12 schoolamod
12schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing9 goobl
13..PUNCT_9 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not gocanmany girlsthe Talibanto secondary schoolvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location

Example 3

Malala spoke out against the Taliban for girls' right to learn.

nsubjcompound:prtcasedetoblcasenmod:posscaseoblmarkaclpunctrootMalalaPROPNspokeVERBoutADPagainstADPtheDETTalibanPROPNforADPgirlsNOUN'PARTrightNOUNtoPARTlearnVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MalalaMalalaPROPNNumber=Sing2 spokensubj
2spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3outoutADP_2 spokecompound:prt
4againstagainstADP_6 Talibancase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Talibandet
6TalibanTalibanPROPNNumber=Sing2 spokeobl
7forforADP_10 rightcase
8girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur10 rightnmod:poss
9''sPART_8 girlscase
10rightrightNOUNNumber=Sing2 spokeobl
11totoPART_12 learnmark
12learnlearnVERBVerbForm=Inf10 rightacl
13..PUNCT_2 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak out speech: otherpastMalalaagainst the Taliban; for girls's rightvn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2learnto-infinitiveMalala not said herevn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Many families left Afghanistan when the Taliban returned.

amodnsubjobjadvmoddetnsubjadvclpunctrootManyADJfamiliesNOUNleftVERBAfghanistanPROPNwhenADVtheDETTalibanPROPNreturnedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 familiesamod
2familiesfamilyNOUNNumber=Plur3 leftnsubj
3leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4AfghanistanAfghanistanPROPNNumber=Sing3 leftobj
5whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 returnedadvmod
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Talibandet
7TalibanTalibanPROPNNumber=Sing8 returnednsubj
8returnedreturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 leftadvcl
9..PUNCT_3 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepastMany familiesAfghanistanvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent afghanistan=Theme
2returnpastthe Talibanvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

The news report was about the Taliban and women's rights.

detcompoundnsubjcopcasedetccnmod:posscaseconjpunctrootTheDETnewsNOUNreportNOUNwasAUXaboutADPtheDETTalibanPROPNandCCONJwomenNOUN'sPARTrightsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 reportdet
2newsnewsNOUNNumber=Sing3 reportcompound
3reportreportNOUNNumber=Sing7 Talibannsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 Talibancop
5aboutaboutADP_7 Talibancase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Talibandet
7TalibanTalibanPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
8andandCCONJ_11 rightscc
9womenwomanNOUNNumber=Plur11 rightsnmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 womencase
11rightsrightNOUNNumber=Plur7 Talibanconj
12..PUNCT_7 Talibanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe news reportabout the Taliban and women's rightstree rules

Example 6

The United Nations has criticised the Taliban's rules on girls.

detcompoundnsubj:passauxdetnmod:posscaseobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETUnitedPROPNNationsPROPNhasAUXcriticisedVERBtheDETTalibanPROPN'sPARTrulesNOUNonADPgirlsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Nationsdet
2UnitedUnitedPROPN_3 Nationscompound
3NationsNationPROPNNumber=Plur5 criticisednsubj:pass
4hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 criticisedaux
5criticisedcriticiseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Talibandet
7TalibanTalibanPROPNNumber=Sing9 rulesnmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 Talibancase
9rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur5 criticisedobj
10ononADP_11 girlscase
11girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur5 criticisedobl
12..PUNCT_5 criticisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1criticisepresent · perfect · passivethe United Nationson girlstree rules
2rulethe Talibannom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent

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