veto Who acts: veto, others, Mum, President, Russia, its · What happens: be, stop, agree, veto, say, use · To what, where: right, decision, something, power, idea, home · Speech: someone speaks here
«veto» 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: veto in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A veto is the right of one person or group to stop a decision or law, even if others agree with it.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod cc conj mark acl det obj cc conj punct advmod mark nsubj conj case obl punct root A DET veto NOUN is AUX the DET right NOUN of ADP one NUM person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN to PART stop VERB a DET decision NOUN or CCONJ law NOUN , PUNCT even ADV if SCONJ others NOUN agree VERB with ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 veto det 2 veto veto NOUN Number=Sing 5 right nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 right cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 right det 5 right right NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 person case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 person nummod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 right nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 group cc 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 11 to to PART _ 12 stop mark 12 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 right acl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 decision det 14 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 12 stop obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 law cc 16 law law NOUN Number=Sing 14 decision conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 agree punct 18 even even ADV _ 21 agree advmod 19 if if SCONJ _ 21 agree mark 20 others other NOUN Number=Plur 21 agree nsubj 21 agree agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 stop conj 22 with with ADP _ 23 it case 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 agree obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 right punct
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1 is a present a veto the right of one person or group tree rules 2 stop to-infinitive a decision or law vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality decision=Eventuality 3 agree speech: agree a condition, not said to happen present others with veto vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with it=Co-Agent
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 To veto something is to use that power to say no and stop it.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark det obj mark advcl discourse cc conj obj punct root To PART veto VERB something PRON is AUX to PART use VERB that DET power NOUN to PART say VERB no INTJ and CCONJ stop VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 veto mark 2 veto veto VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 use advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 veto obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 use cop 5 to to PART _ 6 use mark 6 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 power det 8 power power NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 9 to to PART _ 10 say mark 10 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 use advcl 11 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 10 say discourse 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 stop cc 13 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 say conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 stop obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 veto to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present use property tree rules 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 stop infinitive power vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To veto an idea at home or with friends is just to refuse it: «Mum vetoed the idea of a puppy.».
The tree, 21 words mark advcl det obj case obl cc case conj cop advmod mark obj punct punct nsubj conj det obj case det nmod punct punct punct root To PART veto VERB an DET idea NOUN at ADP home NOUN or CCONJ with ADP friends NOUN is AUX just ADV to PART refuse VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Mum NOUN vetoed VERB the DET idea NOUN of ADP a DET puppy NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 veto mark 2 veto veto VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 refuse advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 veto obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 home case 6 home home NOUN Number=Sing 2 veto obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 friends cc 8 with with ADP _ 9 friends case 9 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 6 home conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 refuse cop 11 just just ADV _ 13 refuse advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 refuse mark 13 refuse refuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 refuse obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 vetoed punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 vetoed punct 17 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 18 vetoed nsubj 18 vetoed veto VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 refuse conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 idea det 20 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 18 vetoed obj 21 of of ADP _ 23 puppy case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 puppy det 23 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 20 idea nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 18 vetoed punct 25 » » PUNCT _ 18 vetoed punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 13 refuse punct
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1 veto to-infinitive a idea home or friends tree rules 2 is present refuse property tree rules 3 veto in a quote past Mum the idea of a puppy tree rules
Example 1 The President vetoed the new law.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET President PROPN vetoed VERB 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 President det 2 President President PROPN Number=Sing 3 vetoed nsubj 3 vetoed veto VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 law det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 law amod 6 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 vetoed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 vetoed punct
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1 veto past the President the new law tree rules
Example 2 Russia used its veto at the UN Security Council.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound compound obl punct root Russia PROPN used VERB its PRON veto NOUN at ADP the DET UN PROPN Security PROPN Council PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Russia Russia PROPN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 veto nmod:poss 4 veto veto NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 5 at at ADP _ 9 Council case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Council det 7 UN UN PROPN Number=Sing 9 Council compound 8 Security Security PROPN Number=Sing 9 Council compound 9 Council Council PROPN Number=Sing 2 used obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Russia its veto the UN Security Council vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent veto=Patient 2 veto its = it nom veto «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Each of the five permanent members has a veto.
nsubj case det nummod amod nmod det obj punct root Each DET of ADP the DET five NUM permanent ADJ members NOUN has VERB a DET veto NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 7 has nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 6 members case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 members det 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 members nummod 5 permanent permanent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 members amod 6 members member NOUN Number=Plur 1 Each nmod 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 veto det 9 veto veto NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 has punct
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1 have present Each a veto vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent veto=Patient
Example 4 My sister vetoed my idea of pizza for breakfast.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod case obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN vetoed VERB my PRON idea NOUN of ADP pizza NOUN for ADP breakfast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 vetoed nsubj 3 vetoed veto VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 idea nmod:poss 5 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 vetoed obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 pizza case 7 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 5 idea nmod 8 for for ADP _ 9 breakfast case 9 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 3 vetoed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 vetoed punct
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1 veto past My sister my idea of pizza for breakfast tree rules
Example 5 The head teacher has the power of veto over school trips.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod case compound nmod punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN has VERB the DET power NOUN of ADP veto NOUN over ADP school NOUN trips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 power det 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 veto case 8 veto veto NOUN Number=Sing 6 power nmod 9 over over ADP _ 11 trips case 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 trips compound 11 trips trip NOUN Number=Plur 8 veto nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the head teacher the power of veto over school trips vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
Example 6 One veto is enough to stop the resolution.
nummod nsubj cop mark advcl det obj punct root One NUM veto NOUN is AUX enough ADJ to PART stop VERB the DET resolution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 veto nummod 2 veto veto NOUN Number=Sing 4 enough nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 enough cop 4 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 enough advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 resolution det 8 resolution resolution NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 enough punct
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1 is present One veto enough property tree rules 2 stop to-infinitive One veto not said here the resolution vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality resolution=Eventuality
Example 7 Dad vetoed the scary film.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Dad NOUN vetoed VERB the DET scary ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 vetoed nsubj 2 vetoed veto VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 film det 4 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 film amod 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 vetoed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 vetoed punct
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1 veto past Dad the scary film tree rules
Example 8 The council could not veto the plan on its own.
det nsubj aux advmod det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET council NOUN could AUX not PART veto VERB the DET plan NOUN on ADP its PRON own ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 5 veto nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 veto aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 veto advmod 5 veto veto VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plan det 7 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 veto obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 own case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 own nmod:poss 10 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 veto obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 veto punct
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1 not veto could the council the plan council's own tree rules
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