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title: adjudge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adjudge» in the school dictionary: To adjudge is to decide officially that something is true or that someone is something, as a judge or referee does. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adjudge

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**Who acts:** something, someone, judge, court, referee, ball · **What happens:** adjudge, be, do, give, go out, project · **To what, where:** something, official decision, court case, goal, She, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«adjudge» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [adjudge in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjudge.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To adjudge is to decide officially that something is true or that someone is something, as a judge or referee does.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjudge:m1:1
# text = To adjudge is to decide officially that something is true or that someone is something, as a judge or referee does.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adjudge	adjudge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjudge** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | decide, officially *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present | someone | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | present | a judge or referee |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give an official decision in a court case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjudge:m2:1
# text = To give an official decision in a court case.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a official decision |  | a court case |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goal was adjudged offside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjudge:x1:1
# text = The goal was adjudged offside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	adjudged	adjudge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	offside	offside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjudge** | past · passive |  | the goal |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme offside=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was adjudged the winner of the poetry competition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjudge:x2:1
# text = She was adjudged the winner of the poetry competition.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	adjudged	adjudge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjudge** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme winner=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The court adjudged him guilty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjudge:x3:1
# text = The court adjudged him guilty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	adjudged	adjudge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjudge** | past | the court | him *= he* |  |  |  | guilty *property* | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The referee adjudged that the ball had gone out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjudge:x4:1
# text = The referee adjudged that the ball had gone out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	adjudged	adjudge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjudge** | past | the referee |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go out** | past · perfect | the ball |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our project was adjudged the best in the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjudge:x5:1
# text = Our project was adjudged the best in the school.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	adjudged	adjudge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjudge** | past · passive |  | Our project |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme good=Attribute |
| 2 | **project** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match was adjudged a draw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjudge:x6:1
# text = The match was adjudged a draw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	adjudged	adjudge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	draw	draw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjudge** | past · passive |  | the match |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme draw=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An Ape undertook to adjudge the matter between them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjudge:x7:1
# text = An Ape undertook to adjudge the matter between them.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Ape	ape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	undertook	undertake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	adjudge	adjudge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | past | a Ape |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **adjudge** | to-infinitive | a Ape *not said here* | the matter |  |  |  | between them *= they* | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent matter=Theme |

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