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title: affiliate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «affiliate» in the school dictionary: verb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# affiliate

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**Who acts:** local TV station, two charities, affiliate · **What happens:** join, connect, affiliate, be, decide, not affiliate · **To what, where:** person, bigger one, football club, affiliate, school, He

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«affiliate» 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: [affiliate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/affiliate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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verb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:m1:1
# text = verb.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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To join or connect officially with a larger group or organisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:m1e:1
# text = To join or connect officially with a larger group or organisation.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	connect	connect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **connect** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a larger group or organisation; officially *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with group=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:m2:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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A smaller group, company or person that is officially connected to a bigger one.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:m2e:1
# text = A smaller group, company or person that is officially connected to a bigger one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | present · passive |  | person | a bigger one |  |  | officially *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to one=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Our football club is affiliated to the county league.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:x1:1
# text = Our football club is affiliated to the county league.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	affiliated	affiliate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **affiliate** | present · passive |  | Our football club |  |  |  | to the county league | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The local TV station is an affiliate of a big network.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:x2:1
# text = The local TV station is an affiliate of a big network.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	affiliate	affiliate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the local TV station | a affiliate |  |  |  | of a big network | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The school is affiliated with the university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:x3:1
# text = The school is affiliated with the university.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	affiliated	affiliate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **affiliate** | present · passive |  | the school |  |  |  | with the university | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with university=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The two charities decided to affiliate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:x4:1
# text = The two charities decided to affiliate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	charities	charity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	affiliate	affiliate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | the two charities |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **affiliate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the two charities *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He is not affiliated with any party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:x5:1
# text = He is not affiliated with any party.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	affiliated	affiliate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **affiliate** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | with any party | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with party=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Each affiliate sends a member to the meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:affiliate:x6:1
# text = Each affiliate sends a member to the meeting.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	affiliate	affiliate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | each affiliate | a member |  | the meeting |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent member=Theme to meeting=Destination |

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