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title: ambassador — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ambassador» in the school dictionary: An important official sent by one country to live in another and speak for their own country there. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ambassador

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**Who acts:** person, British ambassador, ambassador, football star, embassy, good ambassador · **What happens:** send, live, speak, represent, promote, choose · **To what, where:** important official, another, something, Washington, She, president · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An important official sent by one country to live in another and speak for their own country there.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambassador:m1:1
# text = An important official sent by one country to live in another and speak for their own country there.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	official	official	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | participle |  | a important official *not said here* |  |  |  | by one country | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | another |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in another=Location |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for their own country | vn talk-37.5 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who represents or promotes something, like a school ambassador or brand ambassador.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambassador:m2:1
# text = A person who represents or promotes something, like a school ambassador or brand ambassador.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	represents	represent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	promotes	promote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	brand	brand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **promote** | present | a person *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The British ambassador to the USA lives in Washington.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambassador:x1:1
# text = The British ambassador to the USA lives in Washington.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Washington	Washington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the British ambassador to the USA |  |  | Washington |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in washington=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was chosen as a school eco ambassador.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambassador:x2:1
# text = She was chosen as a school eco ambassador.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eco	eco	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	ambassador	ambassador	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 | **choose** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | as a school's ambassador | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ambassador met the president.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambassador:x3:1
# text = The ambassador met the president.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the ambassador | the president |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent president=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our football star is an ambassador for the charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambassador:x4:1
# text = Our football star is an ambassador for the charity.
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	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our football star | a ambassador |  |  |  | for the charity | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The embassy is where the ambassador works.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambassador:x5:1
# text = The embassy is where the ambassador works.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	embassy	embassy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the embassy |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | the ambassador |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be a good ambassador for the school on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambassador:x6:1
# text = Be a good ambassador for the school on the trip.
1	Be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | infinitive | a good ambassador for the school on the trip |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So he resolved to send an ambassador to ask her in marriage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambassador:x7:1
# text = So he resolved to send an ambassador to ask her in marriage.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | a ambassador |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ambassador=Theme |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  | her *= she* | marriage |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |

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