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title: assembly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «assembly» in the school dictionary: Assembly is a meeting of the whole school or several classes together, often in the hall, for news, songs, stories and awards. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# assembly

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**Who acts:** Assembly, people, We, class assembly, head, you · **What happens:** be, meet, make, put, sing, give out · **To what, where:** meeting, group, laws, parts, song, assembly

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«assembly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [assembly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/assembly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Assembly is a meeting of the whole school or several classes together, often in the hall, for news, songs, stories and awards.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:m1:1
# text = Assembly is a meeting of the whole school or several classes together, often in the hall, for news, songs, stories and awards.
1	Assembly	Assembly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	awards	award	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Assembly | a meeting or several classes and news |  |  |  | of the whole school | tree rules |

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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 -->
An assembly is a group of people who meet to make laws or decisions, like the National Assembly.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:m2:1
# text = An assembly is a group of people who meet to make laws or decisions, like the National Assembly.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	decisions	decision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	National	National	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Assembly	Assembly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a assembly | a group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | laws or decisions and the National Assembly |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Assembly is putting the parts of something together, like flat-pack furniture or a model.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:m3:1
# text = Assembly is putting the parts of something together, like flat-pack furniture or a model.
1	Assembly	Assembly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present · progressive | Assembly | the parts of something |  |  |  | together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent part=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sang a song in assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:x1:1
# text = We sang a song in assembly.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We | a song |  | assembly |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class assembly is on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:x2:1
# text = Our class assembly is on Friday.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our class assembly |  |  |  |  | on Friday | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head gave out certificates in assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:x3:1
# text = The head gave out certificates in assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	certificates	certificate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | past | the head | certificates |  | assembly |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent certificate=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the assembly instructions before you build the shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:x4:1
# text = Read the assembly instructions before you build the shelf.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the assembly instructions |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Topic |
| 2 | **build** | present | you | the shelf |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelf=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire assembly point is on the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:x5:1
# text = The fire assembly point is on the playground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the assembly point |  |  | the playground |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cars are built on an assembly line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:x6:1
# text = Cars are built on an assembly line.
1	Cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present · passive |  | Cars |  | a assembly line |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on line=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Welsh Assembly met to discuss schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:x7:1
# text = The Welsh Assembly met to discuss schools.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Welsh	Welsh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Assembly	Assembly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	discuss	discuss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the Welsh Assembly |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **discuss** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | the Welsh Assembly *not said here* | schools |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Easy assembly: just two screws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:x8:1
# text = Easy assembly: just two screws.
1	Easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	screws	screw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince smiled, and turned and addressed the assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assembly:x9:1
# text = The prince smiled, and turned and addressed the assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	addressed	address	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | the prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **turn** | past | the prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **address** | past | the prince *not said here* | the assembly |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assembly=Destination |

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