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title: autonomy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «autonomy» in the school dictionary: The right of a group, region or country to govern itself. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# autonomy

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**Who acts:** Greenland, Teenagers, robot, Scotland, Giving, them · **What happens:** govern, be, make, act, have, want · **To what, where:** country, own choices, autonomy, more autonomy, path, schools

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The right of a group, region or country to govern itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autonomy:m1:1
# text = The right of a group, region or country to govern itself.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	govern	govern	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
12	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | to-infinitive |  | country |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent itself=Theme |

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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 -->
Being able to make your own choices and act independently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autonomy:m2:1
# text = Being able to make your own choices and act independently.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	csubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	act	act	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	independently	independently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | your own choices |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product |
| 3 | **act** | present |  |  |  |  |  | independently *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greenland has autonomy within Denmark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autonomy:x1:1
# text = Greenland has autonomy within Denmark.
1	Greenland	Greenland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	autonomy	autonomy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Denmark	Denmark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Greenland | autonomy |  |  |  | within Denmark | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent autonomy=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Teenagers want more autonomy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autonomy:x2:1
# text = Teenagers want more autonomy.
1	Teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	autonomy	autonomy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Teenagers | more autonomy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot autonomy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The robot has autonomy to choose its path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autonomy:x3:1
# text = The robot has autonomy to choose its path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	autonomy	autonomy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the robot | autonomy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent autonomy=Patient |
| 2 | **choose** | to-infinitive | the robot *not said here* | robot's path |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Scotland has autonomy over its schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autonomy:x4:1
# text = Scotland has autonomy over its schools.
1	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	autonomy	autonomy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Scotland | autonomy |  | autonomy's schools |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent autonomy=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Giving pupils autonomy helps them learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autonomy:x5:1
# text = Giving pupils autonomy helps them learn.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	autonomy	autonomy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	learn	learn	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 | **give** | gerund |  | pupils autonomy |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent autonomy=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | present | Giving | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **learn** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The region fought for autonomy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autonomy:x6:1
# text = The region fought for autonomy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	autonomy	autonomy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | the region |  |  |  |  | for autonomy | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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