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title: banquet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «banquet» in the school dictionary: A large formal meal for many people, usually to celebrate something, with speeches. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# banquet

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**Who acts:** large formal meal, king, We, sports, banquet, wedding banquet · **What happens:** celebrate, hold, go, banquet, have, last · **To what, where:** something, banquet, five courses, story, excuses

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large formal meal for many people, usually to celebrate something, with speeches.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banquet:m1:1
# text = A large formal meal for many people, usually to celebrate something, with speeches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	speeches	speech	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | to-infinitive | a large formal meal for many people | something |  |  |  | with speeches; usually *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king held a banquet for his knights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banquet:x1:1
# text = The king held a banquet for his knights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	banquet	banquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the king | a banquet |  |  |  | for king's knights | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banquet=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to the sports banquet for the awards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banquet:x2:1
# text = We went to the sports banquet for the awards.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	banquet	banquet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	awards	award	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **banquet** | present | the sports |  |  |  |  | for the awards | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The banquet had five courses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banquet:x3:1
# text = The banquet had five courses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	banquet	banquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	courses	course	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | past | the banquet | five courses |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wedding banquet lasted all evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banquet:x4:1
# text = The wedding banquet lasted all evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	banquet	banquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the wedding banquet |  |  |  | evening |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the story, a great banquet was ready but the guests made excuses.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banquet:x5:1
# text = In the story, a great banquet was ready but the guests made excuses.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	banquet	banquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	excuses	excuse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a great banquet |  |  | the story |  | ready *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | the guests | excuses |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent excuse=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The banquet hall was full of long tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:banquet:x6:1
# text = The banquet hall was full of long tables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	banquet	banquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the banquet hall |  |  |  |  | of long tables; full *property* | tree rules |

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