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title: bolshevik — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bolshevik» in the school dictionary: A member of the group of Russian communists, led by Lenin, who took power in Russia in a revolution and later created the Soviet Union. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bolshevik

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**Who acts:** member, Bolshie, Lenin, Bolshevik Revolution, Bolsheviks, Many people · **What happens:** lead, take, create, do, mean, change · **To what, where:** member, power, Russia, Soviet Union, stubborn, Bolsheviks

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«bolshevik» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [bolshevik in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bolshevik.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A member of the group of Russian communists, led by Lenin, who took power in Russia in a revolution and later created the Soviet Union.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolshevik:m1:1
# text = A member of the group of Russian communists, led by Lenin, who took power in Russia in a revolution and later created the Soviet Union.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Russian	Russian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	communists	communist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Lenin	Lenin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	24	advmod	_	_
24	created	create	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	Soviet	Soviet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | participle |  | a member of the group of Russian communists *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **take** | past | a member of the group of Russian communists | power |  | Russia |  | in a revolution | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent power=Value in russia=Location |
| 3 | **create** | past | a member of the group of Russian communists *not said here* | the Soviet Union |  |  |  | late *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent union=Result |

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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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the Bolsheviks: «the Bolshevik Revolution».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolshevik:m2:1
# text = To do with the Bolsheviks: «the Bolshevik Revolution».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Bolsheviks	Bolshevik	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Bolshevik	Bolshevik	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Revolution	Revolution	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the Bolsheviks | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old slang, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Bolshie» or «bolshy» means stubborn and rebellious, from this word.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolshevik:m3:1
# text = «Bolshie» or «bolshy» means stubborn and rebellious, from this word.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bolshie	Bolshie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	bolshy	bolshy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	stubborn	stubborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	rebellious	rebellious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Bolshie | stubborn |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stubborn=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bolsheviks were led by Lenin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolshevik:x1:1
# text = The Bolsheviks were led by Lenin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bolsheviks	bolshevik	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Lenin	Lenin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past · passive | Lenin | the Bolsheviks |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bolshevik Revolution changed Russia forever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolshevik:x2:1
# text = The Bolshevik Revolution changed Russia forever.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Bolshevik	Bolshevik	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Revolution	Revolution	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the Bolshevik Revolution | Russia |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent russia=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bolsheviks took control of the government in Petrograd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolshevik:x3:1
# text = The Bolsheviks took control of the government in Petrograd.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bolsheviks	Bolshevik	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Petrograd	Petrograd	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the Bolsheviks | control of the government |  | Petrograd |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent control=Value in petrograd=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people suffered under Bolshevik rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolshevik:x4:1
# text = Many people suffered under Bolshevik rule.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suffered	suffer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Bolshevik	bolshevik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | past | Many people |  |  | Bolshevik rule |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our history book has a poster from the Bolshevik era.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolshevik:x5:1
# text = Our history book has a poster from the Bolshevik era.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Bolshevik	Bolshevik	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	era	era	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our history book | a poster |  | the Bolshevik era |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop being so bolshie and do your chores!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bolshevik:x6:1
# text = Stop being so bolshie and do your chores!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bolshie	bolshie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	chores	chore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund | you *not said here* | bolshie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your chores |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chore=Eventuality |

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