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title: campaigner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «campaigner» in the school dictionary: A person who works hard to change something in society or politics, for example to protect the environment or to change a law. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# campaigner

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**Who acts:** person, Campaigners, young campaigner, Environmental campaigners, Grandad · **What happens:** work, change, protect, take, fight, want · **To what, where:** something, society, environment, law, part, political campaign · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«campaigner» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [campaigner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/campaigner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who works hard to change something in society or politics, for example to protect the environment or to change a law.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:campaigner:m1:1
# text = A person who works hard to change something in society or politics, for example to protect the environment or to change a law.
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	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	politics	politics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | something |  | society or politics and example |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 3 | **protect** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | the environment |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent environment=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **change** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | a law |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Patient |

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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 takes part in a political campaign or an election campaign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:campaigner:m2:1
# text = A person who takes part in a political campaign or an election campaign.
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	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	political	political	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a person | part |  | a political campaign or a election campaign |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in campaign=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soldier who has fought in many campaigns: «an old campaigner» (also someone with lots of experience).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:campaigner:m3:1
# text = A soldier who has fought in many campaigns: «an old campaigner» (also someone with lots of experience).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	fought	fight	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	campaigns	campaign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	campaigner	campaigner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	also	also	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	appos	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | present · perfect · passive |  | a soldier |  | many campaigns |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Campaigners want a new zebra crossing outside school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:campaigner:x1:1
# text = Campaigners want a new zebra crossing outside school.
1	Campaigners	campaigner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Campaigners | a new zebra crossing |  |  |  | outside school | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot crossing=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young campaigner spoke at the United Nations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:campaigner:x2:1
# text = The young campaigner spoke at the United Nations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	campaigner	campaigner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	8	compound	_	_
8	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the young campaigner |  |  | the United Nations |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Environmental campaigners planted a thousand trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:campaigner:x3:1
# text = Environmental campaigners planted a thousand trees.
1	Environmental	environmental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	campaigners	campaigner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | Environmental campaigners | thousand trees |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Campaigners handed in a petition to the council.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:campaigner:x4:1
# text = Campaigners handed in a petition to the council.
1	Campaigners	campaigner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	handed	hand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	petition	petition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** | participle |  | Campaigners *not said here* |  | a petition to the council |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad is an old campaigner at chess tournaments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:campaigner:x5:1
# text = Grandad is an old campaigner at chess tournaments.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	campaigner	campaigner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tournaments	tournament	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Grandad | a old campaigner |  | chess tournaments |  |  | tree rules |

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