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title: capitol — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «capitol» in the school dictionary: The Capitol: the building in Washington, D.C. where the US Congress meets to make laws. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# capitol

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**Who acts:** Capitol, lawmakers, US Congress, We, Great prince, prince · **What happens:** meet, make, have, visit, use, mean · **To what, where:** laws, Capitol, huge white dome, state capitol, Austin, US Congress · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Capitol: the building in Washington, D.C. where the US Congress meets to make laws.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capitol:m1:1
# text = The Capitol: the building in Washington, D.C. where the US Congress meets to make laws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Capitol	Capitol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Washington	Washington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	D.C.	D.C.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Congress	Congress	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the Capitol and D.C. |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the Capitol and D.C. *not said here* | laws |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product |

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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: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The building where a state's lawmakers meet, a state capitol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capitol:m2:1
# text = The building where a state's lawmakers meet, a state capitol.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	lawmakers	lawmaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	capitol	capitol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | a state's lawmakers |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capitol:m3:1
# text = The temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jupiter	Jupiter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Capitoline	Capitoline	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Hill	Hill	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The US Congress meets in the Capitol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capitol:x1:1
# text = The US Congress meets in the Capitol.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Congress	Congress	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Capitol	Capitol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the US Congress |  |  | the Capitol |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Capitol has a huge white dome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capitol:x2:1
# text = The Capitol has a huge white dome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Capitol	Capitol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Capitol | a huge white dome |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dome=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited the state capitol in Austin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capitol:x3:1
# text = We visited the state capitol in Austin.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	capitol	capitol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Austin	Austin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | the state capitol |  | Austin |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent capitol=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Capitol Hill is often used to mean the US Congress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capitol:x4:1
# text = Capitol Hill is often used to mean the US Congress.
1	Capitol	Capitol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	Hill	Hill	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Congress	Congress	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Capitol |  |  |  | often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | to-infinitive |  | the US Congress |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent congress=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In ancient Rome, the Capitol was a temple on a hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capitol:x5:1
# text = In ancient Rome, the Capitol was a temple on a hill.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Capitol	Capitol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Capitol | a temple |  | ancient Rome |  | on a hill | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Great prince,’ said he, ‘cause a copper horse and rider to be made, and stationed in front of the Capitol.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capitol:x6:1
# text = ‘Great prince,’ said he, ‘cause a copper horse and rider to be made, and stationed in front of the Capitol.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	rider	rider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	stationed	station	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	Capitol	Capitol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Great prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cause** | infinitive | prince | a copper horse and rider |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition horse=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive · passive | prince *not said here* | a copper horse and rider *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP» |
| 4 | **station** | participle | Great prince *not said here* |  |  | front of the Capitol |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in front=Destination |

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