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title: citizenship — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «citizenship» in the school dictionary: Citizenship is being a legal member of a country, with its rights and duties: «British citizenship». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# citizenship

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**Who acts:** Citizenship, we, Picking, people, You · **What happens:** be, help, obey, give, learn, make · **To what, where:** legal member, others, laws, school subject, She, citizenship · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Citizenship is being a legal member of a country, with its rights and duties: «British citizenship».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citizenship:m1:1
# text = Citizenship is being a legal member of a country, with its rights and duties: «British citizenship».
1	Citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	duties	duty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Citizenship | a legal member |  |  |  | of a country | tree rules |

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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 -->
Citizenship is how a good member of a community behaves: helping others, voting, obeying laws.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citizenship:m2:1
# text = Citizenship is how a good member of a community behaves: helping others, voting, obeying laws.
1	Citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	behaves	behave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	voting	voting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	obeying	obey	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
18	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Citizenship |  |  |  |  | behave *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | gerund | Citizenship *not said here* | others and voting |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **obey** | gerund | Citizenship *not said here* | laws |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Citizenship is a school subject about laws, rights, democracy and community.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citizenship:m3:1
# text = Citizenship is a school subject about laws, rights, democracy and community.
1	Citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	democracy	democracy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Citizenship | a school subject |  |  |  | about laws and rights and democracy and community | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was given Canadian citizenship last year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citizenship:x1:1
# text = She was given Canadian citizenship last year.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient citizenship=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In citizenship we learned how laws are made.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citizenship:x2:1
# text = In citizenship we learned how laws are made.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we |  |  | citizenship |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | laws |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Picking up litter shows good citizenship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citizenship:x3:1
# text = Picking up litter shows good citizenship.
1	Picking	pick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | gerund |  | litter |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litter=Topic |
| 2 | **show** | present | Picking | good citizenship |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent citizenship=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people have dual citizenship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citizenship:x4:1
# text = Some people have dual citizenship.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dual	dual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | present | some people | dual citizenship |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent citizenship=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need citizenship to vote in this country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citizenship:x5:1
# text = You need citizenship to vote in this country.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | citizenship |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot citizenship=Theme |
| 2 | **vote** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | citizenship *not said here* |  | this country |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wrote about citizenship and kindness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:citizenship:x6:1
# text = We wrote about citizenship and kindness.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | We |  |  |  |  | about citizenship and kindness | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about citizenship=Topic |

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