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title: colonel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «colonel» in the school dictionary: A high-ranking officer in the army, air force or marines, above a major and below a general. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# colonel

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**Who acts:** colonel, uniform, grandfather, soldiers, It, he · **What happens:** give, march, be, do, have, salute · **To what, where:** order, it, library, shiny badges, colonel, army

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«colonel» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [colonel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/colonel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A high-ranking officer in the army, air force or marines, above a major and below a general.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colonel:m1:1
# text = A high-ranking officer in the army, air force or marines, above a major and below a general.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ranking	ranking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	marines	marine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	above	above	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	major	major	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	below	below	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The colonel gave the order to march.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colonel:x1:1
# text = The colonel gave the order to march.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	colonel	colonel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	march	march	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	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 | the colonel | the order |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme |
| 2 | **march** | to-infinitive | the colonel *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A colonel is higher than a major.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colonel:x2:1
# text = A colonel is higher than a major.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	colonel	colonel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	major	major	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | a colonel |  |  |  |  | than a major; high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Colonel Mustard did it in the library with the rope!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colonel:x3:1
# text = Colonel Mustard did it in the library with the rope!
1	Colonel	Colonel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Mustard	Mustard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The colonel's uniform had shiny badges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colonel:x4:1
# text = The colonel's uniform had shiny badges.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	colonel	colonel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	badges	badge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the colonel's uniform | shiny badges |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badge=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her grandfather was a colonel in the army.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colonel:x5:1
# text = Her grandfather was a colonel in the army.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	colonel	colonel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | Her grandfather | a colonel |  | the army |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers saluted the colonel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colonel:x6:1
# text = The soldiers saluted the colonel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saluted	salute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	colonel	colonel	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 | **salute** | past | the soldiers | the colonel |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colonel=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was the colonel himself who came with the patrol, and he was not a little surprised when he found the recruit safe and sound.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colonel:x7:1
# text = It was the colonel himself who came with the patrol, and he was not a little surprised when he found the recruit safe and sound.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	colonel	colonel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	patrol	patrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	surprised	surprised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
19	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	recruit	recruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | the colonel |  |  |  | himself *= he* *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | the colonel |  |  |  |  | with the patrol | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked*; surprised *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **find** | past | he | the recruit |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recruit=Topic |

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