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title: command — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «command» in the school dictionary: To tell someone officially to do something; to order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# command

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**Who acts:** castle, captain, dog, you, She, teacher · **What happens:** tell, do, order, follow, command, type · **To what, where:** someone, something, command, English, view, valley · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«command» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings 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: [command in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/command.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tell someone officially to do something; to order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:m1:1
# text = To tell someone officially to do something; to order.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	order	order	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **order** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
An order (follow the command).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:m2:1
# text = An order (follow the command).
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | infinitive |  | the command |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Control or charge of a group, such as an army (in command).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:m3:1
# text = Control or charge of a group, such as an army (in command).
1	Control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knowledge and skill at something (a good command of English).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:m4:1
# text = Knowledge and skill at something (a good command of English).
1	Knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **command** |  |  | English |  |  |  |  | nom command «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An instruction to a computer (type a command).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:m5:1
# text = An instruction to a computer (type a command).
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	type	type	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | infinitive |  | a command |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deserve and get something (command respect).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:m6:1
# text = To deserve and get something (command respect).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deserve	deserve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deserve** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To have a view over (The castle commands the valley).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:m7:1
# text = To have a view over (The castle commands the valley).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	commands	command	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | a view |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient |
| 2 | **command** | present | the castle | the valley |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent valley=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain commanded the crew to lower the sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:x1:1
# text = The captain commanded the crew to lower the sails.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	commanded	command	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	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	lower	lower	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **command** | past | the captain | the crew |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent crew=Eventuality |
| 2 | **lower** | to-infinitive | the captain *not said here* | the sails |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sail=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog obeys the «sit» command.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:x2:1
# text = The dog obeys the «sit» command.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	obeys	obey	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obey** | present | the dog | the sit command |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Type the command and press Enter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:x3:1
# text = Type the command and press Enter.
1	Type	type	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	Enter	Enter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | imperative | you *not said here* | the command and press |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who is in command of the ship?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:x4:1
# text = Who is in command of the ship?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | command |  | of the ship | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has an excellent command of Spanish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:x5:1
# text = She has an excellent command of Spanish.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a excellent command of Spanish |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Patient |
| 2 | **command** |  |  | Spanish |  |  |  |  | nom command «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Close the window!» is a command sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:x6:1
# text = «Close the window!» is a command sentence.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	csubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the window |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a command sentence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher commands respect from the class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:command:x7:1
# text = The teacher commands respect from the class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	commands	command	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **command** | present | the teacher | respect |  | the class |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent respect=Eventuality |

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