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title: commemorate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commemorate» in the school dictionary: To commemorate an important event or person is to remember and honour them, often with a ceremony or a special object. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commemorate

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**Who acts:** stamp, people, We, soldiers, new stamp, Christians · **What happens:** commemorate, be, honour, make, help, remember · **To what, where:** important event, event, something, statue, people, stamp

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«commemorate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [commemorate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commemorate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To commemorate an important event or person is to remember and honour them, often with a ceremony or a special object.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:m1:1
# text = To commemorate an important event or person is to remember and honour them, often with a ceremony or a special object.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commemorate	commemorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	honour	honour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commemorate** | to-infinitive |  | a important event or person |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | remember *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **honour** | infinitive |  | event |  |  |  | with a ceremony or a special object; often *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
A statue, plaque or stamp that commemorates something is made to help people remember it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:m2:1
# text = A statue, plaque or stamp that commemorates something is made to help people remember it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	plaque	plaque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stamp	stamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	commemorates	commemorate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commemorate** | present | stamp | something |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | a statue and plaque or stamp |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **remember** | infinitive | people *not said here* | stamp |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wear poppies to commemorate the soldiers who died in wars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:x1:1
# text = We wear poppies to commemorate the soldiers who died in wars.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	poppies	poppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	commemorate	commemorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | We | poppies |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent poppy=Source |
| 2 | **commemorate** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the soldiers |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme |
| 3 | **die** | past | the soldiers |  |  |  |  | in wars | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in war=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A statue was built to commemorate the brave nurse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:x2:1
# text = A statue was built to commemorate the brave nurse.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	commemorate	commemorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | a statue |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **commemorate** | to-infinitive |  | the brave nurse |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nurse=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new stamp commemorates a famous scientist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:x3:1
# text = The new stamp commemorates a famous scientist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stamp	stamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	commemorates	commemorate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commemorate** | present | the new stamp | a famous scientist |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scientist=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians commemorate the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:x4:1
# text = Christians commemorate the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	commemorate	commemorate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Last	Last	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
5	Supper	Supper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Maundy	Maundy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commemorate** | present | Christians | the Last Supper |  |  |  | on Maundy Thursday | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supper=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school planted a tree to commemorate its old head teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:x5:1
# text = The school planted a tree to commemorate its old head teacher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	commemorate	commemorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | the school | a tree |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |
| 2 | **commemorate** | to-infinitive | the school *not said here* | school's old head teacher |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town holds a parade to commemorate its founding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:x6:1
# text = The town holds a parade to commemorate its founding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	commemorate	commemorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	founding	founding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the town | a parade |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parade=Theme |
| 2 | **commemorate** | to-infinitive | the town *not said here* | town's founding |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent founding=Theme |
| 3 | **found** |  | town |  |  |  |  |  | nom founding «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blue plaque commemorates the writer who lived here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:x7:1
# text = A blue plaque commemorates the writer who lived here.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plaque	plaque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	commemorates	commemorate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commemorate** | present | a blue plaque | the writer |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent writer=Theme |
| 2 | **live** | past | the writer |  |  | here |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Festivals were instituted as seasons of rest, rejoicing, and thanksgiving, and also as anniversaries to commemorate events of national importance.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commemorate:x8:1
# text = Festivals were instituted as seasons of rest, rejoicing, and thanksgiving, and also as anniversaries to commemorate events of national importance.
1	Festivals	festival	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	instituted	institute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	seasons	season	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	rejoicing	rejoice	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	thanksgiving	thanksgiving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	also	also	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	anniversaries	anniversary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	commemorate	commemorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
20	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **institute** | past · passive |  | Festivals |  |  | season |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **rejoice** | gerund |  | thanksgiving |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **commemorate** | to-infinitive | anniversaries | events of national importance |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme |

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