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title: committee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «committee» in the school dictionary: A group of people chosen to make decisions or plan something for a bigger group. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# committee

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**Who acts:** committee, Parliament, class, thousand pounds · **What happens:** choose, make, plan, meet, raise, have · **To what, where:** people, decisions, something, She, many committees, party committee

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of people chosen to make decisions or plan something for a bigger group.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:committee:m1:1
# text = A group of people chosen to make decisions or plan something for a bigger group.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	decisions	decision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	plan	plan	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | participle |  | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | decisions |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product |
| 3 | **plan** | present |  | something |  |  |  | for a bigger group | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was chosen for the school eco committee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:committee:x1:1
# text = She was chosen for the school eco committee.
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	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	eco	eco	X	AFX	_	3	parataxis	_	_
8	committee	committee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	goeswith	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | for the school | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for school=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The committee met to plan the summer fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:committee:x2:1
# text = The committee met to plan the summer fair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	committee	committee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the committee |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | to-infinitive | the committee *not said here* |  |  |  | summer | fair *property* | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church committee raised money for the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:committee:x3:1
# text = The church committee raised money for the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	committee	committee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	roof	roof	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 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parliament has many committees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:committee:x4:1
# text = Parliament has many committees.
1	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	committees	committee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Parliament | many committees |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent committee=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class has a party committee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:committee:x5:1
# text = Our class has a party committee.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	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	6	det	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	committee	committee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our class | a party committee |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent committee=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The committee voted on the new rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:committee:x6:1
# text = The committee voted on the new rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	committee	committee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | the committee |  |  | the new rules |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the subscription was finished there was a thousand pounds, and a committee was formed to settle what should be done with it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:committee:x7:1
# text = When the subscription was finished there was a thousand pounds, and a committee was formed to settle what should be done with it.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	subscription	subscription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	committee	committee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	settle	settle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	22	obj	_	_
20	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	ccomp	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past · passive |  | the subscription |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | past | a thousand pounds |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **form** | past · passive |  | a committee |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **settle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | should · passive |  |  |  |  |  | with committee | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: what=Eventuality |

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