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title: communal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «communal» in the school dictionary: Shared by all the people in a group or building (a communal kitchen, communal garden). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# communal

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**Who acts:** groups, block, we, communal fridge, village, Communal singing · **What happens:** share, do by, involve, do, disagree, have · **To what, where:** group, communal violence, communal garden, camp, communal, past

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shared by all the people in a group or building (a communal kitchen, communal garden).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:communal:m1:1
# text = Shared by all the people in a group or building (a communal kitchen, communal garden).
1	Shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl:agent	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Done by or involving a group of people together (communal singing, a communal meal).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:communal:m2:1
# text = Done by or involving a group of people together (communal singing, a communal meal).
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	involving	involve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do by** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **involve** | gerund |  | a group of people |  |  |  | communal singing and a communal meal *obl*; together *property* | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with different communities, sometimes groups who disagree (communal violence).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:communal:m3:1
# text = To do with different communities, sometimes groups who disagree (communal violence).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	communities	community	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
8	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	violence	violence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with different communities and groups | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **disagree** | present | groups | communal violence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our block of flats has a communal garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:communal:x1:1
# text = Our block of flats has a communal garden.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At camp we ate in a communal dining hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:communal:x2:1
# text = At camp we ate in a communal dining hall.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	dining	dining	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | we |  |  | camp |  | in a communal dining hall | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The communal fridge at work is always full.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:communal:x3:1
# text = The communal fridge at work is always full.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the communal fridge at work |  |  |  |  | always, full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village had a communal well in the past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:communal:x4:1
# text = The village had a communal well in the past.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	communal	communal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the village | a communal |  | the past |  | well *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent communal=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Communal singing filled the church at Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:communal:x5:1
# text = Communal singing filled the church at Christmas.
1	Communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	filled	fill	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	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **fill** | past | Communal singing | the church |  | Christmas |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent church=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please keep the communal areas tidy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:communal:x6:1
# text = Please keep the communal areas tidy.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	communal	communal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the communal areas |  |  |  | tidy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Theme |

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