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title: commune — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commune» in the school dictionary: To commune is to talk quietly, or think deeply, with oneself, a friend or nature. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commune

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**Who acts:** commune, people, He, She, villagers · **What happens:** be, think, live together, share, work, commune · **To what, where:** group, work, deck, quiet wood, commune, food

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«commune» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [commune in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commune.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To commune is to talk quietly, or think deeply, with oneself, a friend or nature.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commune:m1:1
# text = To commune is to talk quietly, or think deeply, with oneself, a friend or nature.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commune	commune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	oneself	oneself	PRON	PRP	PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | quietly, talk *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | deeply *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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A commune is a group of people who live together and share their work and things.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commune:m2:1
# text = A commune is a group of people who live together and share their work and things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	commune	commune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a commune | a group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **live together** | present | people |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **share** | present | people *not said here* | people's work and things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **work** |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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He communed with himself on the deck at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commune:x1:1
# text = He communed with himself on the deck at night.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	communed	commune	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	deck	deck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commune** | past | He |  |  | the deck | night | with himself *= he* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She communed with the trees in the quiet wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commune:x2:1
# text = She communed with the trees in the quiet wood.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	communed	commune	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commune** | past | She |  |  | the quiet wood |  | with the trees | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The villagers formed a commune and shared their food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commune:x3:1
# text = The villagers formed a commune and shared their food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	formed	form	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	commune	commune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | past | the villagers | a commune |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location commune=Theme |
| 2 | **share** | past | the villagers *not said here* | villagers's food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The commune rewarded the man for his help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commune:x4:1
# text = The commune rewarded the man for his help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	commune	commune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rewarded	reward	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	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reward** | past | the commune | the man |  |  |  | for commune's help | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent man=Theme for help=Attribute |
| 2 | **help** |  | commune |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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