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title: comrade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comrade» in the school dictionary: A friend or companion, especially someone who shares difficult work or danger with you, such as a fellow soldier (comrades in arms). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# comrade

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**Who acts:** old soldier, They, Union people, we, explorers, he · **What happens:** share, use, remember, be, call, honour · **To what, where:** difficult work, fellow member, comrades, war, arms, other Comrade · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«comrade» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [comrade in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/comrade.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A friend or companion, especially someone who shares difficult work or danger with you, such as a fellow soldier (comrades in arms).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comrade:m1:1
# text = A friend or companion, especially someone who shares difficult work or danger with you, such as a fellow soldier (comrades in arms).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	companion	companion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	appos	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shares	share	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	fellow	fellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	comrades	comrade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	appos	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present |  | difficult work or danger with you and a fellow soldier |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
A fellow member of a socialist or communist party or trade union, used as a title («Comrade Petrov»), especially in the old Soviet Union.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comrade:m2:1
# text = A fellow member of a socialist or communist party or trade union, used as a title («Comrade Petrov»), especially in the old Soviet Union.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fellow	fellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	socialist	socialist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	communist	communist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Comrade	Comrade	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
21	Petrov	Petrov	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
25	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
28	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
29	Soviet	Soviet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a fellow member of a socialist or communist party or trade union *not said here* |  |  |  | as a title and the old Soviet Union | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old soldier remembered his comrades from the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comrade:x1:1
# text = The old soldier remembered his comrades from the war.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	remembered	remember	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	comrades	comrade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	war	war	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 | **remember** | past | the old soldier | soldier's comrades |  | the war |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent comrade=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were comrades in arms through the long winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comrade:x2:1
# text = They were comrades in arms through the long winter.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	comrades	comrade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | They | comrades |  | arms | winter |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Soviet Union people called each other "Comrade".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comrade:x3:1
# text = In the Soviet Union people called each other "Comrade".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	Soviet	Soviet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Comrade	comrade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | the Union people *not said here* | each other Comrade |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Remembrance Day we honour fallen comrades.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comrade:x4:1
# text = On Remembrance Day we honour fallen comrades.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Remembrance	Remembrance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	honour	honour	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	comrades	comrade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honour** | present | we | fallen comrades |  |  | on Remembrance Day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers were loyal comrades on the icy journey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comrade:x5:1
# text = The explorers were loyal comrades on the icy journey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	comrades	comrade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	icy	icy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the explorers | loyal comrades |  | the icy journey |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Well done, comrade!" he joked to his friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comrade:x6:1
# text = "Well done, comrade!" he joked to his friend.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	comrade	comrade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	joked	joke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | participle |  | comrade |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | past | he |  |  |  |  | to his friend | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I'm going to my comrade's grave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comrade:x7:1
# text = "I'm going to my comrade's grave.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	comrade	comrade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	grave	grave	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 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I |  |  | my comrade's grave |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to grave=Initial\_Location |

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