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title: confederation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «confederation» in the school dictionary: A group of states, countries, organisations or people who join together for a shared purpose, while keeping much of their own power. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# confederation

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**Who acts:** people, Confederation, official name, Switzerland, tribes, UEFA · **What happens:** join, share, keep, form, be, name · **To what, where:** much, Canada, 1867, Swiss Confederation, confederation, land

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«confederation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [confederation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/confederation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of states, countries, organisations or people who join together for a shared purpose, while keeping much of their own power.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confederation:m1:1
# text = A group of states, countries, organisations or people who join together for a shared purpose, while keeping much of their own power.
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	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	organisations	organisation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	join	join	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
21	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
24	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | people |  |  |  |  | for a shared purpose; together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund |  | much of people's own power |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Theme |

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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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Usage: Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Confederation: the joining of Canadian provinces into one country in 1867.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confederation:m2:1
# text = Confederation: the joining of Canadian provinces into one country in 1867.
1	Confederation	confederation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
4	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	provinces	province	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	1867	1867	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of Canadian provinces | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canada was formed by Confederation in 1867.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confederation:x1:1
# text = Canada was formed by Confederation in 1867.
1	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Confederation	confederation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	1867	1867	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **form** | past · passive | Confederation | Canada |  | 1867 |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Switzerland's official name is the Swiss Confederation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confederation:x2:1
# text = Switzerland's official name is the Swiss Confederation.
1	Switzerland	Switzerland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Swiss	Swiss	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Confederation	confederation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Switzerland's official name | the Swiss Confederation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | Switzerland |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tribes formed a confederation to defend their land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confederation:x3:1
# text = The tribes formed a confederation to defend their land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tribes	tribe	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	confederation	confederation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	defend	defend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	land	land	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 tribes | a confederation |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location confederation=Theme |
| 2 | **defend** | to-infinitive | the tribes *not said here* | tribes's land |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UEFA is the football confederation for Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confederation:x4:1
# text = UEFA is the football confederation for Europe.
1	UEFA	UEFA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	confederation	confederation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UEFA | the football confederation |  |  |  | for Europe | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Iroquois Confederation was a union of several nations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confederation:x5:1
# text = The Iroquois Confederation was a union of several nations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Iroquois	Iroquois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Confederation	Confederation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Iroquois Confederation | a union |  |  |  | of several nations | tree rules |

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