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title: congress — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «congress» in the school dictionary: The group of people elected to make laws in the USA, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# congress

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**Who acts:** group, Congress, member, Doctors, UK · **What happens:** elect, make, make up, meet, pass, visit · **To what, where:** people, laws, USA, Capitol building, new law, school

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«congress» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [congress in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/congress.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Congress, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The group of people elected to make laws in the USA, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:m1:1
# text = The group of people elected to make laws in the USA, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	elected	elect	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	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Senate	Senate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	House	House	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Representatives	Representative	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | participle |  | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | laws |  | the USA |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product |
| 3 | **make up** | past | the group of people |  |  |  |  | of the Senate and the House of Representatives | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large formal meeting of representatives from many groups or countries: a medical congress.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:m2:1
# text = A large formal meeting of representatives from many groups or countries: a medical congress.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	representatives	representative	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	congress	congress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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A law-making body in some other countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:m3:1
# text = A law-making body in some other countries.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Congress meets in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:x1:1
# text = Congress meets in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
1	Congress	Congress	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Capitol	Capitol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Washington	Washington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	D.C.	D.C.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | Congress |  |  | the Capitol building in Washington  D.C. |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new law was passed by Congress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:x2:1
# text = The new law was passed by Congress.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Congress	Congress	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past · passive | Congress | the new law |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A member of Congress visited our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:x3:1
# text = A member of Congress visited our school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Congress	Congress	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **visit** | past | a member of Congress | our school |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors from many countries met at an international congress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:x4:1
# text = Doctors from many countries met at an international congress.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	congress	congress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | participle | Doctors from many countries |  |  | a international congress |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Congress has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:x5:1
# text = Congress has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
1	Congress	Congress	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Senate	Senate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	House	House	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Representatives	Representative	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The UK has Parliament instead of Congress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:x6:1
# text = The UK has Parliament instead of Congress.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	Congress	Congress	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 | **have** | present | the UK | Parliament |  |  |  | instead Congress | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parliament=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the wall hung a large colored print, representing the congress of Vienna, and all the kings and emperors at once.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congress:x7:1
# text = On the wall hung a large colored print, representing the congress of Vienna, and all the kings and emperors at once.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	colored	colored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	print	print	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	representing	represent	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	congress	congress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Vienna	Vienna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	19	det:predet	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	emperors	emperor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past |  | a large colored print |  | the wall |  | all kings and emperors *obl* | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent print=Theme on wall=Destination |
| 2 | **represent** | gerund |  | the congress of Vienna |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot congress=Theme |

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