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title: constabulary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «constabulary» in the school dictionary: A constabulary is the police force of an area. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# constabulary

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**Who acts:** constabulary, local constabulary, He, Toad, I, you · **What happens:** be, search, call, disband, put out, know · **To what, where:** police force, woods, county constabulary, terror, constabulary, riot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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A constabulary is the police force of an area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constabulary:m1:1
# text = A constabulary is the police force of an area.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	constabulary	constabulary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | present | a constabulary | the police force |  |  |  | of a area | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The local constabulary searched the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constabulary:x1:1
# text = The local constabulary searched the woods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	constabulary	constabulary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | the local constabulary | the woods |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent wood=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He was a constable in the county constabulary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constabulary:x2:1
# text = He was a constable in the county constabulary.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	constable	constable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	constabulary	constabulary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  | the county constabulary |  | constable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Toad was a terror to the constabulary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constabulary:x3:1
# text = Toad was a terror to the constabulary.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	constabulary	constabulary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Toad | a terror |  |  |  | to the constabulary | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The constabulary was called to the riot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constabulary:x4:1
# text = The constabulary was called to the riot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	constabulary	constabulary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	riot	riot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | the constabulary | the riot |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to riot=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Royal Irish Constabulary was disbanded in 1922.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constabulary:x5:1
# text = The Royal Irish Constabulary was disbanded in 1922.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Royal	Royal	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Constabulary	Constabulary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	disbanded	disband	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1922	1922	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disband** | past · passive |  | the Royal Irish Constabulary |  | 1922 |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The constabulary put out a warning about scams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constabulary:x6:1
# text = The constabulary put out a warning about scams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	constabulary	constabulary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	scams	scam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **put out** | past | the constabulary | a warning |  |  |  | about scams | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent warning=Theme about scam=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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I am a copying-clerk at the police-office; and you know you cannot insult any belonging to the constabulary force without a chastisement.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constabulary:x7:1
# text = I am a copying-clerk at the police-office; and you know you cannot insult any belonging to the constabulary force without a chastisement.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	copying	copying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	clerk	clerk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	insult	insult	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
20	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
21	belonging	belonging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	constabulary	constabulary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
26	without	without	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	chastisement	chastisement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | a copying clerk |  | the police and office |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **insult** | can | you | any belonging |  |  |  | to the constabulary force; without a chastisement | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus belonging=Experiencer |

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