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title: constitute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «constitute» in the school dictionary: To make up or form something; to be the parts of a whole. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# constitute

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**Who acts:** Twelve months, Girls, Copying, Broken glass, Water, it · **What happens:** make up, form, be, set up, constitute, copy · **To what, where:** something, parts, official group, class, answers, danger

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make up or form something; to be the parts of a whole.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:m1:1
# text = To make up or form something; to be the parts of a whole.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	form	form	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **form** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | the parts |  |  |  | of a whole | 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be or count as something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:m2:1
# text = To be or count as something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as something; count *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To set up an official group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:m3:1
# text = To set up an official group.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set up** | to-infinitive |  | a official group |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient group=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twelve months constitute a year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:x1:1
# text = Twelve months constitute a year.
1	Twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	constitute	constitute	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | Twelve months |  |  |  | year |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Girls constitute half the class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:x2:1
# text = Girls constitute half the class.
1	Girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitute	constitute	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | Girls | half class |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme class=Pivot |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copying answers constitutes cheating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:x3:1
# text = Copying answers constitutes cheating.
1	Copying	copy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	constitutes	constitute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	cheating	cheat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | gerund |  | answers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cheat** | gerund | Copying |  |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Broken glass on the path constitutes a danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:x4:1
# text = Broken glass on the path constitutes a danger.
1	Broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | Broken glass on the path | a danger |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme danger=Pivot |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water constitutes most of a cucumber.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:x5:1
# text = Water constitutes most of a cucumber.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cucumber	cucumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | Water | most of a cucumber |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme most=Pivot |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The committee was constituted last month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:x6:1
# text = The committee was constituted last month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	committee	committee	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	constituted	constitute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | past · passive |  | the committee |  |  | month |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For the moment, however, it constitutes their chief danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitute:x7:1
# text = For the moment, however, it constitutes their chief danger.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	however	however	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | it | their chief danger |  |  | moment | however *property* | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme danger=Pivot |

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