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title: corporal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «corporal» in the school dictionary: A corporal is a soldier with a low rank, above a private, who is in charge of a small group of soldiers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# corporal

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**Who acts:** corporal, low rank, corporal punishment, private, great grandad · **What happens:** be, mean, do, lead, section, not allow · **To what, where:** soldier, charge, section, field, Victorian schools, Corporal punishment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«corporal» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [corporal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/corporal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A corporal is a soldier with a low rank, above a private, who is in charge of a small group of soldiers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporal:m1:1
# text = A corporal is a soldier with a low rank, above a private, who is in charge of a small group of soldiers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	corporal	corporal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	above	above	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	acl:relcl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a corporal | a soldier |  |  |  | with a low rank | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a low rank |  |  | charge |  | of a small group of soldiers | 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 -->
Corporal (adjective) means to do with the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporal:m2:1
# text = Corporal (adjective) means to do with the body.
1	Corporal	corporal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Corporal |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the body | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Corporal Jones led his section across the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporal:x1:1
# text = Corporal Jones led his section across the field.
1	Corporal	Corporal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Jones	Jones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | Corporal | Corporal's section |  | the field |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent section=Theme across field=Destination |
| 2 | **section** |  | Corporal |  |  |  |  |  | nom section «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A corporal is in charge of a few soldiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporal:x2:1
# text = A corporal is in charge of a few soldiers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	corporal	corporal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	soldiers	soldier	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 | **is** | present | a corporal |  |  | charge |  | of a few soldiers | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Victorian schools, corporal punishment with a cane was common.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporal:x3:1
# text = In Victorian schools, corporal punishment with a cane was common.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	corporal	corporal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | corporal punishment with a cane |  |  | Victorian schools |  | common *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Corporal punishment is not allowed in schools in the UK.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporal:x4:1
# text = Corporal punishment is not allowed in schools in the UK.
1	Corporal	corporal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Corporal punishment |  | schools in the UK |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The private saluted the corporal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporal:x5:1
# text = The private saluted the corporal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saluted	salute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	corporal	corporal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **salute** | past | the private | the corporal |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corporal=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My great-grandad was a corporal in the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporal:x6:1
# text = My great-grandad was a corporal in the war.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	corporal	corporal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | My great grandad | a corporal |  | the war |  |  | tree rules |

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