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title: corporate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «corporate» in the school dictionary: Corporate means to do with a large company or business: «a corporate office», «corporate logo». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# corporate

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**Who acts:** Corporate, Dad, match, Companies, new logo, She · **What happens:** mean, do, share, describe, feel, make · **To what, where:** something, corporate sponsor, corporate duty, environment, corporate suit, corporate gift · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Corporate means to do with a large company or business: «a corporate office», «corporate logo».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporate:m1:1
# text = Corporate means to do with a large company or business: «a corporate office», «corporate logo».
1	Corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	logo	logo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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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 -->
Corporate means shared by a whole group: «corporate responsibility».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporate:m2:1
# text = Corporate means shared by a whole group: «corporate responsibility».
1	Corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Corporate |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a whole group | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, sometimes negative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Corporate describes something that feels businesslike, dull or made for profit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporate:m3:1
# text = Corporate describes something that feels businesslike, dull or made for profit.
1	Corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	businesslike	businesslike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | present |  |  |  |  |  | businesslike *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for profit | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for profit=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad works in a corporate office in the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporate:x1:1
# text = Dad works in a corporate office in the city.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | in a corporate office in the city | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in office=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match had a corporate sponsor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporate:x2:1
# text = The match had a corporate sponsor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sponsor	sponsor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the match | a corporate sponsor |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sponsor=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Companies have a corporate duty to protect the environment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporate:x3:1
# text = Companies have a corporate duty to protect the environment.
1	Companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Companies | a corporate duty |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duty=Patient |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | Companies *not said here* | the environment |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent environment=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new logo looks very corporate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporate:x4:1
# text = The new logo looks very corporate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	logo	logo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the new logo |  |  |  |  | corporate *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a corporate suit to the meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporate:x5:1
# text = She wore a corporate suit to the meeting.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a corporate suit |  |  |  | to the meeting | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school got a corporate gift of laptops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corporate:x6:1
# text = The school got a corporate gift of laptops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	corporate	corporate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	laptops	laptop	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 | **get** | past | the school | a corporate gift of laptops |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gift=Stimulus |
| 2 | **gift** |  |  | laptops |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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