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title: corps — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «corps» in the school dictionary: A part of an army with a special job, like the medical corps or the Marine Corps. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# corps

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**Who acts:** people, dancers, He, US Marine Corps, Peace Corps, press corps · **What happens:** work together, dance, join, be, send, help · **To what, where:** Army Medical Corps, part, volunteers, other countries, corps de ballet

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«corps» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [corps in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/corps.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A part of an army with a special job, like the medical corps or the Marine Corps.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corps:m1:1
# text = A part of an army with a special job, like the medical corps or the Marine Corps.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	corps	corps	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Marine	Marine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Corps	Corps	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of people who work together on a special task, like the press corps or a dance corps.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corps:m2:1
# text = A group of people who work together on a special task, like the press corps or a dance corps.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	corps	corps	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	corps	corps	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work together** | present | people |  |  |  |  | on a special task and the press corps or a dance corps; together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on task=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: ballet — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The corps de ballet: the group of dancers who dance together, not the soloists.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corps:m3:1
# text = The corps de ballet: the group of dancers who dance together, not the soloists.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	corps	corps	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	de	de	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	dance	dance	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	soloists	soloist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | present | dancers |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He joined the Army Medical Corps as a nurse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corps:x1:1
# text = He joined the Army Medical Corps as a nurse.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Army	Army	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	Medical	Medical	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Corps	Corps	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | He | the Army Medical Corps |  |  |  | as a nurse | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corps=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The US Marine Corps is part of the American armed forces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corps:x2:1
# text = The US Marine Corps is part of the American armed forces.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	Marine	Marine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Corps	Corps	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the US Marine Corps | part |  |  |  | of the American armed forces | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Peace Corps sends volunteers to help other countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corps:x3:1
# text = The Peace Corps sends volunteers to help other countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Peace	Peace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Corps	Corps	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	volunteers	volunteer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | the Peace Corps | volunteers |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volunteer=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | the Peace Corps *not said here* | other countries |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The press corps waited outside for the prime minister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corps:x4:1
# text = The press corps waited outside for the prime minister.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	corps	corps	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the press corps |  |  |  |  | for the prime minister; outside *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She dances in the corps de ballet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corps:x5:1
# text = She dances in the corps de ballet.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dances	dance	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	corps	corps	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	de	de	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | present | She |  |  | the corps de ballet |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ballet=Location |

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