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title: council — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «council» in the school dictionary: A council is a group of people chosen to make decisions or give advice, for example to run a town or city. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# council

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**Who acts:** council, school council, pupils, class, town council, you · **What happens:** be, choose, make, give, run, share · **To what, where:** group, people, decisions, advice, town, ideas

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«council» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [council in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/council.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A council is a group of people chosen to make decisions or give advice, for example to run a town or city.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:council:m1:1
# text = A council is a group of people chosen to make decisions or give advice, for example to run a town or city.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	decisions	decision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 council | a group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | participle |  | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | decisions |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product |
| 4 | **give** | infinitive |  | advice |  |  |  | for example | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent advice=Theme for example=Asset |
| 5 | **run** | to-infinitive |  | a town or city |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme town=Trajectory |

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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 -->
A school council is a group of pupils who share ideas and help make decisions for the school.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:council:m2:1
# text = A school council is a group of pupils who share ideas and help make decisions for the school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
15	decisions	decision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 school council | a group |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | present | pupils | ideas and help |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | present | pupils | decisions |  |  |  | for the school | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent decision=Product for school=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class voted for two pupils to be on the school council.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:council:x1:1
# text = Our class voted for two pupils to be on the school council.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | Our class |  |  |  |  | for two pupils *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for pupil=Goal |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Our class *not said here* |  |  | the school council |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council collects the rubbish every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:council:x2:1
# text = The council collects the rubbish every week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | the council | the rubbish |  |  | week |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubbish=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town council built a new playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:council:x3:1
# text = The town council built a new playground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the town council | a new playground |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset playground=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school council asked for more bike racks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:council:x4:1
# text = The school council asked for more bike racks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
7	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	racks	rack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the school council |  |  |  |  | for more bike racks | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write to the council if the streetlight is broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:council:x5:1
# text = Write to the council if the streetlight is broken.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	streetlight	streetlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | the council |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to council=Recipient |
| 2 | **break** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | the streetlight |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council meets once a month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:council:x6:1
# text = The council meets once a month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the council |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then Mowgli went to the Council, still laughing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:council:x7:1
# text = Then Mowgli went to the Council, still laughing.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	Mowgli	Mowgli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Council	Council	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Mowgli |  |  | the Council | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to council=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **laugh** | gerund | Mowgli *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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