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title: councillor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «councillor» in the school dictionary: A person elected to sit on a council, especially a town, city or local council, to make decisions for the area. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# councillor

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**Who acts:** local councillor, you, councillors, aunt, school councillors, councillor · **What happens:** elect, sit, make, come, open, vote · **To what, where:** person, council, decisions, new playground, I, councillor

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«councillor» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [councillor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/councillor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person elected to sit on a council, especially a town, city or local council, to make decisions for the area.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:m1:1
# text = A person elected to sit on a council, especially a town, city or local council, to make decisions for the area.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
21	decisions	decision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | participle |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a council and a town |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on council=Location |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | decisions |  |  |  | for the area | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent decision=Product for area=Asset |

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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: more general — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A member of any council, such as a school council: «a school councillor».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:m2:1
# text = A member of any council, such as a school council: «a school councillor».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	councillor	councillor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our local councillor came to open the new playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:x1:1
# text = Our local councillor came to open the new playground.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	councillor	councillor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **come** | past | Our local councillor |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | Our local councillor *not said here* | the new playground |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location playground=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was voted school councillor for my class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:x2:1
# text = I was voted school councillor for my class.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	councillor	councillor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	class	class	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 | **vote** | past · passive |  | I |  |  |  | for my class *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme for class=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write to your councillor about the potholes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:x3:1
# text = Write to your councillor about the potholes.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	councillor	councillor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	potholes	pothole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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* |  | your councillor |  |  | about the potholes | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to councillor=Recipient about pothole=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The councillors voted to build a new library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:x4:1
# text = The councillors voted to build a new library.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	councillors	councillor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | the councillors |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive | the councillors *not said here* | a new library |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset library=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a city councillor in Melbourne.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:x5:1
# text = My aunt is a city councillor in Melbourne.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	councillor	councillor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Melbourne	Melbourne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a city councillor |  | Melbourne |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school councillors asked for more benches in the yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:x6:1
# text = The school councillors asked for more benches in the yard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	councillors	councillor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	benches	bench	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 councillors |  |  |  |  | for more benches; in the yard | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A councillor visited our class to talk about democracy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:x7:1
# text = A councillor visited our class to talk about democracy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	councillor	councillor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	democracy	democracy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | a councillor | our class |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | a councillor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about democracy | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about democracy=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Councillor stood still, and watched a most strange procession pass by.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:councillor:x8:1
# text = The Councillor stood still, and watched a most strange procession pass by.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Councillor	councillor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	procession	procession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	pass	pass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the Councillor |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **watch** | past |  | a strange procession pass |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pass=Theme |

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