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title: deliberation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deliberation» in the school dictionary: Deliberation is careful and long thinking or talking about something before deciding. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deliberation

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**Who acts:** Deliberation, Doing, deliberations, jury, we, He · **What happens:** be, talk, decide, do, mean, deliberate · **To what, where:** careful long thinking, something, purpose, discussions, blue one, deliberations · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deliberation is careful and long thinking or talking about something before deciding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:m1:1
# text = Deliberation is careful and long thinking or talking about something before deciding.
1	Deliberation	Deliberation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Deliberation | careful long thinking |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | gerund | Deliberation *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about something | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic |
| 3 | **decide** | gerund | Deliberation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «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 -->
Doing something with deliberation means slowly and carefully, on purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:m2:1
# text = Doing something with deliberation means slowly and carefully, on purpose.
1	Doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	deliberation	deliberation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | with deliberation | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Doing |  |  | purpose |  | slowly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jury's deliberations are their discussions before the verdict.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:m3:1
# text = The jury's deliberations are their discussions before the verdict.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jury	jury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	deliberations	deliberation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	discussions	discussion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	verdict	verdict	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** | present | the jury's deliberations | deliberations's discussions |  |  | before the verdict |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deliberate** |  | the jury |  |  |  |  |  | nom deliberation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After much deliberation, we chose the blue one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:x1:1
# text = After much deliberation, we chose the blue one.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	deliberation	deliberation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | we | the blue one |  |  | after much deliberation |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jury began its deliberations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:x2:1
# text = The jury began its deliberations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jury	jury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	deliberations	deliberation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **begin** | past | the jury | jury's deliberations |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deliberation=Eventuality |
| 2 | **deliberate** |  | jury |  |  |  |  |  | nom deliberation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He placed the last brick with great deliberation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:x3:1
# text = He placed the last brick with great deliberation.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	placed	place	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	deliberation	deliberation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past | He | the last brick |  |  |  | with great deliberation | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent brick=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class council's deliberation took an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:x4:1
# text = The class council's deliberation took an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	deliberation	deliberation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the class council's deliberation |  |  |  | hour |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **deliberate** |  | the class council |  |  |  |  |  | nom deliberation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She chose her words with deliberation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:x5:1
# text = She chose her words with deliberation.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	deliberation	deliberation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | She | her words |  |  |  | with deliberation | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **word** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judges' deliberation over the cake contest was long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:x6:1
# text = The judges' deliberation over the cake contest was long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	deliberation	deliberation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the judges's deliberation over the cake contest |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **deliberate** |  | the judges |  |  | the cake contest |  |  | nom deliberation «communication transitive»: poss=agent over=place |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This they did not like at all; so after much deliberation they decided to get married.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberation:x7:1
# text = This they did not like at all; so after much deliberation they decided to get married.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj:outer	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	deliberation	deliberation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
16	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** | past · do-support | This |  |  | all |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **decide** | past | they |  |  |  | after much deliberation |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **marry** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V» |

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