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title: elect — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elect» in the school dictionary: To choose someone for a job or position by voting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elect

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, class, She, People, He, elected captain · **What happens:** choose, vote, decide, do, not start, elect · **To what, where:** someone, something, Chosen, job, Sam, home

<!-- .vabout -->
«elect» 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: [elect in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/elect.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To choose someone for a job or position by voting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:m1:1
# text = To choose someone for a job or position by voting.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	voting	vote	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | for a job or position | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent someone=Theme for job=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **vote** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class elected Sam as captain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:m1e:1
# text = The class elected Sam as captain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	elected	elect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | past | the class | Sam |  |  |  | as captain | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent sam=Theme as captain=Attribute |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To choose or decide to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:m2:1
# text = To choose or decide to do something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **decide** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She elected to stay at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:m2e:1
# text = She elected to stay at home.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	elected	elect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  | home |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chosen but not yet started in the job: the president-elect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:m3:1
# text = Chosen but not yet started in the job: the president-elect.
1	Chosen	Chosen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	started	start	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	elect	elect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **start** | participle · passive |  | Chosen |  | the job and the president elect | yet |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class elected two school council members.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:x1:1
# text = Our class elected two school council members.
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	elected	elect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | past | Our class | two council members |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent member=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was elected mayor with 2,000 votes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:x2:1
# text = She was elected mayor with 2,000 votes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	2,000	2000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | with 2,000 votes | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People elect a government by voting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:x3:1
# text = People elect a government by voting.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	elect	elect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	voting	vote	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | present | People | a government |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent government=Theme |
| 2 | **vote** | gerund | People *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He elected to walk rather than take the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:x4:1
# text = He elected to walk rather than take the bus.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	elected	elect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	7	cc	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive | He *not said here* | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newly elected captain made a speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:x5:1
# text = The newly elected captain made a speech.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	newly	newly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | newly *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | past | the elected captain | a speech |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset speech=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If Ana got 14 votes and Ben got 9, Ana was elected by 5 votes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:x6:1
# text = If Ana got 14 votes and Ben got 9, Ana was elected by 5 votes.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
4	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | Ana | 14 votes |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vote=Stimulus |
| 2 | **get** | past | Ben | 9 |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 9=Stimulus |
| 3 | **elect** | past · passive | 5 votes | Ana |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At a great meeting of the Animals, who had gathered to elect a new ruler, the Monkey was asked to dance.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elect:x7:1
# text = At a great meeting of the Animals, who had gathered to elect a new ruler, the Monkey was asked to dance.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	gathered	gather	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	elect	elect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Monkey	Monkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past · perfect | the Animals |  |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **elect** | to-infinitive | the Animals *not said here* | a new ruler |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruler=Theme |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past · passive |  | the Monkey |  | a great meeting of the Animals |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **dance** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Monkey *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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