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title: electorate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «electorate» in the school dictionary: The electorate is all the people in a country or area who are allowed to vote in an election. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# electorate

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**Who acts:** electorate, people, area, Politicians, promises, Children · **What happens:** be, allow, vote, elect, call, choose · **To what, where:** people, country, election, area, one member, constituency · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The electorate is all the people in a country or area who are allowed to vote in an election.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electorate:m1:1
# text = The electorate is all the people in a country or area who are allowed to vote in an election.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 electorate | all people |  | a country or area |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **allow** | present · passive |  | all people |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **vote** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | all people *not said here* |  |  | a election |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: 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}

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Usage: Australia, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An electorate is an area that elects one member of parliament, called a constituency in the UK.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electorate:m2:1
# text = An electorate is an area that elects one member of parliament, called a constituency in the UK.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	elects	elect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	constituency	constituency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 electorate | a area |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **elect** | present | a area | one member of parliament |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent member=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | participle | a area *not said here* | a constituency in the UK |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The electorate chose a new prime minister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electorate:x1:1
# text = The electorate chose a new prime minister.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | the electorate | a new prime minister |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minister=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Politicians make promises to win the electorate's votes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electorate:x2:1
# text = Politicians make promises to win the electorate's votes.
1	Politicians	politician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	promises	promise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Politicians | promises |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | promises *not said here* | the electorate's votes |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Eventuality |
| 3 | **vote** |  | the electorate |  |  |  |  |  | nom vote «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children are not part of the electorate until they turn eighteen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electorate:x3:1
# text = Children are not part of the electorate until they turn eighteen.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	eighteen	eighteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Children | part |  |  |  | of the electorate | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present | Children *= child* | eighteen |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eighteen=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scotland, sixteen-year-olds are part of the electorate in some elections.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electorate:x4:1
# text = In Scotland, sixteen-year-olds are part of the electorate in some elections.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	sixteen	sixteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	olds	old	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	elections	election	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | year olds | part |  | Scotland |  | of the electorate in some elections | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our local member represents a big rural electorate in Queensland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electorate:x5:1
# text = Our local member represents a big rural electorate in Queensland.
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	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	represents	represent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	rural	rural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Queensland	Queensland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present | Our local member | a big rural electorate |  |  |  | in Queensland | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot electorate=Theme in queensland=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Half the electorate did not vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electorate:x6:1
# text = Half the electorate did not vote.
1	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **vote** | past · do-support | half electorate |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The electorate was split down the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electorate:x7:1
# text = The electorate was split down the middle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	split	split	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past · passive |  | the electorate |  |  |  | down the middle | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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