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title: empowered — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «empowered» in the school dictionary: Feeling strong, confident and in control of your life. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# empowered

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**Who acts:** Learning, Amy, Speaking, him, Girls · **What happens:** feel, give, do, empower, arrest, learn · **To what, where:** something, police, Amy, school council, new games, Police officers

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«empowered» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [empowered in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/empowered.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Feeling strong, confident and in control of your life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:empowered:m1:1
# text = Feeling strong, confident and in control of your life.
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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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Given the power, right or permission to do something, especially officially: «The police are empowered to arrest».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:empowered:m2:1
# text = Given the power, right or permission to do something, especially officially: «The police are empowered to arrest».
1	Given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	right	right	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	empowered	empower	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	arrest	arrest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **empower** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | the police |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **arrest** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning to swim made Amy feel empowered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:empowered:x1:1
# text = Learning to swim made Amy feel empowered.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	Amy	Amy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	empowered	empower	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swim** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | participle | Learning | Amy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **feel** | infinitive | Amy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **empower** | participle | Amy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The school council is empowered to choose new games for the yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:empowered:x2:1
# text = The school council is empowered to choose new games for the yard.
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	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	empowered	empower	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **empower** | present · passive |  | the school council |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | to-infinitive |  | new games |  |  |  | for the yard | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent game=Theme for yard=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Police officers are empowered to stop cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:empowered:x3:1
# text = Police officers are empowered to stop cars.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	empowered	empower	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **empower** | present · passive |  | Police officers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | cars |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality car=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Speaking up in class left him feeling empowered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:empowered:x4:1
# text = Speaking up in class left him feeling empowered.
1	Speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
8	empowered	empower	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak up** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  | class |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **leave** | past | Speaking | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | gerund | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **empower** | participle | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The judge is empowered to decide the case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:empowered:x5:1
# text = The judge is empowered to decide the case.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	empowered	empower	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **empower** | present · passive |  | the judge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **decide** | to-infinitive |  | the case |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent case=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Girls in the club felt empowered to try coding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:empowered:x6:1
# text = Girls in the club felt empowered to try coding.
1	Girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	empowered	empower	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	coding	coding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | Girls in the club |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **empower** | participle | Girls in the club *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | to-infinitive | Girls in the club *not said here* | coding |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coding=Eventuality |

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