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title: enactment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enactment» in the school dictionary: The act of making a bill into law, or the law itself. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enactment

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**Who acts:** act, enactment, We, class, Parliament · **What happens:** make, act out, take, enact, watch, do · **To what, where:** bill, law, story, new law, re-enactment, enactment

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of making a bill into law, or the law itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enactment:m1:1
# text = The act of making a bill into law, or the law itself.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	12	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | the act  the law  law *not said here* | a bill |  | law |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent bill=Material into law=Product |

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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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Acting out a story or event, like a re-enactment of a battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enactment:m2:1
# text = Acting out a story or event, like a re-enactment of a battle.
1	Acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	re-enactment	re-enactment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act out** | gerund |  | a story or event |  |  |  | like a re-enactment of a battle | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent story=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The enactment of the new law took many months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enactment:x1:1
# text = The enactment of the new law took many months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	enactment	enactment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the enactment of the new law |  |  |  | month |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **enact** |  |  | the new law |  |  |  |  | nom enactment «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We watched a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enactment:x2:1
# text = We watched a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	re-enactment	re-enactment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Battle	Battle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Hastings	Hastings	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent re-enactment=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our class did an enactment of the Nativity story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enactment:x3:1
# text = Our class did an enactment of the Nativity story.
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	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	enactment	enactment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Nativity	Nativity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | Our class | a enactment of the Nativity story |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enactment=Eventuality |
| 2 | **enact** |  |  | the Nativity story |  |  |  |  | nom enactment «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Parliament voted for the enactment of the bill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enactment:x4:1
# text = The Parliament voted for the enactment of the bill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	enactment	enactment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | the Parliament |  |  |  |  | for the enactment of the bill *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for enactment=Goal |
| 2 | **enact** |  |  | the bill |  |  |  |  | nom enactment «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The enactment made school compulsory for all children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enactment:x5:1
# text = The enactment made school compulsory for all children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	enactment	enactment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	compulsory	compulsory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | past | the enactment | school compulsory |  |  |  | for all children | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent compulsory=Product for child=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Each enactment is written down in the law books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enactment:x6:1
# text = Each enactment is written down in the law books.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	enactment	enactment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write down** | present · passive |  | each enactment |  | the law books |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in book=Destination |

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