--- title: equality — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «equality» in the school dictionary: Equality is being equal: when people have the same rights, chances and respect, whatever their sex, skin colour, religion, disability or background. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [equality in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/equality.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Equality is being equal: when people have the same rights, chances and respect, whatever their sex, skin colour, religion, disability or background. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:equality:m1:1 # text = Equality is being equal: when people have the same rights, chances and respect, whatever their sex, skin colour, religion, disability or background. 1 Equality equality NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 cop _ _ 4 equal equal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 6 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 8 advmod _ _ 7 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 8 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 rights right NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 chances chance NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 conj _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 respect respect NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 whatever whatever PRON WP PronType=Rel 19 det:predet _ _ 18 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 19 sex sex NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 21 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 compound _ _ 22 colour colour NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 24 religion religion NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 26 disability disability NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 conj _ _ 27 or or CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 28 background background NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Equality | | | | | equal *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **have** | present | people | the same rights people's sex and skin colour and religion and disability or background and chances and respect | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient | | 3 | **sex** | | people | | | | | | nom sex «act transitive»: poss=agent | 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} Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed. Equality is when two amounts are the same; a statement with an equals sign, like 3 + 4 = 7, is an equality. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:equality:m2:1 # text = Equality is when two amounts are the same; a statement with an equals sign, like 3 + 4 = 7, is an equality. 1 Equality equality NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 3 when when SCONJ WRB _ 8 mark _ _ 4 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ _ 5 amounts amount NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 6 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 statement statement NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 12 with with ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 13 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 14 equals equal NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 compound _ _ 15 sign sign NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 like like ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 3 3 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 15 appos _ _ 19 + + SYM SYM _ 20 cc _ _ 20 4 4 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 18 conj _ _ 21 = = SYM SYM _ 22 case _ _ 22 7 7 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 18 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 24 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 26 cop _ _ 25 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 equality equality NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 27 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Equality | | | | | a statement with a equals sign and a equality *obl*; same *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | present | Equality *not said here* | a equality | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 1 {#x1} Martin Luther King Jr fought for equality for Black Americans. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:equality:x1:1 # text = Martin Luther King Jr fought for equality for Black Americans. 1 Martin Martin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 2 Luther Luther PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod:desc _ _ 4 Jr Jr. PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod:desc _ _ 5 fought fight VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 equality equality NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 Black Black ADJ NNP Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 Americans American PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fight** | past | Martin Jr King | | | | | for equality; for Black Americans | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## Example 2 {#x2} Our school values equality and respect. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:equality:x2:1 # text = Our school values equality and respect. 1 Our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 values value VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 equality equality NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 respect respect NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **value** | present | Our school | equality and respect | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer equality=Stimulus | ## Example 3 {#x3} Equality means everyone gets a fair chance. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:equality:x3:1 # text = Equality means everyone gets a fair chance. 1 Equality equality NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 4 nsubj _ _ 4 gets get VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 chance chance NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Equality | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **get** | present | everyone | a fair chance | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chance=Stimulus | ## Example 4 {#x4} In maths, 5 + 5 = 10 is an equality. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:equality:x4:1 # text = In maths, 5 + 5 = 10 is an equality. 1 In in ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 maths math NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 4 5 5 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 11 nsubj _ _ 5 + + SYM SYM _ 6 cc _ _ 6 5 5 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 conj _ _ 7 = = SYM SYM _ 8 case _ _ 8 10 10 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 nmod _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 10 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 equality equality NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | 5 = 10 | a equality | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 5 {#x5} The sign = shows equality between two sides. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:equality:x5:1 # text = The sign = shows equality between two sides. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sign sign NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 = = PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 shows show VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 equality equality NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 6 between between ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 sides side NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present | the sign | equality | | | | between two sides | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent equality=Recipient | ## Example 6 {#x6} Women marched for equality at work. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:equality:x6:1 # text = Women marched for equality at work. 1 Women woman NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 marched march VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 for for ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 equality equality NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 work work NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **march** | past | Women | | | work | | for equality | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at work=Trajectory | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [equalise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equalise/) - next →: [equally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equally/) - ↑ back to [E in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/)