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title: faculty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «faculty» in the school dictionary: A natural ability of the body or mind, such as sight, hearing or memory. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# faculty

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**Who acts:** Grandpa, faculty, us, My, She, he · **What happens:** be, have, let, see, hold, study · **To what, where:** faculties, us, colours, meeting, Faculty, names

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«faculty» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [faculty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/faculty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A natural ability of the body or mind, such as sight, hearing or memory.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:m1:1
# text = A natural ability of the body or mind, such as sight, hearing or memory.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of departments in a university, such as the Faculty of Science.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:m2:1
# text = A group of departments in a university, such as the Faculty of Science.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	departments	department	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Faculty	Faculty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Science	Science	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the teachers of a school or university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:m3:1
# text = All the teachers of a school or university.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A special skill or talent for something: «a faculty for languages».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:m4:1
# text = A special skill or talent for something: «a faculty for languages».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	faculty	faculty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa is ninety but still has all his faculties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:x1:1
# text = Grandpa is ninety but still has all his faculties.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	ninety	ninety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	faculties	faculty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | ninety *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | Grandpa *not said here* | his faculties |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent faculty=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The faculty of sight lets us see colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:x2:1
# text = The faculty of sight lets us see colours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	faculty	faculty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | the faculty of sight | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | us *not said here* | colours |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer colour=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The faculty held a meeting about the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:x3:1
# text = The faculty held a meeting about the school play.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	faculty	faculty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	play	play	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 | **hold** | past | the faculty | a meeting |  |  |  | about the school play | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent meeting=Theme about play=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister studies in the Faculty of Arts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:x4:1
# text = My sister studies in the Faculty of Arts.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	studies	study	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Faculty	faculty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Arts	Art	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** |  | My |  |  | the Faculty of Arts |  |  | nom study «act transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a faculty for remembering names.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:x5:1
# text = She has a faculty for remembering names.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	faculty	faculty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	remembering	remember	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a faculty |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent faculty=Patient |
| 2 | **remember** | gerund | a faculty *not said here* | names |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent name=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Faculty and students cheered at the graduation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:x6:1
# text = Faculty and students cheered at the graduation.
1	Faculty	faculty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	graduation	graduation	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 | **cheer** | past | Faculty and students |  |  | the graduation |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then he had a dream; for, to one with his faculties, dreaming was no difficulty.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faculty:x7:1
# text = Then he had a dream; for, to one with his faculties, dreaming was no difficulty.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	parataxis	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	faculties	faculty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	dreaming	dream	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	18	det	_	_
18	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | he | a dream |  |  | then |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dream=Patient |
| 2 | **dream** | gerund | no difficulty *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past |  | no difficulty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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