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title: founding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «founding» in the school dictionary: Starting or creating a city, school, company or group. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# founding

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**Who acts:** We, She, school, Founding Fathers, founding, He · **What happens:** start, create, be, found, learn, celebrate · **To what, where:** city, one, founding member, founding, US Constitution, many people

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Starting or creating a city, school, company or group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:founding:m1:1
# text = Starting or creating a city, school, company or group.
1	Starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	creating	create	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **create** | gerund |  | a city  company or group and school |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Result |

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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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being one of the first members or starters: «a founding member».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:founding:m2:1
# text = Being one of the first members or starters: «a founding member».
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	starters	starter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	founding	found	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | one |  |  |  | of the first members or starters | tree rules |
| 2 | **found** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned about the founding of the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:founding:x1:1
# text = We learned about the founding of the city.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	founding	founding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We |  |  |  |  | about the founding of the city | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about founding=Topic |
| 2 | **found** |  |  | the city |  |  |  |  | nom founding «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She was a founding member of the book club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:founding:x2:1
# text = She was a founding member of the book club.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	founding	found	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **found** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | She | a founding member |  |  |  | of the book club | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school celebrated its founding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:founding:x3:1
# text = The school celebrated its founding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	founding	founding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | past | the school | school's founding |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent founding=Theme |
| 2 | **found** |  | school |  |  |  |  |  | nom founding «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Founding Fathers wrote the US Constitution.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:founding:x4:1
# text = The Founding Fathers wrote the US Constitution.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Founding	founding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Constitution	Constitution	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	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 | **write** | past | the Founding Fathers | the US Constitution |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constitution=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The founding of the hospital helped many people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:founding:x5:1
# text = The founding of the hospital helped many people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	founding	founding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the founding of the hospital |  | many people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **found** |  |  | the hospital |  |  |  |  | nom founding «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He is founding a new football team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:founding:x6:1
# text = He is founding a new football team.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	founding	found	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	team	team	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 | **found** | present · progressive | He | a new football team |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The following is the legendary account of the founding of Thebes:--

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:founding:x7:1
# text = The following is the legendary account of the founding of Thebes:--
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	case	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	legendary	legendary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	founding	founding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Thebes	thebe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	--	--	PUNCT	NFP	_	6	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | follow the legendary account; of the founding of Thebes | tree rules |
| 3 | **found** |  |  | Thebes |  |  |  |  | nom founding «act transitive»: of=patient |

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