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title: genocide — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «genocide» in the school dictionary: Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large number of people because they belong to a particular nation, ethnic group, race or religion, with the aim of destroying that group. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# genocide

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**Who acts:** Genocide, people, aim, courts, events, Holocaust · **What happens:** be, belong, destroy, decide, count, remember · **To what, where:** deliberate killing, group, international crime, genocide, one, victims · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large number of people because they belong to a particular nation, ethnic group, race or religion, with the aim of destroying that group.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genocide:m1:1
# text = Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large number of people because they belong to a particular nation, ethnic group, race or religion, with the aim of destroying that group.
1	Genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	deliberate	deliberate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	killing	killing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	ethnic	ethnic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
30	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
31	destroying	destroy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	29	acl	_	_
32	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	33	det	_	_
33	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Genocide | the deliberate killing |  |  |  | of a large number of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **belong** | present | people |  |  |  |  | to a particular nation and the aim | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **destroy** | gerund | the aim *not said here* | that group |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient |

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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: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Genocide is an international crime; courts decide whether events count as genocide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genocide:m2:1
# text = Genocide is an international crime; courts decide whether events count as genocide.
1	Genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	decide	decide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Genocide | a international crime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **decide** | present | courts |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **count** | present | events |  |  |  |  | as genocide | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as genocide=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Holocaust was a genocide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genocide:x1:1
# text = The Holocaust was a genocide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Holocaust	Holocaust	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Holocaust | a genocide |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Genocide is one of the worst crimes there is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genocide:x2:1
# text = Genocide is one of the worst crimes there is.
1	Genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	worst	bad	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	crimes	crime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Genocide | one |  |  |  | of the worst crimes | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | present | the worst crimes *not said here* |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We remember victims of genocide on Holocaust Memorial Day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genocide:x3:1
# text = We remember victims of genocide on Holocaust Memorial Day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	victims	victim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Holocaust	Holocaust	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	Memorial	Memorial	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **remember** | present | We | victims of genocide on Holocaust Memorial Day |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent victim=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The UN agreed a law against genocide after the Second World War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genocide:x4:1
# text = The UN agreed a law against genocide after the Second World War.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	UN	UN	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	agreed	agree	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	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	Second	Second	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
11	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | the UN | a law |  |  |  | against genocide after the Second World War | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent law=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many countries recognise the Holodomor as a genocide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genocide:x5:1
# text = Many countries recognise the Holodomor as a genocide.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recognise	recognise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Holodomor	Holodomor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recognise** | present | Many countries | the Holodomor |  |  |  | as a genocide | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer holodomor=Stimulus as genocide=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A genocide took place in Rwanda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genocide:x6:1
# text = A genocide took place in Rwanda.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Rwanda	Rwanda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | a genocide | place |  | Rwanda |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in rwanda=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Courts decide whether a crime is genocide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genocide:x7:1
# text = Courts decide whether a crime is genocide.
1	Courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	decide	decide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	genocide	genocide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | present | Courts |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a crime | genocide |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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