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title: imperial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «imperial» in the school dictionary: Imperial means to do with an empire or an emperor, as in «the imperial palace». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# imperial

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**Who acts:** Imperial, Imperial units, British, emperor, pint, grandad · **What happens:** mean, do, be, command, use, live · **To what, where:** imperial palace, old British system, grand, imperial miles, road signs, huge area · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«imperial» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [imperial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/imperial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Imperial means to do with an empire or an emperor, as in «the imperial palace».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:m1:1
# text = Imperial means to do with an empire or an emperor, as in «the imperial palace».
1	Imperial	imperial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	empire	empire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Imperial |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the imperial palace |  | with a empire or a emperor | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Imperial units are the old British system of measures, such as inches, feet, miles, pints, pounds and stones.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:m2:1
# text = Imperial units are the old British system of measures, such as inches, feet, miles, pints, pounds and stones.
1	Imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	units	unit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	measures	measure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	pints	pint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Imperial units | the old British system |  |  |  | of measures and inches and feet and miles and pints and pounds and stones | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Imperial can mean grand and commanding, like a powerful ruler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:m3:1
# text = Imperial can mean grand and commanding, like a powerful ruler.
1	Imperial	imperial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	commanding	command	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Imperial | grand |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grand=Topic |
| 2 | **command** | gerund | Imperial *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a powerful ruler | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The British still use imperial miles on road signs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:x1:1
# text = The British still use imperial miles on road signs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the British | imperial miles |  | road signs | still |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Convert 6 feet from imperial to metric.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:x2:1
# text = Convert 6 feet from imperial to metric.
1	Convert	convert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	imperial	imperial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	metric	metric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emperor lived in the imperial palace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:x3:1
# text = The emperor lived in the imperial palace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the emperor |  |  | the imperial palace |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Imperial Rome ruled a huge area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:x4:1
# text = Imperial Rome ruled a huge area.
1	Imperial	Imperial	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | past | Imperial | a huge area |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pint is an imperial unit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:x5:1
# text = A pint is an imperial unit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pint | a imperial unit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandad measures everything in inches, the imperial way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:x6:1
# text = My grandad measures everything in inches, the imperial way.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measures	measure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present | My grandad | everything |  |  |  | in inches and the imperial way | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme everything=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The imperial army marched across the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:x7:1
# text = The imperial army marched across the desert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	marched	march	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | participle |  | the imperial army *not said here* |  | the desert |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across desert=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Imperial messenger insisted, saying it was the Emperor’s order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperial:x8:1
# text = The Imperial messenger insisted, saying it was the Emperor’s order.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	messenger	messenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	insisted	insist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Emperor	Emperor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	’s	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insist** *speech: other* | participle |  | the Imperial messenger *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | messenger | the Emperor's order |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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