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title: inaugurate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inaugurate» in the school dictionary: To swear a new leader into office at an official ceremony, such as a US president. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inaugurate

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**Who acts:** mayor, invention, school · **What happens:** swear, open, begin, start, inaugurate, cut · **To what, where:** new leader, office, new building, new period, new president, Washington

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«inaugurate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [inaugurate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inaugurate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To swear a new leader into office at an official ceremony, such as a US president.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaugurate:m1:1
# text = To swear a new leader into office at an official ceremony, such as a US president.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	swear	swear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | to-infinitive |  | a new leader |  | office |  | at a official ceremony | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent leader=Eventuality |

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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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To open a new building, service or event officially for the first time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaugurate:m2:1
# text = To open a new building, service or event officially for the first time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | to-infinitive |  | a new building and service or event |  |  | time | officially *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location building=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To begin or start a new period or system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaugurate:m3:1
# text = To begin or start a new period or system.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	begin	begin	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **start** | infinitive |  | a new period or system |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent period=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new president was inaugurated in Washington.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaugurate:x1:1
# text = The new president was inaugurated in Washington.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Washington	Washington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inaugurate** | past · passive |  | the new president |  | Washington |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mayor inaugurated the new library by cutting a ribbon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaugurate:x2:1
# text = The mayor inaugurated the new library by cutting a ribbon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inaugurate** | past | the mayor | the new library |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | the mayor *not said here* | a ribbon |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ribbon=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The festival was inaugurated in 1950 and still runs today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaugurate:x3:1
# text = The festival was inaugurated in 1950 and still runs today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1950	1950	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inaugurate** | past · passive |  | the festival |  | 1950 |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present |  |  |  |  | still; today |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The invention of the steam train inaugurated a new age of travel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaugurate:x4:1
# text = The invention of the steam train inaugurated a new age of travel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	invention	invention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inaugurate** | past | the invention of the steam train | a new age of travel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **invent** |  |  | the steam train |  |  |  |  | nom invention «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school inaugurated its new playground with a party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaugurate:x5:1
# text = Our school inaugurated its new playground with a party.
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	inaugurated	inaugurate	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	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inaugurate** | past | Our school | school's new playground |  |  |  | with a party | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first Australian Parliament was inaugurated in 1901.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaugurate:x6:1
# text = The first Australian Parliament was inaugurated in 1901.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	inaugurated	inaugurate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1901	1901	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inaugurate** | past · passive |  | the first Australian Parliament |  | 1901 |  |  | tree rules |

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