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title: inauguration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inauguration» in the school dictionary: An inauguration is a formal ceremony to bring a new leader into office, like a president. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inauguration

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**Who acts:** inauguration, president, Inauguration Day, Thousands, mayor, new leader · **What happens:** be, bring, start, give, inaugurate, watch · **To what, where:** formal ceremony, new leader, office, official opening, something, speech

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An inauguration is a formal ceremony to bring a new leader into office, like a president.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauguration:m1:1
# text = An inauguration is a formal ceremony to bring a new leader into office, like a president.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inauguration	inauguration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 inauguration | a formal ceremony |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | a new leader |  | office |  | like a president | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent leader=Theme into office=Destination |

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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 -->
An inauguration is also the official opening or start of something new, like a building or a festival.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauguration:m2:1
# text = An inauguration is also the official opening or start of something new, like a building or a festival.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inauguration	inauguration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a inauguration | the official opening or start of something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The president gave a speech at his inauguration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauguration:x1:1
# text = The president gave a speech at his inauguration.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	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	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	inauguration	inauguration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the president | a speech |  | president's inauguration |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent speech=Theme at inauguration=Asset |
| 2 | **inaugurate** |  | president |  |  |  |  |  | nom inauguration «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inauguration Day in the USA is 20 January.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauguration:x2:1
# text = Inauguration Day in the USA is 20 January.
1	Inauguration	Inauguration	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	January	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Inauguration Day in the USA | 20 January |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of people watched the inauguration on TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauguration:x3:1
# text = Thousands of people watched the inauguration on TV.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	inauguration	inauguration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | Thousands of people | the inauguration |  | TV |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inauguration=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mayor cut the ribbon at the inauguration of the new library.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | the mayor | the ribbon |  | the inauguration of the new library |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ribbon=Product |
| 2 | **inaugurate** |  |  | the new library |  |  |  |  | nom inauguration «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the inauguration, the new leader swore an oath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauguration:x5:1
# text = At the inauguration, the new leader swore an oath.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	inauguration	inauguration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	swore	swear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	oath	oath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | past | the new leader | a oath |  | the inauguration |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent oath=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inauguration of the Olympic Games began with fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauguration:x6:1
# text = The inauguration of the Olympic Games began with fireworks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inauguration	inauguration	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	Olympic	Olympic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Games	Game	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the inauguration of the Olympic Games |  |  |  |  | with fireworks | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with firework=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **inaugurate** |  |  | the Olympic Games |  |  |  |  | nom inauguration «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brothers came forward affectionately to welcome him, and his inauguration was as a Sunday feast.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inauguration:x7:1
# text = The brothers came forward affectionately to welcome him, and his inauguration was as a Sunday feast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	affectionately	affectionately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	welcome	welcome	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	inauguration	inauguration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come forward** | past | the brothers |  |  |  |  | affectionately, forward *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **welcome** | to-infinitive | the brothers *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | his inauguration |  |  |  |  | as a Sunday feast | tree rules |
| 4 | **inaugurate** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom inauguration «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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