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title: insignia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «insignia» in the school dictionary: A badge, sign or symbol that shows someone's rank, job, group or authority, like stripes on a uniform. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# insignia

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**Who acts:** badge, jacket, Police officers, insignia, crown, scout group · **What happens:** show, have, wear, be, badge, crew · **To what, where:** rank, insignia, royal insignia, own insignia, badges, same insignia

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A badge, sign or symbol that shows someone's rank, job, group or authority, like stripes on a uniform.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insignia:m1:1
# text = A badge, sign or symbol that shows someone's rank, job, group or authority, like stripes on a uniform.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	authority	authority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a badge and sign or symbol | someone's rank and job and group or authority and stripes on a uniform |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rank=Recipient |

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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 emblem of an organisation, such as a club or army logo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insignia:m2:1
# text = An emblem of an organisation, such as a club or army logo.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	logo	logo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot's jacket had the airline's insignia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insignia:x1:1
# text = The pilot's jacket had the airline's insignia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	insignia	insignia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the pilot's jacket | the airline's insignia |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insignia=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police officers wear insignia showing their rank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insignia:x2:1
# text = Police officers wear insignia showing their rank.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	insignia	insignia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **wear** | present | Police officers | insignia |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent insignia=Source |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | insignia *not said here* | officers's rank |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rank=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crown and sceptre are royal insignia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insignia:x3:1
# text = The crown and sceptre are royal insignia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	sceptre	sceptre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	insignia	insignia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the crown and sceptre | royal insignia |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our scout group has its own insignia on our badges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insignia:x4:1
# text = Our scout group has its own insignia on our badges.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	scout	scout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	insignia	insignia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	badges	badge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our scout group | group's own insignia |  | our badges |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insignia=Patient |
| 2 | **badge** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom badge «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each Starfleet crew member wore the same insignia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insignia:x5:1
# text = Each Starfleet crew member wore the same insignia.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	Starfleet	Starfleet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crew	crew	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	insignia	insignia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crew** | present | each Starfleet |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | past | member | the same insignia |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent insignia=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The general's insignia had four stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insignia:x6:1
# text = The general's insignia had four stars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	general	general	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	insignia	insignia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the general's insignia | four stars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is also one of the treasures that form the insignia of the Emperor.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insignia:x7:1
# text = It is also one of the treasures that form the insignia of the Emperor.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	treasures	treasure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	insignia	insignia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Emperor	Emperor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | one |  |  |  | of the treasures | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** | present | the treasures | the insignia of the Emperor |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location insignia=Theme |

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