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title: institute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «institute» in the school dictionary: An institute is an organisation set up for a special purpose, such as research, teaching or science, and also the building it uses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# institute

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**Who acts:** institute, building, She, science institute, Massachusetts Institute, Gran · **What happens:** be, set up, use, institute, work, study · **To what, where:** organisation, something, it, ocean, famous university, Institute · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An institute is an organisation set up for a special purpose, such as research, teaching or science, and also the building it uses.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:institute:m1:1
# text = An institute is an organisation set up for a special purpose, such as research, teaching or science, and also the building it uses.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	institute	institute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
22	also	also	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a institute | a organisation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **set up** | participle |  | a organisation *not said here* |  |  |  | for a special purpose | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for purpose=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **use** | present | the building |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To institute something is to start or set it up, like a rule or system.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:institute:m2:1
# text = To institute something is to start or set it up, like a rule or system.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	institute	institute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **institute** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | start *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **set up** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient it=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She works at a science institute that studies the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:institute:x1:1
# text = She works at a science institute that studies the ocean.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	institute	institute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	studies	study	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | She |  |  |  |  | at a science institute | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at institute=Theme |
| 2 | **study** | present | a science institute | the ocean |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ocean=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a famous university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:institute:x2:1
# text = The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a famous university.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Massachusetts	Massachusetts	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Institute	Institute	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Massachusetts Institute of Technology | a famous university |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran goes to the Women's Institute every Thursday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:institute:x3:1
# text = Gran goes to the Women's Institute every Thursday.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Women	Women	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	Institute	Institute	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Gran |  |  | the Women's Institute | thursday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to institute=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school instituted a new rule about phones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:institute:x4:1
# text = The school instituted a new rule about phones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	instituted	institute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **institute** | participle · passive |  | the school |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king instituted a tax on salt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:institute:x5:1
# text = The king instituted a tax on salt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	instituted	institute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **institute** | participle | the king | a tax |  | salt |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The institute opened a new museum for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:institute:x6:1
# text = The institute opened a new museum for children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	institute	institute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	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	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the institute | a new museum |  |  |  | for children | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location museum=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Games, called Delia, instituted by Theseus, were celebrated at Delos every four years.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:institute:x7:1
# text = Games, called Delia, instituted by Theseus, were celebrated at Delos every four years.
1	Games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
4	Delia	Delia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	instituted	institute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Theseus	Theseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Delos	Delos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
15	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | Games *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **institute** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by Theseus | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **celebrate** | past · passive |  | Games |  | Delos | year |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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