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title: legislative — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «legislative» in the school dictionary: Legislative means to do with making laws. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# legislative

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**Who acts:** Legislative, legislative branch, that, Congress, Parliament, legislative process · **What happens:** mean, do, make, be, have, take · **To what, where:** laws, part, legislative branch, legislative power, UK, new rule · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«legislative» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [legislative in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/legislative.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Legislative means to do with making laws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legislative:m1:1
# text = Legislative means to do with making laws.
1	Legislative	legislative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Legislative |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  | laws |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product |

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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 -->
The legislative branch of government is the part, such as Parliament or Congress, that makes laws.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legislative:m2:1
# text = The legislative branch of government is the part, such as Parliament or Congress, that makes laws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	legislative	legislative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Congress	Congress	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
18	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the legislative branch of government | the part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | that | laws |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Congress is the legislative branch of the US government.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legislative:x1:1
# text = Congress is the legislative branch of the US government.
1	Congress	Congress	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	legislative	legislative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Congress | the legislative branch |  |  |  | of the US government | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parliament has legislative power in the UK.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legislative:x2:1
# text = Parliament has legislative power in the UK.
1	Parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	legislative	legislative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Parliament | legislative power |  | the UK |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The legislative process can take months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legislative:x3:1
# text = The legislative process can take months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	legislative	legislative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | can | the legislative process |  |  |  | month |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A legislative assembly passed the new rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legislative:x4:1
# text = A legislative assembly passed the new rule.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	legislative	legislative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | a legislative assembly | the new rule |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rule=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The legislative branch makes laws, and the courts explain them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legislative:x5:1
# text = The legislative branch makes laws, and the courts explain them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	legislative	legislative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	explain	explain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the legislative branch | laws |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present | the courts | laws *= law* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class held a pretend legislative debate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legislative:x6:1
# text = Our class held a pretend legislative debate.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	pretend	pretend	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	legislative	legislative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **hold** | past | Our class | a pretend legislative debate |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debate=Theme |

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