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title: marcher — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «marcher» in the school dictionary: A person who walks in a march, especially a protest march or a parade. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# marcher

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**Who acts:** person, Marcher Lords, powerful nobles, Thousands, marchers, Civil rights · **What happens:** walk, be, rule, protest, carry, sing · **To what, where:** march, powerful nobles, borderlands, city, banners, songs

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«marcher» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [marcher in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/marcher.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who walks in a march, especially a protest march or a parade.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:m1:1
# text = A person who walks in a march, especially a protest march or a parade.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	march	march	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	march	march	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | a person |  |  | a march |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in march=Trajectory |

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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: history, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Marcher Lords were powerful nobles who ruled the borderlands («the Marches») between England and Wales.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:m2:1
# text = The Marcher Lords were powerful nobles who ruled the borderlands («the Marches») between England and Wales.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Marcher	Marcher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Lords	Lord	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	nobles	noble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	borderlands	borderland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Marches	March	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
17	between	between	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	Wales	Wales	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Marcher Lords | powerful nobles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | past | powerful nobles | the borderlands |  |  |  | between England and Wales | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent borderland=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of marchers walked through the city to protest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:x1:1
# text = Thousands of marchers walked through the city to protest.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	marchers	marcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	protest	protest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | Thousands of marchers |  |  | the city |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through city=Trajectory |
| 2 | **protest** *speech: disagree* | to-infinitive | Thousands of marchers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The marchers carried banners and sang songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:x2:1
# text = The marchers carried banners and sang songs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marchers	marcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	banners	banner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **carry** | past | the marchers | banners |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banner=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the marchers *not said here* | songs |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Civil rights marchers crossed the bridge at Selma in 1965.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:x3:1
# text = Civil rights marchers crossed the bridge at Selma in 1965.
1	Civil	civil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	marchers	marcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crossed	cross	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	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Selma	Selma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	1965	1965	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | Civil rights | the bridge |  | Selma |  | in 1965 | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient in 1965=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police closed the road so the marchers could pass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:x4:1
# text = The police closed the road so the marchers could pass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	closed	close	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	marchers	marcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past | the police | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |
| 2 | **pass** | could | the marchers |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marchers in the St Patrick's Day parade wore green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:x5:1
# text = Marchers in the St Patrick's Day parade wore green.
1	Marchers	marcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	St	St	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
5	Patrick	Patrick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
9	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Marchers in the Day parade |  |  |  |  | green *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each marcher held a candle for peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:x6:1
# text = Each marcher held a candle for peace.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	marcher	marcher	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	5	det	_	_
5	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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 | each marcher | a candle |  |  |  | for peace | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candle=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Marcher Lords guarded the border with Wales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:x7:1
# text = The Marcher Lords guarded the border with Wales.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Marcher	Marcher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Lords	Lord	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	guarded	guard	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	border	border	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Wales	Wales	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guard** | past | the Marcher Lords | the border |  |  |  | with Wales | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent border=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some marchers walked over 300 miles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marcher:x8:1
# text = Some marchers walked over 300 miles.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	marchers	marcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk over** | past | some marchers | 300 miles |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Patient |

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