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title: military — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «military» in the school dictionary: Military means having to do with soldiers, the army, navy or air force, or war. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# military

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**Who acts:** Military, dad, Soldiers, He, army, Military time · **What happens:** mean, have, do, be, march, build · **To what, where:** armed forces, military, military parade, castle, military uniform, military base · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Military means having to do with soldiers, the army, navy or air force, or war.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:m1:1
# text = Military means having to do with soldiers, the army, navy or air force, or war.
1	Military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Military |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with soldiers  navy or air force or war and the army | vn act-114-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The military is a country's armed forces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:m2:1
# text = The military is a country's armed forces.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	military	military	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | the military | a country's armed forces |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her dad is in the military.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:x1:1
# text = Her dad is in the military.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	military	military	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her dad |  |  | the military |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soldiers marched in a military parade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:x2:1
# text = Soldiers marched in a military parade.
1	Soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle was built for military reasons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:x3:1
# text = The castle was built for military reasons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the castle |  |  |  | for military reasons | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: subject=Product for reason=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wore a military uniform.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:x4:1
# text = He wore a military uniform.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | a military uniform |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent uniform=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army set up a military base near the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:x5:1
# text = The army set up a military base near the coast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set up** | participle | the army *not said here* | a military base |  | the coast |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent base=Theme near coast=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plan was carried out with military precision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:x6:1
# text = The plan was carried out with military precision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	precision	precision	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 | **carry out** | past · passive |  | the plan |  |  |  | with military precision | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Military time uses the 24-hour clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:x7:1
# text = Military time uses the 24-hour clock.
1	Military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **use** | present | Military time | the hour clock |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clock=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the Flea went into foreign military service, where it is said he was killed.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:military:x8:1
# text = And the Flea went into foreign military service, where it is said he was killed.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Flea	Flea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	foreign	foreign	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the Flea |  |  | foreign military service |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into service=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Flea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **kill** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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