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title: municipality — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «municipality» in the school dictionary: A municipality is a town or city (or district) that has its own local government. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# municipality

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**Who acts:** municipality, that, town, many small municipalities · **What happens:** be, have, repair, collect, become, decide · **To what, where:** town, own local government, playground, own rubbish, municipality, more trees

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A municipality is a town or city (or district) that has its own local government.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:municipality:m1:1
# text = A municipality is a town or city (or district) that has its own local government.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	municipality	municipality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	district	district	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 municipality | a town or city |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | that | municipality's own local government |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent government=Patient |

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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 local government of a town or city: the council.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:municipality:m2:1
# text = The local government of a town or city: the council.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The municipality repaired the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:municipality:x1:1
# text = The municipality repaired the playground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	municipality	municipality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	repaired	repair	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repair** | past | the municipality | the playground |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent playground=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Each municipality collects its own rubbish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:municipality:x2:1
# text = Each municipality collects its own rubbish.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	municipality	municipality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **collect** | present | each municipality | municipality's own rubbish |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubbish=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our town became a municipality long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:municipality:x3:1
# text = Our town became a municipality long ago.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	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	municipality	municipality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Our town | a municipality |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The municipality decided to plant more trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:municipality:x4:1
# text = The municipality decided to plant more trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	municipality	municipality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	plant	plant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **decide** | past | the municipality |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **plant** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the municipality *not said here* | more trees |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There are many small municipalities in the region.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:municipality:x5:1
# text = There are many small municipalities in the region.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	municipalities	municipality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | many small municipalities in the region |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The library is run by the municipality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:municipality:x6:1
# text = The library is run by the municipality.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	municipality	municipality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **run** | present · passive | the municipality | the library |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Trajectory |

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