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title: oireachtas — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oireachtas» in the school dictionary: The national parliament of Ireland, made of the President, the Dáil (lower house) and the Seanad (Senate). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oireachtas

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**Who acts:** Oireachtas, class, Dáil, new law, cousin · **What happens:** make, dance, name, visit, be, have · **To what, where:** national parliament, arts festival, laws, Oireachtas, Dublin, two houses

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The national parliament of Ireland, made of the President, the Dáil (lower house) and the Seanad (Senate).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oireachtas:m1:1
# text = The national parliament of Ireland, made of the President, the Dáil (lower house) and the Seanad (Senate).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	President	President	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Dáil	Dáil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
16	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Seanad	Seanad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Senate	Senate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | the national parliament of Ireland *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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: Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Also the name of a large Irish-language arts festival (Oireachtas na Gaeilge) and an Irish-dancing championship.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oireachtas:m2:1
# text = Also the name of a large Irish-language arts festival (Oireachtas na Gaeilge) and an Irish-dancing championship.
1	Also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	arts	art	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	compound	_	_
11	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Oireachtas	Oireachtas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	na	na	ADV	GW	Typo=Yes	13	flat:foreign	_	_
15	Gaeilge	Gaeilge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
19	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	dancing	dance	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	amod	_	_
22	championship	championship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | a arts festival and a dancing championship |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Oireachtas makes the laws for Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oireachtas:x1:1
# text = The Oireachtas makes the laws for Ireland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Oireachtas	Oireachtas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	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 | **make** | present | the Oireachtas | the laws |  |  |  | for Ireland | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent law=Product for ireland=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class visited the Oireachtas in Dublin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oireachtas:x2:1
# text = Our class visited the Oireachtas in Dublin.
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	visited	visit	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	Oireachtas	Oireachtas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	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 | **visit** | past | Our class | the Oireachtas |  | Dublin |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oireachtas=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Dáil and the Seanad are the two houses of the Oireachtas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oireachtas:x3:1
# text = The Dáil and the Seanad are the two houses of the Oireachtas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dáil	Dáil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Seanad	Seanad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Oireachtas	Oireachtas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 Dáil and the Seanad | the two houses |  |  |  | of the Oireachtas | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A new law has to be passed by the Oireachtas and signed by the President.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oireachtas:x4:1
# text = A new law has to be passed by the Oireachtas and signed by the President.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Oireachtas	Oireachtas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	signed	sign	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	President	President	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a new law |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive · passive | the Oireachtas |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **sign** | participle | the Oireachtas *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin danced at the Oireachtas championships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oireachtas:x5:1
# text = My cousin danced at the Oireachtas championships.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Oireachtas	Oireachtas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	championships	championship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **dance** | past | My cousin |  |  | the Oireachtas championships |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at championship=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
TDs are elected to the Dáil, part of the Oireachtas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oireachtas:x6:1
# text = TDs are elected to the Dáil, part of the Oireachtas.
1	TDs	tds	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Dáil	Dáil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Oireachtas	Oireachtas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | present · passive |  | TDs |  |  |  | to the Dáil | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme to dáil=Attribute |

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