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title: organisation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «organisation» in the school dictionary: An organisation is a group of people who work together for a purpose, such as a charity, club, company or school. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# organisation

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**Who acts:** organisation, people, way, Red Cross, She, Good organisation · **What happens:** be, work together, arrange, plan, keep, help · **To what, where:** group, way, things, order, organisation, people

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«organisation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [organisation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/organisation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An organisation is a group of people who work together for a purpose, such as a charity, club, company or school.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organisation:m1:1
# text = An organisation is a group of people who work together for a purpose, such as a charity, club, company or school.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	organisation	organisation	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 organisation | a group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **work together** | present | people |  |  |  |  | for a purpose; together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for purpose=Beneficiary |

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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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Organisation is the way things are arranged or planned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organisation:m2:1
# text = Organisation is the way things are arranged or planned.
1	Organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Organisation | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrange** | present · passive | the way *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **plan** | participle | the way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Organisation is being able to plan and keep things in order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organisation:m3:1
# text = Organisation is being able to plan and keep things in order.
1	Organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Organisation |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | to-infinitive | Organisation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | infinitive | Organisation *not said here* | things |  | order |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in order=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Red Cross is an organisation that helps people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organisation:x1:1
# text = The Red Cross is an organisation that helps people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Cross	Cross	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Red Cross | a organisation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a organisation |  | people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She works for a charity organisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organisation:x2:1
# text = She works for a charity organisation.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	organisation	organisation	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 | **work** | present | She |  |  |  |  | for a charity organisation | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for organisation=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good organisation helps you finish homework on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organisation:x3:1
# text = Good organisation helps you finish homework on time.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Good organisation |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** | infinitive | you | homework |  |  | time |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector homework=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party needed a lot of organisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organisation:x4:1
# text = The party needed a lot of organisation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needed	need	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	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	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 | **need** | past | the party | a lot of organisation |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The organisation of your essay should be clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organisation:x5:1
# text = The organisation of your essay should be clear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | should | the organisation of your essay |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **essay** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scouts is a worldwide organisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organisation:x6:1
# text = Scouts is a worldwide organisation.
1	Scouts	scout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	worldwide	worldwide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scouts | a worldwide organisation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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