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title: parliamentary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «parliamentary» in the school dictionary: To do with a parliament: parliamentary elections, a parliamentary debate. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# parliamentary

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**Who acts:** UK, parliamentary election, She, Canada, bill, He · **What happens:** do, have, be, copy, win, pass · **To what, where:** parliamentary elections, parliamentary democracy, parliament, school council, parliamentary seat, parliamentary system

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«parliamentary» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [parliamentary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/parliamentary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To do with a parliament: parliamentary elections, a parliamentary debate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parliamentary:m1:1
# text = To do with a parliament: parliamentary elections, a parliamentary debate.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	elections	election	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | parliamentary elections  a parliamentary debate |  |  |  | with a parliament | 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 -->
Done by a parliament or having a parliament: a parliamentary democracy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parliamentary:m2:1
# text = Done by a parliament or having a parliament: a parliamentary democracy.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	democracy	democracy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  | a parliamentary democracy |  |  |  | by a parliament | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | a parliament |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parliament=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The UK is a parliamentary democracy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parliamentary:x1:1
# text = The UK is a parliamentary democracy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	democracy	democracy	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 a** | present | the UK | a parliamentary democracy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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There will be a parliamentary election next year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parliamentary:x2:1
# text = There will be a parliamentary election next year.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | future | a parliamentary election  next year |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school council copied parliamentary rules for debates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parliamentary:x3:1
# text = Our school council copied parliamentary rules for debates.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	copied	copy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	debates	debate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **copy** | participle · passive |  | Our school council |  |  |  | for debates | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won the parliamentary seat by 200 votes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parliamentary:x4:1
# text = She won the parliamentary seat by 200 votes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | the parliamentary seat |  |  |  | by 200 votes | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canada has a parliamentary system and a king as head of state.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parliamentary:x5:1
# text = Canada has a parliamentary system and a king as head of state.
1	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Canada | a parliamentary system and a king as head of state |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bill had to pass a parliamentary vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parliamentary:x6:1
# text = The bill had to pass a parliamentary vote.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **have** | past | the bill |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive | the bill *not said here* | a parliamentary vote |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme vote=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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He was something of a politician, and had always taken a prominent part in the local elections, so he knew the proper Parliamentary expressions to use.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parliamentary:x7:1
# text = He was something of a politician, and had always taken a prominent part in the local elections, so he knew the proper Parliamentary expressions to use.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	politician	politician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
11	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	prominent	prominent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	elections	election	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
24	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
25	Parliamentary	parliamentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	expressions	expression	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | something |  |  |  | of a politician | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | past · perfect |  | a prominent part |  | the local elections |  | always *property* | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in election=Location |
| 3 | **know** | past | he | the proper Parliamentary expressions |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer expression=Stimulus |
| 4 | **use** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the proper Parliamentary expressions *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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