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title: patrician — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «patrician» in the school dictionary: noun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# patrician

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**Who acts:** Rome patricians, plebeians, He, patrician family, patrician, old lady · **What happens:** belong, be, argue, speak, own, wear · **To what, where:** rich landowners, huge villa, toga, patrician air, Psyche, marble · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:m1:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In ancient Rome, a member of the old, rich and noble families.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:m1e:1
# text = In ancient Rome, a member of the old, rich and noble families.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
14	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:m2:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rich, upper-class person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:m2e:1
# text = A rich, upper-class person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:m3:1
# text = adjective.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Belonging to or like the upper class; proud and elegant in manner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:m3e:1
# text = Belonging to or like the upper class; proud and elegant in manner.
1	Belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	elegant	elegant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the upper class | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Ancient Rome, patricians were rich landowners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:x1:1
# text = In Ancient Rome, patricians were rich landowners.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	patricians	patrician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	landowners	landowner	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** | past | Rome patricians | rich landowners |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plebeians argued with the patricians for more rights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:x2:1
# text = The plebeians argued with the patricians for more rights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plebeians	plebeian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	patricians	patrician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | the plebeians |  |  |  |  | with the patricians; for more rights | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with patrician=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He spoke with a patrician voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:x3:1
# text = He spoke with a patrician voice.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	patrician	patrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	voice	voice	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  |  | with a patrician voice | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with voice=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The patrician family owned a huge villa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:x4:1
# text = The patrician family owned a huge villa.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	patrician	patrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	owned	own	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	villa	villa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | past | the patrician family | a huge villa |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot villa=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A patrician wore a toga with a purple stripe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:x5:1
# text = A patrician wore a toga with a purple stripe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patrician	patrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	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	toga	toga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | a patrician | a toga |  |  |  | with a purple stripe | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent toga=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old lady had a patrician air about her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:x6:1
# text = The old lady had a patrician air about her.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	patrician	patrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old lady | a patrician air |  |  |  | about her *= she* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The Psyche must be executed in marble," said the wealthy patrician.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patrician:x7:1
# text = "The Psyche must be executed in marble," said the wealthy patrician.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Psyche	Psyche	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	executed	execute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	marble	marble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wealthy	wealthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	patrician	patrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **execute** *in a quote* | must · passive |  | the Psyche |  | marble |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the wealthy patrician |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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