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title: proclamation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «proclamation» in the school dictionary: An official public announcement, especially from a king, queen, president or government. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# proclamation

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**Who acts:** king, Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln, proclamation, town crier, speech · **What happens:** state, read, proclaim, aim, enslave, announce · **To what, where:** belief, proclamation, market square, free enslaved people, 1916 Proclamation, Irish Republic · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An official public announcement, especially from a king, queen, president or government.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proclamation:m1:1
# text = An official public announcement, especially from a king, queen, president or government.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	announcement	announcement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clear, strong public statement of a belief or idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proclamation:m2:1
# text = A clear, strong public statement of a belief or idea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** |  |  | a belief or idea |  |  |  |  | nom statement «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's proclamation was read in the market square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proclamation:x1:1
# text = The king's proclamation was read in the market square.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past · passive |  | the king's proclamation |  | the market square |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **proclaim** |  | the king |  |  |  |  |  | nom proclamation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation aimed to free enslaved people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proclamation:x2:1
# text = Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation aimed to free enslaved people.
1	Lincoln	Lincoln	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	Emancipation	emancipation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	aimed	aim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	enslaved	enslave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **aim** | participle | Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation *not said here* | free enslaved people |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot people=Theme |
| 2 | **enslave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **proclaim** |  | Lincoln |  |  |  |  |  | nom proclamation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic was read outside the GPO in Dublin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proclamation:x3:1
# text = The 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic was read outside the GPO in Dublin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	1916	1916	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	Proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	GPO	GPO	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past · passive |  | the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic |  |  |  | outside the GPO in Dublin | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **proclaim** |  |  | the Irish Republic |  |  |  |  | nom proclamation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A proclamation announced the new queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proclamation:x4:1
# text = A proclamation announced the new queen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	queen	queen	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 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | a proclamation | the new queen |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town crier shouted the proclamation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proclamation:x5:1
# text = The town crier shouted the proclamation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	crier	crier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the town crier | the proclamation |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proclamation=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her speech was a proclamation of hope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proclamation:x6:1
# text = Her speech was a proclamation of hope.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her speech | a proclamation |  |  |  | of hope | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A royal proclamation was issued to this effect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proclamation:x7:1
# text = A royal proclamation was issued to this effect.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	issued	issue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **issue** | past · passive |  | a royal proclamation | this effect |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to effect=Recipient |

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