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title: pronouncement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pronouncement» in the school dictionary: A formal or official statement, often one that announces a decision. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pronouncement

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**Who acts:** king, pronouncement, Queen, head teacher, judge, Toad · **What happens:** announce, make, obey, be, pronounce, surprise · **To what, where:** decision, statement, grand way, way, pronouncement, palace balcony

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A formal or official statement, often one that announces a decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronouncement:m1:1
# text = A formal or official statement, often one that announces a decision.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	announces	announce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | present |  | a decision |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Theme |

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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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A statement made in a grand way, as if it must be obeyed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronouncement:m2:1
# text = A statement made in a grand way, as if it must be obeyed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	obeyed	obey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a statement *not said here* |  | a grand way |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **obey** *a condition, not said to happen* | must · passive |  | way |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The king made a pronouncement from the palace balcony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronouncement:x1:1
# text = The king made a pronouncement from the palace balcony.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	pronouncement	pronouncement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	balcony	balcony	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 | **make** | past | the king | a pronouncement |  | the palace balcony |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent pronouncement=Product from balcony=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The Queen of Hearts' pronouncement was: «Off with her head!»

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronouncement:x2:1
# text = The Queen of Hearts' pronouncement was: «Off with her head!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hearts	Heart	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
6	pronouncement	pronouncement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Off	off	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | the Queen of Hearts's pronouncement |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pronounce** |  | the Queen of Hearts |  |  |  |  |  | nom pronouncement «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The head teacher's pronouncement about mobile phones surprised us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronouncement:x3:1
# text = The head teacher's pronouncement about mobile phones surprised us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	pronouncement	pronouncement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	surprised	surprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surprise** | past | the head teacher's pronouncement about mobile phones | us |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus we=Experiencer |
| 2 | **pronounce** |  | the head teacher |  |  |  |  | about mobile phones | nom pronouncement «communication transitive»: poss=agent about=obl |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The judge's pronouncement was final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronouncement:x4:1
# text = The judge's pronouncement was final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pronouncement	pronouncement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the judge's pronouncement |  |  |  |  | final *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pronounce** |  | the judge |  |  |  |  |  | nom pronouncement «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Toad made grand pronouncements about his own cleverness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronouncement:x5:1
# text = Toad made grand pronouncements about his own cleverness.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pronouncements	pronouncement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cleverness	cleverness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Toad | grand pronouncements |  |  |  | about Toad's own cleverness | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pronouncement=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The pronouncement was printed in all the newspapers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronouncement:x6:1
# text = The pronouncement was printed in all the newspapers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pronouncement	pronouncement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	newspapers	newspaper	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 | **print** | past · passive |  | the pronouncement |  | all newspapers |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in newspaper=Destination |

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