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title: regent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «regent» in the school dictionary: A person who rules a country for a king or queen who is too young, ill or away. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# regent

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**Who acts:** person, queen, board, Regency, George, king · **What happens:** rule, be, run, make, grow up, want · **To what, where:** university, time, Britain, six, decisions, crown

<!-- .vabout -->
«regent» 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: [regent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who rules a country for a king or queen who is too young, ill or away.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:m1:1
# text = A person who rules a country for a king or queen who is too young, ill or away.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	too	too	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | queen |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | queen *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A member of a board that runs a university or schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:m2:1
# text = A member of a board that runs a university or schools.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | a board | a university or schools |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme university=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Regency was the time in Britain (1811–1820) when the future George IV ruled as Prince Regent.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:m3:1
# text = The Regency was the time in Britain (1811–1820) when the future George IV ruled as Prince Regent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Regency	Regency	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	1811	1811	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	1820	1820	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:desc	_	_
16	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	IV	IV	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	_
18	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	Regent	Regent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Regency | the time |  | Britain |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | past | George  the future |  |  |  |  | as Prince Regent | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king was only six, so his uncle ruled as regent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:x1:1
# text = The king was only six, so his uncle ruled as regent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	regent	regent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the king | six |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | past | king's uncle |  |  |  |  | as regent | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The regent made decisions until the prince grew up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:x2:1
# text = The regent made decisions until the prince grew up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	regent	regent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	decisions	decision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the regent | decisions |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product |
| 2 | **grow up** | past | the prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story the wicked regent wanted the crown for himself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:x3:1
# text = In the story the wicked regent wanted the crown for himself.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	regent	regent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the wicked regent | the crown |  | the story |  | for regent | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot crown=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Regent's Park in London is named after the Prince Regent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:x4:1
# text = Regent's Park in London is named after the Prince Regent.
1	Regent	Regent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	Park	Park	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Regent	Regent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present · passive |  | Regent's Park in London |  |  | after the Prince Regent |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her mother was regent while she was a baby queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:x5:1
# text = Her mother was regent while she was a baby queen.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	regent	regent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her mother |  |  |  |  | regent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | she | a baby queen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A board of regents runs the state university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:x6:1
# text = A board of regents runs the state university.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	regents	regent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | a board of regents | the state university |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme university=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He bade his son act as Regent in his absence, but ordered him on no account to marry till his return.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regent:x7:1
# text = He bade his son act as Regent in his absence, but ordered him on no account to marry till his return.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bade	bade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Regent	Regent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
20	till	till	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bade** | past | He | his son act |  | Regent's absence |  | as Regent | tree rules |
| 2 | **order** | past |  |  | Regent | no account |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **marry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | till Regent's return |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **act** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom act «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **absent** |  | Regent |  |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: poss=agent |
| 6 | **return** |  | Regent |  |  |  |  |  | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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