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title: republic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «republic» in the school dictionary: A republic is a country where the people choose their leaders, and the head of state is usually an elected president, not a king or queen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# republic

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**Who acts:** republic, people, head, USA, Ireland, UK · **What happens:** be, choose, elect, name, have, vote · **To what, where:** country, leaders, elected president, part, many countries, republic · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«republic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [republic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/republic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A republic is a country where the people choose their leaders, and the head of state is usually an elected president, not a king or queen.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:m1:1
# text = A republic is a country where the people choose their leaders, and the head of state is usually an elected president, not a king or queen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	republic	republic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	leaders	leader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
19	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	amod	_	_
22	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a republic | a country and a elected president |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | present | the people | people's leaders |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme |
| 3 | **elect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present | the head of state | a elected president |  |  |  | usually *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Republic» is part of the full name of many countries, such as the Republic of Ireland or the French Republic.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:m2:1
# text = «Republic» is part of the full name of many countries, such as the Republic of Ireland or the French Republic.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Republic | part |  |  |  | of the full name of many countries such the Republic of Ireland or the French Republic | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | many countries such the Republic of Ireland or the French Republic |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The USA is a republic with a president.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:x1:1
# text = The USA is a republic with a president.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	republic	republic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the USA | a republic |  |  |  | with a president | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ireland is a republic, but the UK has a king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:x2:1
# text = Ireland is a republic, but the UK has a king.
1	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	republic	republic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ireland | a republic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | the UK | a king |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient Romans were once a republic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:x3:1
# text = The ancient Romans were once a republic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	republic	republic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the ancient Romans | a republic |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a republic, the people vote for their leaders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:x4:1
# text = In a republic, the people vote for their leaders.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	republic	republic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	vote	vote	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	leaders	leader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | present | the people |  |  | a republic |  | for people's leaders *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for leader=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ukraine is a republic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:x5:1
# text = Ukraine is a republic.
1	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	republic	republic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ukraine | a republic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
France became a republic after its revolution.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:x6:1
# text = France became a republic after its revolution.
1	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	republic	republic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | France | a republic |  |  | after republic's revolution |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **revolt** |  | republic |  |  |  |  |  | nom revolution «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Czech Republic is in the middle of Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:x7:1
# text = The Czech Republic is in the middle of Europe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Czech	Czech	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Czech Republic |  |  | the middle |  | of Europe | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I thought we were a Republic," said Lionel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republic:x8:1
# text = "I thought we were a Republic," said Lionel.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Lionel	Lionel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | we | a Republic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Lionel |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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