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

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# republican

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**Who acts:** Republican, symbol, person, country, Republican candidate, elephant · **What happens:** be, want, link, rule, elect, win · **To what, where:** member, elephant, united independent Ireland, history, country, republic

<!-- .vabout -->
«republican» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [republican in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/republican.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:m1:1
# text = noun and adjective.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who wants their country to be a republic, ruled by elected leaders with no king or queen.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:m1e:1
# text = A person who wants their country to be a republic, ruled by elected leaders with no king or queen.
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	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	republic	republic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	ruled	rule	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	leaders	leader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl:agent	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	18	det	_	_
18	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | a person | their country |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot country=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | their country *not said here* | a republic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **rule** | participle |  | a republic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **elect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Republican is a member or supporter of the Republican Party, one of the two main parties; its symbol is an elephant and its colour red.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:m2:1
# text = A Republican is a member or supporter of the Republican Party, one of the two main parties; its symbol is an elephant and its colour red.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Republican	Republican	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	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	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	supporter	supporter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Republican	Republican	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Party	Party	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
17	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
27	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	red	red	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	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 Republican | a member or supporter of the Republican Party and a elephant and symbol's colour red |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Party's symbol | a elephant and symbol's colour red |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who wants a united, independent Ireland; sometimes linked to the IRA in history.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:m3:1
# text = A person who wants a united, independent Ireland; sometimes linked to the IRA in history.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	united	united	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	independent	independent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	advmod	_	_
12	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	IRA	IRA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | a person | a united independent Ireland |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot ireland=Theme |
| 2 | **link** | participle |  |  |  | history |  | to the IRA; sometimes *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to ira=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Republican candidate won the election in that state.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:x1:1
# text = The Republican candidate won the election in that state.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Republican	Republican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	candidate	candidate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the Republican candidate | the election |  | that state |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent election=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elephant is the symbol of the Republican Party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:x2:1
# text = The elephant is the symbol of the Republican Party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	symbol	symbol	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	Republican	Republican	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Party	Party	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the elephant | the symbol |  |  |  | of the Republican Party | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some Australians are republicans and want their own president instead of the King.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:x3:1
# text = Some Australians are republicans and want their own president instead of the King.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	Australians	Australian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	republicans	republican	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | some Australians | republicans |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | republicans *not said here* | Australians's own president |  |  |  | instead the King | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot president=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Republicans and Democrats argued about the new law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:x4:1
# text = Republicans and Democrats argued about the new law.
1	Republicans	Republican	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Democrats	Democrat	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | Republicans and Democrats |  |  |  |  | about the new law | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about law=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Irish republicans wanted Ireland to be free from British rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:x5:1
# text = Irish republicans wanted Ireland to be free from British rule.
1	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	republicans	republican	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | Irish republicans | Ireland |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot ireland=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Ireland *not said here* |  |  | British rule |  | free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A republican government has no king or queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:republican:x6:1
# text = A republican government has no king or queen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	republican	Republican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a republican government | no king or queen |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Patient |

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