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title: revolution — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «revolution» in the school dictionary: When people overthrow a government or ruler, often by force, to change who runs the country. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# revolution

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**Who acts:** people, journey, Earth, wheel, One full revolution, quarter · **What happens:** overthrow, change, run, live, work, take · **To what, where:** government, country, Sun, 60 revolutions, 360 degrees, 90

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«revolution» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [revolution in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/revolution.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When people overthrow a government or ruler, often by force, to change who runs the country.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:m1:1
# text = When people overthrow a government or ruler, often by force, to change who runs the country.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overthrow	overthrow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overthrow** | present | people | a government or ruler |  |  |  | by force | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **run** | present |  | the country |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme country=Trajectory |

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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 -->
A very big change in how people live or work: the Industrial Revolution, a revolution in computers.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:m2:1
# text = A very big change in how people live or work: the Industrial Revolution, a revolution in computers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Industrial	industrial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	Revolution	Revolution	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | present | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One complete turn around a centre or point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:m3:1
# text = One complete turn around a centre or point.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	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 -->
The wheel makes 60 revolutions a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:m3e:1
# text = The wheel makes 60 revolutions a minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	revolutions	revolution	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the wheel | 60 revolutions |  |  | minute |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset revolution=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Earth's journey around the Sun, which takes one year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:m4:1
# text = The Earth's journey around the Sun, which takes one year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the Earth's journey around the Sun |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **journey** |  | the Earth |  |  | the Sun |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent around=place |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One full revolution is 360 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:x1:1
# text = One full revolution is 360 degrees.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	360	360	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | One full revolution | 360 degrees |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quarter of a revolution is 90°.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:x2:1
# text = A quarter of a revolution is 90°.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quarter	quarter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a quarter of a revolution | 90 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Earth makes one revolution around the Sun each year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:x3:1
# text = The Earth makes one revolution around the Sun each year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the Earth | one revolution |  | the Sun | year |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolution=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wheel turns at 50 revolutions per minute; how many in 3 minutes?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:x4:1
# text = The wheel turns at 50 revolutions per minute; how many in 3 minutes?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	revolutions	revolution	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	per	per	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the wheel | many in 3 minutes |  | 50 revolutions per minute |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at revolution=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The revolution changed how the country was ruled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:x5:1
# text = The revolution changed how the country was ruled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	ruled	rule	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the revolution |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rule** | past · passive |  | the country |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The internet started a revolution in how we talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:x6:1
# text = The internet started a revolution in how we talk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	started	start	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	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	talk	talk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | the internet | a revolution |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolution=Eventuality |
| 2 | **talk** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Industrial Revolution brought factories and trains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:x7:1
# text = The Industrial Revolution brought factories and trains.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Industrial	industrial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Revolution	Revolution	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the Industrial Revolution | factories and trains |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent factory=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Indeed, had the King her son not been deservedly beloved a revolution would certainly have arisen.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolution:x8:1
# text = Indeed, had the King her son not been deservedly beloved a revolution would certainly have arisen.
1	Indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
10	deservedly	deservedly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	beloved	belov	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
15	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux	_	_
17	arisen	arise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past |  | the King |  |  |  | indeed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | belov, deservedly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **arise** | would · perfect · passive |  | a revolution |  |  |  | certainly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

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