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title: royal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «royal» in the school dictionary: About a king or queen or their family. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# royal

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**Who acts:** king, royal family, We, she, royals, Purple · **What happens:** belong, work, patronage, live, see, give · **To what, where:** palace, royal coach, parade, She, balcony, royal colour

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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About a king or queen or their family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:m1:1
# text = About a king or queen or their family.
1	About	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Belonging to or working for a king or queen, or under their patronage: the Royal Navy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:m2:1
# text = Belonging to or working for a king or queen, or under their patronage: the Royal Navy.
1	Belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	under	under	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	patronage	patronage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Royal	Royal	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	Navy	Navy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for a king or queen | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for king=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **patronage** |  | king |  |  |  |  |  | nom patronage «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very grand, fit for a king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:m3:1
# text = Very grand, fit for a king.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	fit	fit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A member of a royal family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:m4:1
# text = A member of a royal family.
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	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The royal family lives in a palace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:x1:1
# text = The royal family lives in a palace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the royal family |  |  | a palace |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw the royal coach in the parade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:x2:1
# text = We saw the royal coach in the parade.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | the royal coach |  | the parade |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer coach=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She was given a royal welcome when she came home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:x3:1
# text = She was given a royal welcome when she came home.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	welcome	welcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient welcome=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | past | she |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The royals waved from the balcony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:x4:1
# text = The royals waved from the balcony.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	royals	royal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the royals |  |  | the balcony |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Purple was once a royal colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:x5:1
# text = Purple was once a royal colour.
1	Purple	purple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | past | Purple | a royal colour |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandpa served in the Royal Navy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:x6:1
# text = My grandpa served in the Royal Navy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Royal	Royal	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Navy	Navy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | My grandpa |  |  |  |  | in the Royal Navy | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in navy=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a royal mess!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:x7:1
# text = That was a royal mess!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a royal mess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"His Royal Highness," replied the General.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:royal:x8:1
# text = "His Royal Highness," replied the General.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	Royal	Royal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Highness	highness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	replied	reply	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	General	General	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | His Royal Highness | the General |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent general=Topic |

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