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title: senator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «senator» in the school dictionary: A senator is a member of a senate, a group of people who make laws in some countries, like the USA, Canada, Australia and Ireland. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# senator

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**Who acts:** senator, people, US state, Senators, class, Australia · **What happens:** be, make, vote, have, wear, write · **To what, where:** member, laws, countries, ancient Rome, two senators, togas · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«senator» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [senator in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/senator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A senator is a member of a senate, a group of people who make laws in some countries, like the USA, Canada, Australia and Ireland.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senator:m1:1
# text = A senator is a member of a senate, a group of people who make laws in some countries, like the USA, Canada, Australia and Ireland.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	senator	senator	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	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	senate	senate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	19	det	_	_
19	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a senator | a member and a group of people |  |  |  | of a senate | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | people | laws |  | some countries like the USA and Canada and Australia and Ireland |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Product |

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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 -->
In ancient Rome, a senator was a member of the Roman Senate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senator:m2:1
# text = In ancient Rome, a senator was a member of the Roman Senate.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	senator	senator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Roman	Roman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Senate	Senate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a senator | a member |  | ancient Rome |  | of the Roman Senate | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The senator voted for the new law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senator:x1:1
# text = The senator voted for the new law.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	senator	senator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	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 | **vote** | past | the senator |  |  |  |  | for the new law *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for law=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each US state has two senators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senator:x2:1
# text = Each US state has two senators.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	senators	senator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each US state | two senators |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent senator=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Senators in ancient Rome wore togas with a purple stripe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senator:x3:1
# text = Senators in ancient Rome wore togas with a purple stripe.
1	Senators	senator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	togas	toga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Senators in ancient Rome | togas |  |  |  | with a purple stripe | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent toga=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class wrote a letter to their senator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senator:x4:1
# text = The class wrote a letter to their senator.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	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	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	senator	senator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the class | a letter | their senator |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to senator=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Australia has 76 senators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senator:x5:1
# text = Australia has 76 senators.
1	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	76	76	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	senators	senator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Australia | 76 senators |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent senator=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Senator Jones visited our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senator:x6:1
# text = Senator Jones visited our school.
1	Senator	Senator	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Jones	Jones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | Senator | our school |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the senators knew that their greed had been their ruin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:senator:x7:1
# text = And the senators knew that their greed had been their ruin.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	senators	senator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	ruin	ruin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | the senators |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | past · perfect | senators's greed | senators's ruin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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