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title: socialist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «socialist» in the school dictionary: A person who believes in socialism, the idea that a country's important businesses, land and wealth should be shared or controlled by the people or the government, so that everyone is treated more equally. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and p
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# socialist

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**Who acts:** person, party, socialist, socialist party, countries, we · **What happens:** believe, share, control, treat, have, do · **To what, where:** socialism, person, everyone, party, wealth, free health care · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who believes in socialism, the idea that a country's important businesses, land and wealth should be shared or controlled by the people or the government, so that everyone is treated more equally.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialist:m1:1
# text = A person who believes in socialism, the idea that a country's important businesses, land and wealth should be shared or controlled by the people or the government, so that everyone is treated more equally.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	believes	believe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	socialism	socialism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	businesses	business	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	controlled	control	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	conj	_	_
25	by	by	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl:agent	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
32	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	36	mark	_	_
33	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	32	fixed	_	_
34	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	36	nsubj:pass	_	_
35	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	aux:pass	_	_
36	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	conj	_	_
37	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	38	advmod	_	_
38	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	36	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | a person |  |  | socialism |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **share** | should · passive |  | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **control** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **treat** | present · passive |  | everyone |  |  |  | equally *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 -->
Having to do with socialism or with a party that supports it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialist:m2:1
# text = Having to do with socialism or with a party that supports it.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	socialism	socialism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	supports	support	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with socialism or a party | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **support** | present | a party | party |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A socialist believes that wealth should be shared more equally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialist:x1:1
# text = A socialist believes that wealth should be shared more equally.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	socialist	socialist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believes	believe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	8	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 | **believe** | present | a socialist |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **share** | should · passive |  | wealth |  |  |  | equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The socialist party wants free health care for all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialist:x2:1
# text = The socialist party wants free health care for all.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	socialist	socialist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the socialist party | free health care |  |  |  | for all | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot care=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some countries have had socialist governments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialist:x3:1
# text = Some countries have had socialist governments.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	socialist	socialist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	governments	government	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 · perfect | some countries | socialist governments |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent government=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In history we learnt about socialist ideas and workers' rights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialist:x4:1
# text = In history we learnt about socialist ideas and workers' rights.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learnt	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	socialist	socialist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we |  |  | history |  | about socialist ideas and workers's rights | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about idea=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her grandfather was a socialist all his life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialist:x5:1
# text = Her grandfather was a socialist all his life.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	socialist	socialist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her grandfather | a socialist |  |  |  | his life *nmod* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People argue a lot about whether socialist plans work well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialist:x6:1
# text = People argue a lot about whether socialist plans work well.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	argue	argue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	socialist	socialist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present | People | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** | present | socialist plans |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The candidate described himself as a democratic socialist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialist:x7:1
# text = The candidate described himself as a democratic socialist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	candidate	candidate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	described	describe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	democratic	democratic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	socialist	socialist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | past | the candidate | candidate |  |  |  | as a democratic socialist | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent himself=Theme as socialist=Attribute |

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