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title: suffragist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suffragist» in the school dictionary: A suffragist was a person who campaigned for the right to vote (suffrage), especially for women, using peaceful and lawful methods such as petitions, meetings and marches. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suffragist

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**Who acts:** suffragist, person, Millicent, suffragists, Kate, Women · **What happens:** be, campaign, vote, use, hold, write · **To what, where:** person, suffrage, peaceful methods, famous British suffragist, peaceful marches, petitions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A suffragist was a person who campaigned for the right to vote (suffrage), especially for women, using peaceful and lawful methods such as petitions, meetings and marches.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffragist:m1:1
# text = A suffragist was a person who campaigned for the right to vote (suffrage), especially for women, using peaceful and lawful methods such as petitions, meetings and marches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	suffragist	suffragist	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	campaigned	campaign	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	suffrage	suffrage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
22	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	lawful	lawful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	_
25	methods	method	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
26	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	28	case	_	_
27	as	as	ADP	IN	_	26	fixed	_	_
28	petitions	petition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
30	meetings	meeting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	conj	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	marches	march	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a suffragist | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **campaign** | past | a person |  |  |  |  | for the right | tree rules |
| 3 | **vote** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | suffrage |  |  |  | for women *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent suffrage=Theme for woman=Goal |
| 4 | **use** | gerund | a person *not said here* | peaceful methods |  |  |  | such petitions and meetings and marches | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Millicent Fawcett was a famous British suffragist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffragist:x1:1
# text = Millicent Fawcett was a famous British suffragist.
1	Millicent	Millicent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Fawcett	Fawcett	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	suffragist	suffragist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Millicent | a famous British suffragist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The suffragists held peaceful marches and wrote petitions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffragist:x2:1
# text = The suffragists held peaceful marches and wrote petitions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	suffragists	suffragist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	marches	march	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	petitions	petition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the suffragists | peaceful marches |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent march=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | past | the suffragists *not said here* | petitions |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petition=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Kate Sheppard was a suffragist in New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffragist:x3:1
# text = Kate Sheppard was a suffragist in New Zealand.
1	Kate	Kate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Sheppard	Sheppard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
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	suffragist	suffragist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	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 | Kate | a suffragist |  | New Zealand |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Women in the USA won the vote in 1920 after years of work by suffragists.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffragist:x4:1
# text = Women in the USA won the vote in 1920 after years of work by suffragists.
1	Women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	1920	1920	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	suffragists	suffragist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Women in the USA | the vote |  | 1920 | year | by suffragists | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Suffragists believed women should be able to vote like men.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffragist:x5:1
# text = Suffragists believed women should be able to vote like men.
1	Suffragists	suffragist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | Suffragists |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | should | women |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **vote** | to-infinitive | women *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like men | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some men were suffragists too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffragist:x6:1
# text = Some men were suffragists too.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	suffragists	suffragist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | some men | suffragists |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Explain the difference between a suffragist and a suffragette.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffragist:x7:1
# text = Explain the difference between a suffragist and a suffragette.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	suffragist	suffragist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	suffragette	suffragette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the difference |  |  |  | between a suffragist and a suffragette | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent difference=Topic |

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