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title: vote — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vote» in the school dictionary: To vote is to choose someone or something by showing your hand, ticking a paper or pressing a button, so a group can decide. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vote

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** group, vote, act, 's, you, class pet · **What happens:** vote, be, show, tick, press, decide · **To what, where:** hand, paper, button, choice, decision, act

<!-- .vabout -->
«vote» 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: [vote in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vote.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To vote is to choose someone or something by showing your hand, ticking a paper or pressing a button, so a group can decide.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:m1:1
# text = To vote is to choose someone or something by showing your hand, ticking a paper or pressing a button, so a group can decide.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	conj	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	ticking	tick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	so	so	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | choose *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **show** | gerund |  | your hand |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hand=Recipient |
| 4 | **tick** | gerund |  | a paper |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location paper=Theme |
| 5 | **press** | gerund |  | a button |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 6 | **decide** | can | a group |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vote is one person's choice in such a decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:m2:1
# text = A vote is one person's choice in such a decision.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	11	det:predet	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a vote | one person's choice |  | such decision |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vote is also the act of choosing as a group: let's have a vote.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:m3:1
# text = A vote is also the act of choosing as a group: let's have a vote.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a vote | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a group | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive |  | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | a vote |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The right to vote in elections.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:m4:1
# text = The right to vote in elections.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	elections	election	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | elections |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's vote on the class pet's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:x1:1
# text = Let's vote on the class pet's name.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **vote** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  | the class pet's name |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **name** |  | the class pet |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I voted for the red team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:x2:1
# text = I voted for the red team.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | I |  |  |  |  | for the red team *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for team=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won the school council vote with 12 votes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:x3:1
# text = She won the school council vote with 12 votes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | the council vote |  |  |  | with 12 votes | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adults vote in elections.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:x4:1
# text = Adults vote in elections.
1	Adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	vote	vote	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	elections	election	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | present | Adults |  |  | elections |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Women once could not vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:x5:1
# text = Women once could not vote.
1	Women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **vote** | could | Women |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your hand up to vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:x6:1
# text = Put your hand up to vote.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hand |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hand=Goal |
| 2 | **vote** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the votes on a tally chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:x7:1
# text = Count the votes on a tally chart.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tally	tally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the votes |  | a tally chart |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Fox did not vote for the Monkey and was much disgusted with the Animals for electing so unworthy a ruler.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vote:x8:1
# text = The Fox did not vote for the Monkey and was much disgusted with the Animals for electing so unworthy a ruler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	much	much	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	disgusted	disgust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	electing	elect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	unworthy	unworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **vote** | past · do-support | the Fox |  |  |  |  | for the Monkey *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for monkey=Goal |
| 2 | **disgust** | past · passive | the Fox *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the Animals | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 3 | **elect** | gerund | the Fox *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unworthy *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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