Commentary:VILLAGE[+collection][+social][+people][+inhabitants][+of_town][+small]
NOTE: implies agentive and volitional powers associated with people.
NOTE: Pick this sense only when the verb associated with 'village' implies an agent that is animate, volitional.
Examples:
The village was scandalized by the couple's public behavior.
These villages are mostly against the new proposed farming bill.
We enjoyed village gossip over a cup of tea.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary:VILLAGE[+location][+of_collection][+building][+town][+small]
NOTE: Pick this sense when location or material attributes of buildings are implied.
NOTE: This is probably more common than Sense 1, but may depend on the corpus.
Examples:
The invaders burned the village to the ground.
These villages were entirely built from local stone and timber.
They are building it along the lines of an Olympic-style village.
The village was located on a bend in the river.
The orchard began at the edge of the village.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary:VILLAGE[+collection][+social][+people][+inhabitants][+of_town][+small] [+location][+of_collection][+building][+town][+small]
NOTE: Pick this sense ONLY when both people and location/buildings are implied.
Examples:
Their village was established in 1642.
The building of the factory had big impacts on the nearby village.
Village life appealed to them.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Examples:
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1