allowance Who acts: allowance, money parents, UK, My, Jo, baggage allowance · What happens: be, give, money, allow, make, mean · To what, where: amount, money, example, child, you, allowances · Speech: someone speaks here
«allowance» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: allowance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An allowance is an amount of money given regularly, for example the money parents give a child each week (US/Canada; UK usually «pocket money»).
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl advmod punct case nmod det compound nsubj acl:relcl det iobj det obl:unmarked punct appos punct nsubj advmod punct compound parataxis punct punct punct root An DET allowance NOUN is AUX an DET amount NOUN of ADP money NOUN given VERB regularly ADV , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN the DET money NOUN parents NOUN give VERB a DET child NOUN each DET week NOUN ( PUNCT US/Canada PROPN ; PUNCT UK PROPN usually ADV « PUNCT pocket NOUN money NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 allowance det 2 allowance allowance NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 money case 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nmod 8 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 money acl 9 regularly regularly ADV _ 8 given advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 example punct 11 for for ADP _ 12 example case 12 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nmod 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 parents det 14 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 parents compound 15 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 16 give nsubj 16 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 example acl:relcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 child det 18 child child NOUN Number=Sing 16 give iobj 19 each each DET PronType=Tot 20 week det 20 week week NOUN Number=Sing 16 give obl:unmarked 21 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 US/Canada punct 22 US/Canada US/Canada PROPN Number=Sing 20 week appos 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 money punct 24 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 28 money nsubj 25 usually usually ADV _ 28 money advmod 26 « « PUNCT _ 28 money punct 27 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 28 money compound 28 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount parataxis 29 » » PUNCT _ 28 money punct 30 ) ) PUNCT _ 28 money punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a allowance a amount of money; for example tree rules 2 give participle money not said here regularly property vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 give present the money parents example not said here a child week vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme 4 money in a quote UK usually property tree rules
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 An allowance is the amount of something you are allowed, as in a baggage allowance.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct case case det compound obl punct root An DET allowance NOUN is AUX the DET amount NOUN of ADP something PRON you PRON are AUX allowed VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET baggage NOUN allowance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 allowance det 2 allowance allowance NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 amount nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 allowed nsubj:pass 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 allowed aux:pass 10 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 something acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 allowance punct 12 as as ADP _ 16 allowance case 13 in in ADP _ 16 allowance case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 allowance det 15 baggage baggage NOUN Number=Sing 16 allowance compound 16 allowance allowance NOUN Number=Sing 10 allowed obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a allowance the amount of something tree rules 2 allow present · passive you as a baggage allowance vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 To make allowances for someone means to be kinder or less strict because of their problems.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj case obl mark cop ccomp cc advmod conj case fixed nmod:poss obl punct root To PART make VERB allowances NOUN for ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART be AUX kinder ADJ or CCONJ less ADV strict ADJ because ADP of ADP their PRON problems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 allowances allowance NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 9 kinder mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 kinder cop 9 kinder kind ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 means ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 strict cc 11 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 12 strict advmod 12 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 9 kinder conj 13 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 16 problems case 14 of of ADP _ 13 because fixed 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 problems nmod:poss 16 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 12 strict obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 make to-infinitive allowances for someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent allowance=Product for someone=Beneficiary 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive kind property tree rules 4 be because allowances's problems; less property tree rules
Example 1 My allowance is 5 dollars a week.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod det nmod:unmarked punct root My PRON allowance NOUN is AUX 5 NUM dollars NOUN a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 allowance nmod:poss 2 allowance allowance NOUN Number=Sing 5 dollars nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dollars cop 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 dollars nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 dollars punct
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1 is a present My allowance 5 dollars week tree rules 2 allowance My nom allowance «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 If Jo saves her whole allowance of 6 pounds for 4 weeks, how much will she have?
The tree, 17 words mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss amod obj case nummod nmod case nummod obl punct advmod obj aux nsubj punct root If SCONJ Jo PROPN saves VERB her PRON whole ADJ allowance NOUN of ADP 6 NUM pounds NOUN for ADP 4 NUM weeks NOUN , PUNCT how ADV much ADJ will AUX she PRON have VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 saves mark 2 Jo Jo PROPN Number=Sing 3 saves nsubj 3 saves save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 have advcl 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 allowance nmod:poss 5 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 6 allowance amod 6 allowance allowance NOUN Number=Sing 3 saves obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 pounds case 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 pounds nummod 9 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 6 allowance nmod 10 for for ADP _ 12 weeks case 11 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 weeks nummod 12 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 3 saves obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 have punct 14 how how ADV PronType=Int 15 much advmod 15 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 18 have obj 16 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 have aux 17 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 have nsubj 18 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 19 ? ? PUNCT _ 18 have punct
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1 save a condition, not said to happen present Jo Jo's whole allowance of 6 pounds week vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent allowance=Theme 2 have future Jo much vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Patient 3 allowance Jo 6 pounds nom allowance «possession transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 3 The airline's baggage allowance is one bag of 20 kilograms.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj cop nummod case nummod nmod punct root The DET airline NOUN 's PART baggage NOUN allowance NOUN is AUX one NUM bag NOUN of ADP 20 NUM kilograms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 airline det 2 airline airline NOUN Number=Sing 5 allowance nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 airline case 4 baggage baggage NOUN Number=Sing 5 allowance compound 5 allowance allowance NOUN Number=Sing 8 bag nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bag cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 bag nummod 8 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 kilograms case 10 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 kilograms nummod 11 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur 8 bag nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 bag punct
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1 is a present the airline's baggage allowance one bag of 20 kilograms tree rules 2 allowance the airline nom allowance «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The daily allowance of sugar for children is small.
det amod nsubj case nmod case nmod cop punct root The DET daily ADJ allowance NOUN of ADP sugar NOUN for ADP children NOUN is AUX small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 allowance det 2 daily daily ADJ Degree=Pos 3 allowance amod 3 allowance allowance NOUN Number=Sing 9 small nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 sugar case 5 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 3 allowance nmod 6 for for ADP _ 7 children case 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 allowance nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 small cop 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 small punct
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1 is present the daily allowance of sugar for children small property tree rules 2 allowance sugar for children nom allowance «possession transitive»: of=patient for=obl
Example 5 Make allowances for Tom; he is new here.
obj case nmod punct nsubj cop parataxis advmod punct root Make VERB allowances NOUN for ADP Tom PROPN ; PUNCT he PRON is AUX new ADJ here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 allowances allowance NOUN Number=Plur 1 Make obj 3 for for ADP _ 4 Tom case 4 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 allowances nmod 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 new punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 new nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 new cop 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Make parataxis 9 here here ADV PronType=Dem 8 new advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here allowances for Tom vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent allowance=Product for tom=Beneficiary 2 is present Tom here new property tree rules
Example 6 She spent half her allowance on comics.
nsubj det:predet nmod:poss obj case obl punct root She PRON spent VERB half DET her PRON allowance NOUN on ADP comics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 spent nsubj 2 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 5 allowance det:predet 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 allowance nmod:poss 5 allowance allowance NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 comics case 7 comics comic NOUN Number=Plur 2 spent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spent punct
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1 spend past She her allowance on comics goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent allowance=Asset on comic=Goal 2 allowance her = she nom allowance «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 She often pondered how she might obtain two eggs daily instead of one, and at last, to gain her purpose, determined to give the Hen a double allowance of barley.
The tree, 30 words nsubj advmod advmod nsubj aux ccomp nummod obj advmod case fixed obl punct cc case obl punct mark parataxis nmod:poss obj punct conj mark xcomp det iobj det amod obj case nmod punct root She PRON often ADV pondered VERB how ADV she PRON might AUX obtain VERB two NUM eggs NOUN daily ADV instead ADV of ADP one NUM , PUNCT and CCONJ at ADP last ADJ , PUNCT to PART gain VERB her PRON purpose NOUN , PUNCT determined ADJ to PART give VERB the DET Hen PROPN a DET double ADJ allowance NOUN of ADP barley NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 pondered nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 pondered advmod 3 pondered ponder VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 obtain advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 obtain nsubj 6 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 obtain aux 7 obtain obtain VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pondered ccomp 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 eggs nummod 9 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 7 obtain obj 10 daily daily ADV _ 7 obtain advmod 11 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 13 one case 12 of of ADP _ 11 instead fixed 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 obtain obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 20 gain punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 20 gain cc 16 at at ADP _ 17 last case 17 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 20 gain obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 gain punct 19 to to PART _ 20 gain mark 20 gain gain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 pondered parataxis 21 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 purpose nmod:poss 22 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 20 gain obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 determined punct 24 determined determined ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pondered conj 25 to to PART _ 26 give mark 26 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 determined xcomp 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 Hen det 28 Hen Hen PROPN Number=Sing 26 give iobj 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 allowance det 30 double double ADJ Degree=Pos 31 allowance amod 31 allowance allowance NOUN Number=Sing 26 give obj 32 of of ADP _ 33 barley case 33 barley barley NOUN Number=Sing 31 allowance nmod 34 . . PUNCT _ 3 pondered punct
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1 ponder past She often property tree rules 2 obtain might she two eggs instead one; daily property vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme 3 gain to-infinitive her purpose last vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent purpose=Theme at last=Asset 4 give to-infinitive She not said here a double allowance of barley the Hen vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent hen=Recipient allowance=Theme 5 purpose her = she nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent 6 allowance barley nom allowance «possession transitive»: of=patient
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