franchise

Who acts: Permission, women, pizza shop, Marvel franchise, Uncle, company · What happens: sell, run, use, name, base, vote · To what, where: products, shop, name, burger franchise, toys, same characters · Speech: someone speaks here

«franchise» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: franchise in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: business — kept apart, not parsed.

Permission from a company to sell its products or run a shop using its name, as in «a burger franchise».

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Permission	permission	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 run	nsubj
2	from	from	ADP	_	4 company	case
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 company	det
4	company	company	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Permission	nmod
5	to	to	PART	_	6 sell	mark
6	sell	sell	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 run	advcl
7	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 products	nmod:poss
8	products	product	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 sell	obj
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 run	cc
10	run	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 shop	det
12	shop	shop	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 run	obj
13	using	use	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	10 run	advcl
14	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	15 name	nmod:poss
15	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 using	obj
16	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 franchise	punct
17	as	as	SCONJ	_	22 franchise	mark
18	in	in	ADP	_	22 franchise	case
19	«	«	PUNCT	_	22 franchise	punct
20	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	22 franchise	det
21	burger	burger	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 franchise	compound
22	franchise	franchise	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 using	obl
23	»	»	PUNCT	_	22 franchise	punct
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 run	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	sell	to-infinitive	Permission from a company not said here	Permission's products		vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent product=Theme
2	run	present	Permission from a company	a shop		vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shop=Trajectory
3	use	gerund	Permission from a company not said here	Permission's name	a burger franchise	vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient
4	name		Permission			nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

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

A shop or business run in this way.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 shop	det
2	shop	shop	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 run	cc
4	business	business	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 run	compound
5	run	run	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 shop	conj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 way	case
7	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	8 way	det
8	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 run	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 shop	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

A series of films, games, books and toys based on the same characters, as in «the Star Wars franchise».

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 series	det
2	series	series	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 films	case
4	films	film	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 series	nmod
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 games	punct
6	games	game	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 films	conj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 books	punct
8	books	book	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 films	conj
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 toys	cc
10	toys	toy	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 films	conj
11	based	base	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	10 toys	acl
12	on	on	ADP	_	15 characters	case
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 characters	det
14	same	same	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 characters	amod
15	characters	character	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 based	obl
16	,	,	PUNCT	_	23 franchise	punct
17	as	as	ADP	_	23 franchise	case
18	in	in	ADP	_	23 franchise	case
19	«	«	PUNCT	_	23 franchise	punct
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 Wars	det
21	Star	Star	PROPN	Number=Sing	22 Wars	compound
22	Wars	War	PROPN	Number=Plur	23 franchise	compound
23	franchise	franchise	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 series	appos
24	»	»	PUNCT	_	23 franchise	punct
25	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 series	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	base	participle		toys not said here		the same characters			vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on character=Source

Meaning 4

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

The right to vote in elections, as in «women won the franchise».

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 right	det
2	right	right	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 vote	mark
4	vote	vote	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 right	acl
5	in	in	ADP	_	6 elections	case
6	elections	election	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 vote	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 won	punct
8	as	as	SCONJ	_	12 won	mark
9	in	in	ADP	_	8 as	fixed
10	«	«	PUNCT	_	12 won	punct
11	women	woman	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 won	nsubj
12	won	win	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 vote	parataxis
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 franchise	det
14	franchise	franchise	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 won	obj
15	»	»	PUNCT	_	12 won	punct
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 right	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	vote	to-infinitive				elections			tree rules
2	win in a quote	past	women	the franchise					vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent franchise=Eventuality

Meaning 5

Usage: US, sport — kept apart, not parsed.

A professional sports team.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 team	det
2	professional	professional	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 team	amod
3	sports	sport	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 team	compound
4	team	team	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 team	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

That pizza shop is a franchise of a big chain.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	That	that	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	3 shop	det
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 shop	compound
3	shop	shop	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 franchise	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 franchise	cop
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 franchise	det
6	franchise	franchise	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	of	of	ADP	_	10 chain	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 chain	det
9	big	big	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 chain	amod
10	chain	chain	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 franchise	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 franchise	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	that pizza shop	a franchise				of a big chain	tree rules

Example 2

The Marvel franchise has dozens of films.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 franchise	det
2	Marvel	marvel	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 franchise	compound
3	franchise	franchise	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 has	nsubj
4	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	dozens	dozen	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 has	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 films	case
7	films	film	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 dozens	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	the Marvel franchise	dozens of films					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dozen=Patient

Example 3

Women gained the franchise in the UK in 1918 and 1928.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Women	woman	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 gained	nsubj
2	gained	gain	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 franchise	det
4	franchise	franchise	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 gained	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 UK	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 UK	det
7	UK	UK	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 franchise	nmod
8	in	in	ADP	_	9 1918	case
9	1918	1918	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	2 gained	obl
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 1928	cc
11	1928	1928	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	9 1918	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 gained	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	gain	past	Women	the franchise		the UK		in 1918	vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient franchise=Extent in 1918=Attribute

Example 4

Uncle Tom bought a coffee franchise.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 bought	nsubj
2	Tom	Tom	PROPN	Number=Sing	1 Uncle	flat
3	bought	buy	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 franchise	det
5	coffee	coffee	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 franchise	compound
6	franchise	franchise	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 bought	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 bought	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	buy	past	Uncle	a coffee franchise					vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent franchise=Theme

Example 5

The company franchises its name to shops around the world.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 company	det
2	company	company	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 franchises	nsubj
3	franchises	franchise	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 name	nmod:poss
5	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 franchises	obj
6	to	to	ADP	_	7 shops	case
7	shops	shop	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 franchises	obl
8	around	around	ADP	_	10 world	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 world	det
10	world	world	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 shops	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 franchises	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	franchise	present	the company	company's name				to shops around the world	tree rules
2	name		company						nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The football franchise moved to a new city.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 franchise	det
2	football	football	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 franchise	compound
3	franchise	franchise	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 moved	nsubj
4	moved	move	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	to	to	ADP	_	8 city	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 city	det
7	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 city	amod
8	city	city	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 moved	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 moved	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	move	past	the football franchise			a new city			vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to city=Trajectory

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