grant Who acts: someone, something, I, grant, money, genie · What happens: grant, mean, give, allow, ask, agree · To what, where: something, wish, that, money, it, three wishes · Speech: someone speaks here
«grant» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: grant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To grant means to give or allow something that someone asked for: «grant a wish».
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark ccomp cc conj obj obj nsubj acl:relcl obl punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART grant VERB means VERB to PART give VERB or CCONJ allow VERB something PRON that PRON someone PRON asked VERB for ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT grant VERB a DET wish NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grant mark 2 grant grant VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 allow cc 7 allow allow VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 allow obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 asked obj 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 asked nsubj 11 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 something acl:relcl 12 for for ADP _ 11 asked obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 grant punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 grant punct 15 grant grant VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means parataxis 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 wish det 17 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 15 grant obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 grant punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 grant to-infinitive vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 allow infinitive something vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary 5 ask speech: ask past someone vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent that=Recipient 6 grant in a quote infinitive a wish vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent wish=Theme
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 To grant (that) means to agree that something is true: «I grant that it's hard.».
The tree, 16 words mark csubj punct obl punct mark xcomp mark nsubj cop ccomp punct punct nsubj parataxis mark expl cop advcl punct punct punct root To PART grant VERB ( PUNCT that PRON ) PUNCT means VERB to PART agree VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON grant VERB that SCONJ it PRON 's AUX hard ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grant mark 2 grant grant VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 that punct 4 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 grant obl 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 grant punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 agree mark 8 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 true mark 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 true nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 true cop 12 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 agree ccomp 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 grant punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 grant punct 15 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 grant nsubj 16 grant grant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means parataxis 17 that that SCONJ _ 20 hard mark 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 hard expl 19 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 hard cop 20 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 16 grant advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 16 grant punct 22 » » PUNCT _ 16 grant punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 grant to-infinitive that vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 agree speech: agree not said to happen to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present something true property tree rules 5 grant in a quote present I vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 6 is in a quote present I not said here hard property tree rules
Meaning 3 A grant is money given by a government or organisation for a special purpose, which does not have to be paid back.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop acl case det obl:agent cc conj case det amod obl punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis mark aux:pass xcomp advmod punct root A DET grant NOUN is AUX money NOUN given VERB by ADP a DET government NOUN or CCONJ organisation NOUN for ADP a DET special ADJ purpose NOUN , PUNCT which PRON does AUX not PART have VERB to PART be AUX paid VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grant det 2 grant grant NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 money acl 6 by by ADP _ 8 government case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 government det 8 government government NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obl:agent 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 organisation cc 10 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 8 government conj 11 for for ADP _ 14 purpose case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 purpose det 13 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 14 purpose amod 14 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 have punct 16 which which PRON PronType=Rel 19 have nsubj 17 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 have aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 have advmod 19 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 money parataxis 20 to to PART _ 22 paid mark 21 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 22 paid aux:pass 22 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 have xcomp 23 back back ADV _ 22 paid advmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present a grant money tree rules 2 give participle money not said here for a special purpose vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for purpose=Asset 3 not have present · do-support money tree rules 4 pay back to-infinitive · passive money not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»
Meaning 4 To take something for granted means to expect it without thanking or noticing.
mark nsubj obj mark advcl mark ccomp obj mark advcl cc conj punct root To PART take VERB something PRON for SCONJ granted VERB means VERB to PART expect VERB it PRON without SCONJ thanking VERB or CCONJ noticing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 means nsubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 take obj 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 granted mark 5 granted grant VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 take advcl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 expect mark 8 expect expect VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 expect obj 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 thanking mark 11 thanking thank VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 expect advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 noticing cc 13 noticing notice VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 thanking conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take to-infinitive something vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 grant participle vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 expect not said to happen to-infinitive it vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 thank speech: thank gerund vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6 notice gerund vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The genie granted him three wishes.
det nsubj obj nummod obj punct root The DET genie NOUN granted VERB him PRON three NUM wishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 genie det 2 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 3 granted nsubj 3 granted grant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 granted obj 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 wishes nummod 6 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 3 granted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 granted punct
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1 grant past the genie three wishes him = he vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent he=Goal wish=Theme
Example 2 The school got a grant of 2,000 pounds for new books.
det nsubj det obj case nummod nmod case amod nmod punct root The DET school NOUN got VERB a DET grant NOUN of ADP 2,000 NUM pounds NOUN for ADP new ADJ books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 grant det 5 grant grant NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 pounds case 7 2,000 2000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pounds nummod 8 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 5 grant nmod 9 for for ADP _ 11 books case 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 books amod 11 books book NOUN Number=Plur 8 pounds nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the school a grant of 2,000 pounds for new books vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grant=Stimulus 2 grant 2,000 pounds for new books nom grant «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 Don't take your parents for granted.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj mark advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART take VERB your PRON parents NOUN for SCONJ granted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 take aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 take advmod 3 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 parents nmod:poss 5 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 take obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 granted mark 7 granted grant VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 take advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 not take imperative · do-support you not said here your parents vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument parent=Destination 2 grant participle you not said here vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Granted, the test was hard, but you did well.
punct det nsubj cop conj punct cc nsubj conj advmod punct root Granted VERB , PUNCT the DET test NOUN was AUX hard ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ you PRON did VERB well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Granted grant VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 6 hard punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 test det 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 hard nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hard cop 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Granted conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 did punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 did cc 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 did nsubj 10 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hard conj 11 well well ADV Degree=Pos 10 did advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Granted punct
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1 grant participle vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2 is past the test hard property tree rules 3 do past you well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Permission was granted to leave early.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp advmod punct root Permission NOUN was AUX granted VERB to PART leave VERB early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 3 granted nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 granted aux:pass 3 granted grant VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 leave mark 5 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 granted xcomp 6 early early ADV Degree=Pos 5 leave advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 granted punct
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1 grant past · passive Permission tree rules 2 leave to-infinitive early property vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 A grant of 900 dollars is shared by 3 clubs; how much each?
The tree, 13 words det nsubj:pass case nummod nmod aux:pass case nummod obl punct advmod conj appos punct root A DET grant NOUN of ADP 900 NUM dollars NOUN is AUX shared VERB by ADP 3 NUM clubs NOUN ; PUNCT how ADV much ADJ each DET ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grant det 2 grant grant NOUN Number=Sing 7 shared nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 dollars case 4 900 900 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 grant nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shared aux:pass 7 shared share VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 by by ADP _ 10 clubs case 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 clubs nummod 10 clubs club NOUN Number=Plur 7 shared obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 much punct 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 13 much advmod 13 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shared conj 14 each each DET PronType=Tot 13 much appos 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 shared punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 share present · passive 3 clubs a grant of 900 dollars tree rules 2 grant 900 dollars nom grant «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Will you grant it to me?"
aux nsubj obj case obl punct punct root Will AUX you PRON grant VERB it PRON to ADP me PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 grant aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 grant nsubj 3 grant grant VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 grant obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 grant obl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 grant punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 grant punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 grant future you it me vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent it=Theme to i=Goal
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