permission Who acts: Permission, you, permission slip, parent, child, Mum · What happens: be, allow, do, ask, mean, sign · To what, where: you, something, permission, form, trip, classroom · Speech: someone speaks here
«permission» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: permission in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Permission is when someone in charge says yes, you are allowed to do something.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop mark nsubj case nmod ccomp punct nsubj:pass aux:pass conj mark xcomp obj punct root Permission NOUN is AUX when SCONJ someone PRON in ADP charge NOUN says VERB yes INTJ , PUNCT you PRON are AUX allowed VERB to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 7 says nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 says cop 3 when when SCONJ _ 7 says mark 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 says nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 6 charge case 6 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nmod 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 7 says ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 allowed punct 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 allowed nsubj:pass 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 allowed aux:pass 12 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 says conj 13 to to PART _ 14 do mark 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 allowed xcomp 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 do obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 says punct
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1 is present Permission say property tree rules 2 allow present · passive you vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 ask permission means to ask if you may do something.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp mark nsubj aux ccomp obj punct root To PART ask VERB permission NOUN means VERB to PART ask VERB if SCONJ you PRON may AUX do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 if if SCONJ _ 10 do mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 do nsubj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 do aux 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask ccomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 do obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive permission vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent permission=Recipient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 ask speech: ask not said to happen to-infinitive vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do a condition, not said to happen may you something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A permission slip is a form a parent signs to say a child can go on a trip.
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det nsubj aux ccomp case det obl punct root A DET permission NOUN slip NOUN is AUX a DET form NOUN a DET parent NOUN signs VERB to PART say VERB a DET child NOUN can AUX go VERB on ADP a DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 slip det 2 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 3 slip compound 3 slip slip NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 form det 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 parent det 8 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 9 signs nsubj 9 signs sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 say mark 11 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 signs xcomp 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 child det 13 child child NOUN Number=Sing 15 go nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 go aux 15 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 say ccomp 16 on on ADP _ 18 trip case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 trip det 18 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 15 go obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 is a present a permission slip a form tree rules 2 sign present a parent a form not said here vn instr_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP.recipient when S_INF»: agent=Agent form=Recipient clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive a parent not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 go can a child a trip vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on trip=Location
Example 1 You need permission to leave the classroom.
nsubj obj mark xcomp det obj punct root You PRON need VERB permission NOUN to PART leave VERB the DET classroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 4 to to PART _ 5 leave mark 5 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 classroom det 7 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present You permission tree rules 2 leave not said to happen to-infinitive permission not said here the classroom vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent classroom=Theme
Example 2 Did you ask permission to borrow my pencil?
aux nsubj obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Did AUX you PRON ask VERB permission NOUN to PART borrow VERB my PRON pencil NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 ask aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 ask nsubj 3 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 3 ask obj 5 to to PART _ 6 borrow mark 6 borrow borrow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 ask xcomp 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 pencil nmod:poss 8 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 6 borrow obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask past · do-support you permission vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent permission=Recipient clause=Topic 2 borrow not said to happen to-infinitive permission not said here my pencil vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
Example 3 Mum gave me permission to stay up late.
nsubj iobj obj mark advcl compound:prt advmod punct root Mum NOUN gave VERB me PRON permission NOUN to PART stay VERB up ADP late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stay mark 6 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 gave advcl 7 up up ADP _ 6 stay compound:prt 8 late late ADV Degree=Pos 6 stay advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Mum permission me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient permission=Theme 2 stay up to-infinitive Mum not said here late property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Don't take things without permission.
aux advmod obj case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART take VERB things NOUN without ADP permission NOUN . 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 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 take obj 5 without without ADP _ 6 permission case 6 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 3 take obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 not take imperative · do-support you not said here things without permission vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 5 Bring back your signed permission slip for the zoo trip.
advmod nmod:poss amod compound obj case det compound obl punct root Bring VERB back ADV your PRON signed VERB permission NOUN slip NOUN for ADP the DET zoo NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 back back ADV _ 1 Bring advmod 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 slip nmod:poss 4 signed sign VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 slip amod 5 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 6 slip compound 6 slip slip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obj 7 for for ADP _ 10 trip case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 trip det 9 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 10 trip compound 10 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bring punct
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1 bring back imperative you not said here your signed permission slip for the zoo trip vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent slip=Theme 2 sign participle vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 slip your nom slip «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 She asked her teacher for permission to go to the toilet.
nsubj nmod:poss iobj case obl mark ccomp case det obl punct root She PRON asked VERB her PRON teacher NOUN for ADP permission NOUN to PART go VERB to ADP the DET toilet 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 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 teacher nmod:poss 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked iobj 5 for for ADP _ 6 permission case 6 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obl 7 to to PART _ 8 go mark 8 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 asked ccomp 9 to to ADP _ 11 toilet case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 toilet det 11 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 8 go obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past She her teacher for permission vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient clause=Topic 2 go not said to happen to-infinitive the toilet vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to toilet=Initial_Location
Example 7 Always get permission before going to the park.
advmod obj mark advcl case det obl punct root Always ADV get VERB permission NOUN before SCONJ going VERB to ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 get advmod 2 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 5 going mark 5 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 get advcl 6 to to ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 5 going obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 get imperative you not said here permission always property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer permission=Stimulus 2 go gerund you not said here the park vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to park=Initial_Location
Example 8 The app asks for permission to use the camera.
det nsubj case obl mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET app NOUN asks VERB for ADP permission NOUN to PART use VERB the DET camera NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 app det 2 app app NOUN Number=Sing 3 asks nsubj 3 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 permission case 5 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 3 asks obl 6 to to PART _ 7 use mark 7 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asks xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 camera det 9 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 7 use obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asks punct
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1 ask speech: ask present the app for permission vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use not said to happen to-infinitive the app not said here the camera vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camera=Patient
Example 9 “Please give me permission to leave you today.”
punct discourse iobj obj mark acl obj obl:unmarked punct punct root “ PUNCT Please INTJ give VERB me PRON permission NOUN to PART leave VERB you PRON today NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 give punct 2 Please please INTJ _ 3 give discourse 3 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 give iobj 5 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 6 to to PART _ 7 leave mark 7 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 permission acl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 leave obj 9 today today NOUN Number=Sing 7 leave obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct 11 ” " PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give in a quote imperative you not said here permission me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient permission=Theme 2 leave in a quote to-infinitive you not said here you today vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
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