permit Who acts: you, official paper, weather, Mum, We, Dad · What happens: allow, happen, give, do, make, permit · To what, where: someone, something, permission, you, Dogs, café
«permit» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: permit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To allow someone to do something, or allow something to happen.
mark advcl obj mark aux obj punct cc obj mark acl punct root To PART allow VERB someone PRON to PART do AUX something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ allow VERB something PRON to PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 allow mark 2 allow allow VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 allow advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 allow obj 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 allow aux 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 allow punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 allow cc 9 allow allow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 allow obj 11 to to PART _ 12 happen mark 12 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 something acl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 allow punct
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1 allow to-infinitive you not said here someone vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary 2 allow imperative · do-support you not said here something vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary 3 happen to-infinitive you not said here something not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
An official paper that gives you permission to do something.
det amod nsubj acl:relcl iobj obj mark acl obj punct root An DET official ADJ paper NOUN that PRON gives VERB you PRON permission NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 paper det 2 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 3 paper amod 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 gives nsubj 5 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 paper acl:relcl 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 gives iobj 7 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 5 gives obj 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 permission acl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 paper punct
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1 give present a official paper permission you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient permission=Theme 2 do to-infinitive a official paper not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make something possible.
mark obj amod punct root To PART make VERB something PRON possible ADJ . 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 Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"weather permitting".
punct nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT weather NOUN permitting VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 permitting punct 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 permitting nsubj 3 permitting permit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 permitting punct 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 permitting punct
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1 permit in a quote gerund weather vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
Example 1 Dogs are not permitted in the café.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root Dogs NOUN are AUX not PART permitted VERB in ADP the DET café NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 4 permitted nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 permitted aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 permitted advmod 4 permitted permit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 café case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 café det 7 café café NOUN Number=Sing 4 permitted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 permitted punct
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1 not permit present · passive Dogs the café vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in café=Location
Example 2 Mum permitted us to stay up late.
nsubj obj mark xcomp compound:prt advmod punct root Mum NOUN permitted VERB us PRON 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 permitted nsubj 2 permitted permit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 permitted obj 4 to to PART _ 5 stay mark 5 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 permitted xcomp 6 up up ADP _ 5 stay compound:prt 7 late late ADV Degree=Pos 5 stay advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 permitted punct
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1 permit past Mum us vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer we=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 2 stay up not said to happen to-infinitive Mum not said here late property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 We'll have a picnic, weather permitting.
nsubj aux det obj punct conj acl punct root We PRON 'll AUX have VERB a DET picnic NOUN , PUNCT weather NOUN permitting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 picnic det 5 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 weather punct 7 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 picnic conj 8 permitting permit VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 weather acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have future We a picnic and weather vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient 2 permit gerund weather not said here vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
Example 4 You need a permit to fish in this lake.
nsubj det obj mark acl case det obl punct root You PRON need VERB a DET permit NOUN to PART fish VERB in ADP this DET lake 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 permit det 4 permit permit NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 to to PART _ 6 fish mark 6 fish fish VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 permit acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 lake case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 lake det 9 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 6 fish obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present You a permit vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot permit=Theme 2 fish to-infinitive You not said here a permit not said here this lake vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in lake=Location
Example 5 Running is not permitted in the corridors.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root Running VERB is AUX not PART permitted VERB in ADP the DET corridors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 permitted nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 permitted aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 permitted advmod 4 permitted permit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 corridors case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 corridors det 7 corridors corridor NOUN Number=Plur 4 permitted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 permitted punct
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1 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not permit present · passive the corridors vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in corridor=Location
Example 6 Dad showed his parking permit.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root Dad NOUN showed VERB his PRON parking NOUN permit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 permit nmod:poss 4 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 5 permit compound 5 permit permit NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past Dad Dad's parking permit vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent permit=Recipient 2 permit Dad nom permit «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Time did not permit a second game.
obl:unmarked aux advmod det amod obj punct root Time NOUN did AUX not PART permit VERB a DET second ADJ game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 permit obl:unmarked 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 permit aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 permit advmod 4 permit permit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 game det 6 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 game amod 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 permit obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 permit punct
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1 not permit past · do-support a second game time vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 8 I could not permit such a thing.
nsubj aux advmod det:predet det obj punct root I PRON could AUX not PART permit VERB such DET a DET thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 permit nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 permit aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 permit advmod 4 permit permit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 such such DET PronType=Ind 7 thing det:predet 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 4 permit obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 permit punct
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1 not permit could I such thing vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
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