prepayment Who acts: prepayment, you, It, part, flat, Mum · What happens: be, pay, get, mean, pay back, require · To what, where: money, something, part, Prepayment, prepayment meter, prepayment card · Speech: someone speaks here
«prepayment» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: prepayment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.
A prepayment is money you pay before you get something, instead of afterwards.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl obj punct advmod fixed conj punct root A DET prepayment NOUN is AUX money NOUN you PRON pay VERB before SCONJ you PRON get VERB something PRON , PUNCT instead ADV of ADP afterwards ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prepayment det 2 prepayment prepayment 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 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 pay nsubj 6 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money acl:relcl 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 get mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 get nsubj 9 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pay advcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 get obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 instead punct 12 instead instead ADV _ 9 get advmod 13 of of ADP _ 12 instead fixed 14 afterwards afterwards ADV _ 12 instead conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present a prepayment money tree rules 2 pay present you money not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset 3 get present you something instead property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
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 It can also mean paying back part of a loan early, before it is due.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp advmod obj case det nmod advmod punct mark nsubj cop conj punct root It PRON can AUX also ADV mean VERB paying VERB back ADV part NOUN of ADP a DET loan NOUN early ADV , PUNCT before SCONJ it PRON is AUX due ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 paying pay VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 mean xcomp 6 back back ADV _ 5 paying advmod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 paying obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 loan case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 loan det 10 loan loan NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nmod 11 early early ADV Degree=Pos 5 paying advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 due punct 13 before before SCONJ _ 16 due mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 due nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 due cop 16 due due ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 4 mean conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can It vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pay back not said to happen gerund part of a loan early property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Asset 3 is present part due property tree rules
Example 1 Prepayment is required, so you must pay when you book.
nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis advmod nsubj advcl punct root Prepayment NOUN is AUX required VERB , PUNCT so ADV you PRON must AUX pay VERB when ADV you PRON book VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prepayment prepayment NOUN Number=Sing 3 required nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 required aux:pass 3 required require VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 pay punct 5 so so ADV _ 8 pay advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 pay nsubj 7 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 pay aux 8 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 required parataxis 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 book advmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 book nsubj 11 book book VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pay advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 required punct
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1 require present · passive Prepayment vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Precondition 2 pay must you vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 book present you vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Our flat has a prepayment meter for the electricity.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root Our PRON flat NOUN has VERB a DET prepayment NOUN meter NOUN for ADP the DET electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 flat nmod:poss 2 flat flat NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 meter det 5 prepayment prepayment NOUN Number=Sing 6 meter compound 6 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 electricity case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 electricity det 9 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 6 meter nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our flat a prepayment meter for the electricity vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meter=Patient
Example 3 Mum topped up the prepayment card at the shop.
nsubj compound:prt det compound obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN topped VERB up ADP the DET prepayment NOUN card NOUN at ADP the DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 topped nsubj 2 topped top VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 topped compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 card det 5 prepayment prepayment NOUN Number=Sing 6 card compound 6 card card NOUN Number=Sing 2 topped obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 shop case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shop det 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 topped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 topped punct
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1 top up past Mum the prepayment card the shop vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme card=Co-Theme
Example 4 The trip costs £60; after a £20 prepayment we still owe £40.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj obj nummod punct case det compound nummod obl nsubj advmod advcl obj nummod punct root The DET trip NOUN costs VERB £ SYM 60 NUM ; PUNCT after ADP a DET £ SYM 20 NUM prepayment NOUN we PRON still ADV owe VERB £ SYM 40 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trip det 2 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 £ £ SYM _ 3 costs obj 5 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 £ nummod 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 owe punct 7 after after ADP _ 11 prepayment case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 prepayment det 9 £ £ SYM _ 11 prepayment compound 10 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 £ nummod 11 prepayment prepayment NOUN Number=Sing 14 owe obl 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 owe nsubj 13 still still ADV _ 14 owe advmod 14 owe owe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 costs advcl 15 £ £ SYM _ 14 owe obj 16 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 £ nummod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present the trip vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value 2 owe present we after a £ prepayment; still vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent £=Theme
Example 5 Some restaurants ask for a prepayment for big parties.
det nsubj case det obl case amod obl punct root Some DET restaurants NOUN ask VERB for ADP a DET prepayment NOUN for ADP big ADJ parties NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 restaurants det 2 restaurants restaurant NOUN Number=Plur 3 ask nsubj 3 ask ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 prepayment case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 prepayment det 6 prepayment prepayment NOUN Number=Sing 3 ask obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 parties case 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 parties amod 9 parties party NOUN Number=Plur 3 ask obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask present some restaurants for a prepayment; for big parties vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Prepayment means you pay first and get the item later.
nsubj nsubj ccomp advmod cc conj det obj advmod punct root Prepayment NOUN means VERB you PRON pay VERB first ADV and CCONJ get VERB the DET item NOUN later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prepayment prepayment NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 pay nsubj 4 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 5 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 pay advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 get cc 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 pay conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 item det 9 item item NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obj 10 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 7 get advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Prepayment vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pay present you first property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 get infinitive you not said here the item late property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer item=Stimulus
Example 7 My phone works on prepayment, so I buy credit before I use it.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj case obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root My PRON phone NOUN works VERB on ADP prepayment NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON buy VERB credit NOUN before SCONJ I PRON use VERB it PRON . 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 phone nmod:poss 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 works nsubj 3 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 prepayment case 5 prepayment prepayment NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 buy punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 buy advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 buy nsubj 9 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 works parataxis 10 credit credit NOUN Number=Sing 9 buy obj 11 before before SCONJ _ 13 use mark 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 use nsubj 13 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 buy advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 use obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 works punct
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1 work present My phone on prepayment vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on prepayment=Theme 2 buy present I credit vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent credit=Theme 3 use present I credit vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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