tenure Who acts: Tenure, someone, example, school, team, Professors · What happens: be, hold, give, not sack, live in, use · To what, where: length, important job, permanent job, teachers, professors, right
«tenure» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: tenure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tenure is the length of time someone holds an important job or position.
nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj cc conj punct root Tenure NOUN is AUX the DET length NOUN of ADP time NOUN someone PRON holds VERB an DET important ADJ job NOUN or CCONJ position NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 4 length nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 length cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 length det 4 length length NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 time case 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 length nmod 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 holds nsubj 8 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 length acl:relcl 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 job det 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 11 job amod 11 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 holds obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 position cc 13 position position NOUN Number=Sing 11 job conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 length punct
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1 is a present Tenure the length time tree rules 2 hold present someone a important job or position vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"During her tenure as head teacher, the school grew."
punct case nmod:poss obl case compound nmod punct det nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT During ADP her PRON tenure NOUN as ADP head NOUN teacher NOUN , PUNCT the DET school NOUN grew VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 11 grew punct 2 During during ADP _ 4 tenure case 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tenure nmod:poss 4 tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 11 grew obl 5 as as ADP _ 7 teacher case 6 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 teacher compound 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 tenure nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 tenure punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 school det 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 grew nsubj 11 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 grew punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 11 grew punct
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1 grow in a quote past the school during her tenure as head teacher vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 2 Usage: education, especially USA — kept apart, not parsed.
Tenure is a permanent job given to some teachers or professors after a trial period, so they cannot easily be sacked.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det amod acl case det obl cc conj case det compound obl punct advmod nsubj:pass aux advmod advmod aux:pass conj punct root Tenure NOUN is AUX a DET permanent ADJ job NOUN given VERB to ADP some DET teachers NOUN or CCONJ professors NOUN after ADP a DET trial NOUN period NOUN , PUNCT so ADV they PRON can AUX not PART easily ADV be AUX sacked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 5 job nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 job cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 job det 4 permanent permanent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 job amod 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 job acl 7 to to ADP _ 9 teachers case 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 teachers det 9 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 6 given obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 professors cc 11 professors professor NOUN Number=Plur 9 teachers conj 12 after after ADP _ 15 period case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 period det 14 trial trial NOUN Number=Sing 15 period compound 15 period period NOUN Number=Sing 6 given obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 23 sacked punct 17 so so ADV _ 23 sacked advmod 18 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 sacked nsubj:pass 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 sacked aux 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 23 sacked advmod 21 easily easily ADV _ 23 sacked advmod 22 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 23 sacked aux:pass 23 sacked sack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 given conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 job punct
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1 is a present Tenure a permanent job tree rules 2 give participle a permanent job not said here some teachers or professors after a trial period vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to teacher=Recipient 3 not sack can · passive professors = professor easily property vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: law, money — kept apart, not parsed.
Tenure is the right to live in or use a house or land, and the terms of it, for example owning (freehold) or renting.
The tree, 24 words nsubj cop det mark acl obl cc conj det obj cc conj punct cc det conj case nmod punct case parataxis acl punct obj punct cc conj punct root Tenure NOUN is AUX the DET right NOUN to PART live VERB in ADP or CCONJ use VERB a DET house NOUN or CCONJ land NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET terms NOUN of ADP it PRON , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN owning VERB ( PUNCT freehold NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ renting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 4 right nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 right cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 right det 4 right right NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 live mark 6 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 right acl 7 in in ADP _ 6 live obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 use cc 9 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 live conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 house det 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 9 use obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 land cc 13 land land NOUN Number=Sing 11 house conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 terms punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 terms cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 terms det 17 terms term NOUN Number=Plur 4 right conj 18 of of ADP _ 19 it case 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 terms nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 example punct 21 for for ADP _ 22 example case 22 example example NOUN Number=Sing 4 right parataxis 23 owning own VERB VerbForm=Ger 22 example acl 24 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 freehold punct 25 freehold freehold NOUN Number=Sing 23 owning obj 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 freehold punct 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 renting cc 28 renting rent VERB VerbForm=Ger 23 owning conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 4 right punct
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1 is a present Tenure the right and the terms of land tree rules 2 live in to-infinitive vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 use infinitive a house or land vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient 4 own gerund example not said here freehold vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot freehold=Theme 5 rent gerund example not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 6 term land nom term «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 During his tenure as captain, the team won three cups.
case nmod:poss obl case nmod punct det nsubj nummod obj punct root During ADP his PRON tenure NOUN as ADP captain NOUN , PUNCT the DET team NOUN won VERB three NUM cups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 tenure case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 tenure nmod:poss 3 tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 9 won obl 4 as as ADP _ 5 captain case 5 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 tenure nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 tenure punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 team det 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 9 won nsubj 9 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 cups nummod 11 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 9 won obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 won punct
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1 win past the team three cups during his tenure as captain vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality
Example 2 The president's tenure lasted eight years.
det nmod:poss case nsubj nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET president NOUN 's PART tenure NOUN lasted VERB eight NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 president det 2 president president NOUN Number=Sing 4 tenure nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 president case 4 tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 5 lasted nsubj 5 lasted last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 years nummod 7 years year NOUN Number=Plur 5 lasted obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 lasted punct
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1 last past the president's tenure year vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Professors in the USA hope to get tenure.
nsubj case det nmod mark xcomp obj punct root Professors NOUN in ADP the DET USA PROPN hope VERB to PART get VERB tenure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Professors professor NOUN Number=Plur 5 hope nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 USA case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 USA det 4 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 1 Professors nmod 5 hope hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hope xcomp 8 tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hope punct
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1 hope present Professors in the USA vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 get not said to happen to-infinitive Professors in the USA not said here tenure vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tenure=Stimulus
Example 4 Tenants with security of tenure cannot be evicted without good reason.
nsubj:pass case nmod case nmod aux advmod aux:pass case amod obl punct root Tenants NOUN with ADP security NOUN of ADP tenure NOUN can AUX not PART be AUX evicted VERB without ADP good ADJ reason NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tenants tenant NOUN Number=Plur 9 evicted nsubj:pass 2 with with ADP _ 3 security case 3 security security NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tenants nmod 4 of of ADP _ 5 tenure case 5 tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 3 security nmod 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 evicted aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 evicted advmod 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 evicted aux:pass 9 evicted evict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 without without ADP _ 12 reason case 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 reason amod 12 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 9 evicted obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 evicted punct
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1 not evict can · passive Tenants with security of tenure without good reason vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Land tenure was very unfair in the Middle Ages: lords owned most land.
The tree, 13 words compound nsubj cop advmod case det flat obl punct nsubj conj amod obj punct root Land NOUN tenure NOUN was AUX very ADV unfair ADJ in ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN : PUNCT lords NOUN owned VERB most ADJ land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Land land NOUN Number=Sing 2 tenure compound 2 tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 5 unfair nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unfair cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 unfair advmod 5 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 Ages case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Ages det 8 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 9 Ages flat 9 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur 5 unfair obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 owned punct 11 lords lord NOUN Number=Plur 12 owned nsubj 12 owned own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unfair conj 13 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 14 land amod 14 land land NOUN Number=Sing 12 owned obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 unfair punct
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1 is past Land tenure in the Middle Ages unfair property tree rules 2 own past lords most land vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot land=Theme
Example 6 Her tenure as mayor ended last year.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod amod obl:unmarked punct root Her PRON tenure NOUN as ADP mayor NOUN ended VERB last ADJ year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 tenure nmod:poss 2 tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 5 ended nsubj 3 as as ADP _ 4 mayor case 4 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 2 tenure nmod 5 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 year amod 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 5 ended obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 ended punct
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1 end past Her tenure as mayor year vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 7 Our coach's tenure was short but successful.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj punct root Our PRON coach NOUN 's PART tenure NOUN was AUX short ADJ but CCONJ successful ADJ . 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 coach nmod:poss 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 4 tenure nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 coach case 4 tenure tenure NOUN Number=Sing 6 short nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 short cop 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 successful cc 8 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 short conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 short punct
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1 is past Our coach's tenure short property tree rules 2 be Our coach's tenure not said here tree rules
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