permission

«permission» in Mova's school dictionary: when someone in charge says yes, you are allowed to do… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (permission — usually uncountable; permissions in computing)

meaning for a pupil

1) Permission is when someone in charge says yes, you are allowed to do something. tree →

2) To ask permission means to ask if you may do something. tree →

3) A permission slip is a form a parent signs to say a child can go on a trip. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school and family life, children ask permission before leaving the classroom, going to a friend's house or using someone's things. In safety lessons, you should always have a trusted adult's permission before going somewhere, getting in a car or meeting someone from online. Body safety: nobody may touch you without your permission. Phrases: ask permission, give permission, with permission, without permission, permission slip.

examples

• You need permission to leave the classroom. tree →
• Did you ask permission to borrow my pencil? tree →
• Mum gave me permission to stay up late. tree →
• Don't take things without permission. tree →
• Bring back your signed permission slip for the zoo trip. tree →
• She asked her teacher for permission to go to the toilet. tree →
• Always get permission before going to the park. tree →
• The app asks for permission to use the camera. tree →
• “Please give me permission to leave you today.” tree →

note

Uncountable: «ask for permission» or «ask permission», not «a permission». Verb: permit; «allowed» is the everyday word. «May I…?» is the polite way to ask permission.

In the corpora

• People must ask the council for planning permission before building something big, and neighbours can object.
• Paparazzi photos are taken without permission; many famous people hate being followed, and their homes are private, just like ours.
• Apps may ask for more permissions, like microphone and location, than they need; a grown-up can help say no.
• Editing someone's photo with AI without permission can be unkind and can be bullying; the edited picture is not the real person.
• A mural is a big planned painting on a wall; without permission painting on walls is damage, even at home.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «permission» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.