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title: administer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «administer» in the school dictionary: To administer means to manage or be in charge of something, such as a school, a test or money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# administer

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** office, nurse, trained first aider, ambulance, head teacher, judge · **What happens:** administer, mean, manage, be, give, give out · **To what, where:** charge, medicine, aid, someone, punishment, test · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«administer» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [administer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/administer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To administer means to manage or be in charge of something, such as a school, a test or money.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:m1:1
# text = To administer means to manage or be in charge of something, such as a school, a test or money.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	administer	administer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	manage	manage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **manage** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  | charge |  | of something | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the office administers the school trips".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:m1e:1
# text = "the office administers the school trips".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	administers	administer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** *in a quote* | present | the office | the school trips |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent trip=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To administer medicine or first aid means to give it to someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:m2:1
# text = To administer medicine or first aid means to give it to someone.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	administer	administer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | to-infinitive |  | medicine or first aid |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | aid | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to someone=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To administer a punishment means to give it out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:m3:1
# text = To administer a punishment means to give it out.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	administer	administer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | to-infinitive |  | a punishment |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent punishment=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | punishment |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To administer a test or an oath means to give it to people and see that it is done properly.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:m4:1
# text = To administer a test or an oath means to give it to people and see that it is done properly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	administer	administer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	oath	oath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	ccomp	_	_
20	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | to-infinitive |  | a test or a oath |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent test=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | oath | people |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to people=Recipient |
| 4 | **see** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **do** | present · passive |  | oath |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse administered the medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:x1:1
# text = The nurse administered the medicine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	administered	administer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | past | the nurse | the medicine |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trained first aider administered first aid until the ambulance came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:x2:1
# text = A trained first aider administered first aid until the ambulance came.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	aider	aider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	administered	administer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **administer** | past | a trained first aider | first aid |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent aid=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | past | the ambulance |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test will be administered in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:x3:1
# text = The test will be administered in the hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	administered	administer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | future · passive |  | the test |  | the hall |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The money is administered by the head teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:x4:1
# text = The money is administered by the head teacher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	administered	administer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | present · passive | the head teacher | the money |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge administered the oath to the witness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:x5:1
# text = The judge administered the oath to the witness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	administered	administer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	oath	oath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | past | the judge | the oath | the witness |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent oath=Theme to witness=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only a parent may administer medicine at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:x6:1
# text = Only a parent may administer medicine at home.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	administer	administer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | may | a parent | medicine |  | home |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Since he thus reigned with justice, with justice also his ministers administered the law.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:administer:x7:1
# text = Since he thus reigned with justice, with justice also his ministers administered the law.
1	Since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	reigned	reign	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
10	also	also	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	ministers	minister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	administered	administer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reign** | past | he |  |  |  |  | with justice; thus *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **administer** | past | his ministers | the law |  |  |  | with justice | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent law=Theme |

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