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title: allocator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «allocator» in the school dictionary: A person or thing that shares out or gives out parts of something, such as money, places or jobs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# allocator

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**Who acts:** person, computer program, allocator, teacher, memory allocator, programs · **What happens:** share out, give out, hand out, need, give, act · **To what, where:** parts, memory space, Part, room, team, programs

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«allocator» 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: [allocator in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/allocator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or thing that shares out or gives out parts of something, such as money, places or jobs.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allocator:m1:1
# text = A person or thing that shares out or gives out parts of something, such as money, places or jobs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shares	share	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share out** | present | a person or thing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give out** | present | a person or thing *not said here* | parts of something |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Part of a computer program that hands out memory space when it is needed.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allocator:m2:1
# text = Part of a computer program that hands out memory space when it is needed.
1	Part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hands	hand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand out** | present | a computer program | memory space |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent space=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present · passive |  | Part |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The allocator gave each team a room for the project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allocator:x1:1
# text = The allocator gave each team a room for the project.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	allocator	allocator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the allocator | a room | each team |  |  | for the project | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent team=Recipient room=Theme for project=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher acted as the allocator of jobs for the class trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allocator:x2:1
# text = The teacher acted as the allocator of jobs for the class trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	allocator	allocator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | as the allocator of jobs; for the class trip | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as allocator=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A memory allocator gives programs the space they need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allocator:x3:1
# text = A memory allocator gives programs the space they need.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	allocator	allocator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	programs	program	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a memory allocator | programs |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent program=Recipient space=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | programs *= program* | the space *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot space=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ticket allocator made sure every family got two seats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allocator:x4:1
# text = The ticket allocator made sure every family got two seats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	allocator	allocator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | the ticket allocator *not said here* |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **get** | past | the ticket allocator | two seats |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer seat=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The money allocator divided the budget between the clubs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allocator:x5:1
# text = The money allocator divided the budget between the clubs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	allocator	allocator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	divided	divide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	budget	budget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | past | the money allocator | the budget |  |  |  | between the clubs | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent budget=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer's allocator ran out of free memory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allocator:x6:1
# text = The computer's allocator ran out of free memory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	allocator	allocator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the computer's allocator |  |  | free memory |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out memory=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who is the allocator of the parking spaces?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allocator:x7:1
# text = Who is the allocator of the parking spaces?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	allocator	allocator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	parking	parking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	spaces	space	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the allocator |  |  |  | of the parking spaces | tree rules |

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