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title: allot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «allot» in the school dictionary: To allot is to give a share or an amount of something to someone, or to set time aside for something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# allot

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**Who acts:** you, 5 children, we, one version, Witch · **What happens:** allot, be, set, amount, finish, get · **To what, where:** something, group, We, test, food, child · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To allot is to give a share or an amount of something to someone, or to set time aside for something.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allot:m1:1
# text = To allot is to give a share or an amount of something to someone, or to set time aside for something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	allot	allot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
19	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	aside	aside	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allot** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **set** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | for something; aside *property* | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for something=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **amount** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each group was allotted one table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allot:x1:1
# text = Each group was allotted one table.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	allotted	allot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allot** | past · passive |  | each group |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal table=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were allotted 20 minutes to finish the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allot:x2:1
# text = We were allotted 20 minutes to finish the test.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allotted	allot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allot** | past · passive |  | We |  |  | minute |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive |  | the test |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality test=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The food was allotted fairly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allot:x3:1
# text = The food was allotted fairly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	allotted	allot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allot** | past · passive |  | the food |  |  |  | fairly *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Finish within the allotted time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allot:x4:1
# text = Finish within the allotted time.
1	Finish	finish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	within	within	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	allotted	allot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **allot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each child was allotted 4 tickets, so 5 children got 20.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allot:x5:1
# text = Each child was allotted 4 tickets, so 5 children got 20.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	allotted	allot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allot** | past · passive |  | each child |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal ticket=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | 5 children | 20 |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 20=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seats are allotted on arrival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allot:x6:1
# text = Seats are allotted on arrival.
1	Seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allotted	allot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allot** | present · passive |  | Seats |  | arrival |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In many cases, indeed, we find that one version of a story will allot to a Baba Yaga the part which in another version is played by a Witch.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allot:x7:1
# text = In many cases, indeed, we find that one version of a story will allot to a Baba Yaga the part which in another version is played by a Witch.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	allot	allot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	Baba	Baba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	Yaga	Yaga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	28	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	26	det	_	_
26	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	acl:relcl	_	_
29	by	by	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | we |  |  | many cases |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **allot** | future | one version of a story |  | a Baba Yaga |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to yaga=Goal |
| 3 | **play** | present · passive | a Witch | the part |  | another version |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |

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