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title: annum — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «annum» in the school dictionary: A year; "per annum" means each year or for every year. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# annum

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**Who acts:** year, bank, salary, club, tree, rent · **What happens:** mean, pay, be, charge, join, grow · **To what, where:** % interest, thousand pounds, twenty dollars, 30 centimetres, 1,200, annum

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A year; "per annum" means each year or for every year.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:annum:m1:1
# text = A year; "per annum" means each year or for every year.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	per	per	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	annum	annum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a year |  |  |  | year |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The bank pays 3% interest per annum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:annum:x1:1
# text = The bank pays 3% interest per annum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	per	per	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	annum	annum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | the bank | % interest |  |  |  | per annum | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her salary is fifty thousand pounds per annum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:annum:x2:1
# text = Her salary is fifty thousand pounds per annum.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	salary	salary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	_
5	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	per	per	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	annum	annum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Her salary | thousand pounds |  |  |  | per annum | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The club charges twenty dollars per annum to join.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:annum:x3:1
# text = The club charges twenty dollars per annum to join.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charges	charge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	per	per	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	annum	annum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present | the club | twenty dollars |  |  |  | per annum | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location dollar=Theme |
| 2 | **join** | to-infinitive | the club *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tree grows about 30 centimetres per annum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:annum:x4:1
# text = The tree grows about 30 centimetres per annum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	per	per	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	annum	annum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the tree | 30 centimetres |  |  |  | per annum | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location centimetre=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If the rent is 1,200 per annum, how much is it per month?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:annum:x5:1
# text = If the rent is 1,200 per annum, how much is it per month?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rent	rent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	1,200	1200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	per	per	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	annum	annum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	acl	_	_
13	per	per	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the rent | 1,200 |  |  |  | per annum | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | much | annum |  |  | month |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rate is written as 5% p.a. on the poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:annum:x6:1
# text = The rate is written as 5% p.a. on the poster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rate	rate	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	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	p.a	p.a	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | the rate |  | the poster |  | as % p.a | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on poster=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farm produces ten tonnes of wheat per annum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:annum:x7:1
# text = The farm produces ten tonnes of wheat per annum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	produces	produce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tonnes	tonne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	per	per	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	annum	annum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **produce** | present | the farm | ten tonnes of wheat per annum |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tonne=Result |

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