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title: assent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «assent» in the school dictionary: Agreement or permission, especially official agreement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# assent

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**Who acts:** official approval, monarch, She, her, bill, head teacher · **What happens:** agree, turn, approve, nod, assent, receive · **To what, where:** bill, law, assent, Royal Assent, plan, trip

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«assent» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [assent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/assent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Agreement or permission, especially official agreement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:m1:1
# text = Agreement or permission, especially official agreement.
1	Agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To agree to something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:m2:1
# text = To agree to something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	agree	agree	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to something | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: law, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Royal Assent: the monarch's official approval that turns a bill into a law.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:m3:1
# text = Royal Assent: the monarch's official approval that turns a bill into a law.
1	Royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Assent	assent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	monarch	monarch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	approval	approval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the monarch's official approval | a bill |  | a law |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bill=Theme into law=Trajectory |
| 2 | **approve** |  | the monarch |  |  |  |  |  | nom approval «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She nodded her assent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:x1:1
# text = She nodded her assent.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nodded	nod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	assent	assent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nod** | past | She | her assent |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assent=Patient |
| 2 | **assent** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom assent «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The bill received Royal Assent and became law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:x2:1
# text = The bill received Royal Assent and became law.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Royal	Royal	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Assent	Assent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | the bill | Royal Assent |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assent=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | past | the bill *not said here* | law |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher gave her assent to the plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:x3:1
# text = The head teacher gave her assent to the plan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	assent	assent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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** | past | the head teacher | teacher's assent | the plan |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent assent=Theme to plan=Recipient |
| 2 | **assent** |  | teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom assent «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Everyone assented to the new rules of the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:x4:1
# text = Everyone assented to the new rules of the game.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	0	root	_	_
2	assented	assent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assent** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to the new rules of the game | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** |  | the game |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Without his parents' assent, he could not join the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:x5:1
# text = Without his parents' assent, he could not join the trip.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	assent	assent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **join** | could | he | the trip |  |  |  | without his parents's assent | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Patient |
| 2 | **assent** |  | his parents |  |  |  |  |  | nom assent «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The king assented to the treaty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:x6:1
# text = The king assented to the treaty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	assented	assent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assent** | participle |  | the king *not said here* |  |  |  | to the treaty | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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A murmur of assent went round the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:x7:1
# text = A murmur of assent went round the room.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	murmur	murmur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	assent	assent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | a murmur of assent |  |  | the room |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme round room=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **murmur** |  |  | assent |  |  |  |  | nom murmur «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Lion cheerfully assented to the proposal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assent:x8:1
# text = The Lion cheerfully assented to the proposal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	assented	assent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assent** | participle | the Lion |  |  |  |  | to the proposal; cheerfully *property* | tree rules |

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