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title: asset — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «asset» in the school dictionary: An asset is a person or thing that is useful or valuable, that helps you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# asset

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**Who acts:** asset, thing, that, Assets, person, Tom · **What happens:** be, help, own, include, make · **To what, where:** person, you, things, worth money, real asset, greatest asset

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An asset is a person or thing that is useful or valuable, that helps you.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asset:m1:1
# text = An asset is a person or thing that is useful or valuable, that helps you.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	asset	asset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	valuable	valuable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a asset | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | thing |  |  |  |  | useful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **help** | present | that |  | you |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary |

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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: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Assets are things a person or company owns that are worth money, such as houses, land, savings or machines.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asset:m2:1
# text = Assets are things a person or company owns that are worth money, such as houses, land, savings or machines.
1	Assets	asset	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Assets | things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **own** | present | a person or company | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | that | worth money and houses and land and savings or machines |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom is a real asset to the school choir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asset:x1:1
# text = Tom is a real asset to the school choir.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	asset	asset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tom | a real asset |  |  |  | to the school choir | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her kindness is her greatest asset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asset:x2:1
# text = Her kindness is her greatest asset.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	asset	asset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 kindness | her greatest asset |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A good memory is an asset in exams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asset:x3:1
# text = A good memory is an asset in exams.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	asset	asset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | a good memory | a asset |  | exams |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The company's assets include three shops and a lorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asset:x4:1
# text = The company's assets include three shops and a lorry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	assets	asset	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | the company's assets | three shops and a lorry |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shop=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The family's main asset is their house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asset:x5:1
# text = The family's main asset is their house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	asset	asset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the family's main asset | their house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game designer made new assets for the level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asset:x6:1
# text = The game designer made new assets for the level.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	designer	designer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	assets	asset	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	level	level	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 | **make** | past | the game designer | new assets |  |  |  | for the level | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent asset=Product for level=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A calm head is an asset in an emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asset:x7:1
# text = A calm head is an asset in an emergency.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	asset	asset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a calm head | a asset |  | a emergency |  |  | tree rules |

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