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title: authorisation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «authorisation» in the school dictionary: Official permission to do something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# authorisation

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**Who acts:** document, You, parents, bank, staff, head · **What happens:** do, give, need, go, authorise, send · **To what, where:** something, permission, authorisation, trip, authorisation code, phone

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Official permission to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authorisation:m1:1
# text = Official permission to do something.
1	Official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A document or code that gives that permission.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authorisation:m2:1
# text = A document or code that gives that permission.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	document	document	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a document or code | that permission |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent permission=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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You need your parents' authorisation to go on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authorisation:x1:1
# text = You need your parents' authorisation to go on the trip.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	authorisation	authorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | your parents's authorisation |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot authorisation=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | your parents's authorisation *not said here* |  | the trip |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on trip=Location |
| 3 | **authorise** |  | your parents |  |  |  |  |  | nom authorisation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No entry without authorisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authorisation:x2:1
# text = No entry without authorisation.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	authorisation	authorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank sent an authorisation code to Mum's phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authorisation:x3:1
# text = The bank sent an authorisation code to Mum's phone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	authorisation	authorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the bank | a authorisation code |  | Mum's phone |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent code=Theme to phone=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only staff with authorisation can open this door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authorisation:x4:1
# text = Only staff with authorisation can open this door.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	authorisation	authorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | can | staff with authorisation | this door |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The head gave authorisation for the fire drill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authorisation:x5:1
# text = The head gave authorisation for the fire drill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	authorisation	authorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the head | authorisation |  |  |  | for the fire drill | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent authorisation=Theme for drill=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He used the computer without authorisation and got in trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authorisation:x6:1
# text = He used the computer without authorisation and got in trouble.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	authorisation	authorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | He | the computer |  |  |  | without authorisation | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent computer=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | trouble |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please sign this form to give your authorisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authorisation:x7:1
# text = Please sign this form to give your authorisation.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	sign	sign	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	authorisation	authorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | imperative | you *not said here* | this form |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent form=Destination |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your authorisation |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent authorisation=Theme |
| 3 | **authorise** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom authorisation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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