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title: cash — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cash» in the school dictionary: Cash is money in coins and notes, not on a card. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cash

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**Who acts:** Cash, I, Mum, shop, She, He · **What happens:** be, mean, pay, take, have, cash · **To what, where:** money, coins, cash, cash machine, five pounds, cheque

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«cash» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [cash in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cash.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cash is money in coins and notes, not on a card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:m1:1
# text = Cash is money in coins and notes, not on a card.
1	Cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cash | money |  | coins and notes and a card |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Cash can mean money in general.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:m2:1
# text = Cash can mean money in general.
1	Cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Cash | money |  |  |  | in general | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot money=Theme in general=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cash a cheque is to change it into money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:m3:1
# text = To cash a cheque is to change it into money.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | cash |  |  | money |  | change *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I pay in cash?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:x1:1
# text = Can I pay in cash?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cash	cash	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 | **pay** | can | I |  |  | cash |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took some cash out of the cash machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:x2:1
# text = Mum took some cash out of the cash machine.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | some cash |  | the cash machine |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent cash=Theme out machine=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have five pounds in cash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:x3:1
# text = I have five pounds in cash.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | five pounds |  | cash |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop only takes cash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:x4:1
# text = The shop only takes cash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the shop | cash |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cash=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was short of cash this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:x5:1
# text = She was short of cash this week.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  | week | of cash; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cashed the cheque at the bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:x6:1
# text = He cashed the cheque at the bank.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cashed	cash	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	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cash** | past | He | the cheque |  | the bank |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent cheque=Theme at bank=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the cash in the till.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:x7:1
# text = Count the cash in the till.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	till	till	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cash |  | the till |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cash=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your cash in a safe pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:x8:1
# text = Keep your cash in a safe pocket.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your cash |  | a safe pocket |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cash=Theme in pocket=Location |
| 2 | **cash** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom cash «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take a good sum of money with you, too; for who knows but what he may want some cash now that he has turned a merchant!’

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cash:x9:1
# text = Take a good sum of money with you, too; for who knows but what he may want some cash now that he has turned a merchant!’
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	19	obj	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
20	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
21	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
23	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
24	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
25	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a good sum of money |  |  |  | with you | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **want** | may | he | some cash |  |  | now |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme cash=Attribute |
| 4 | **turn** | present · perfect | he | a merchant |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent merchant=Theme |
| 5 | **sum** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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