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title: cheque — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cheque» in the school dictionary: A printed paper form you write on to tell your bank to pay money from your account to someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cheque

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**Who acts:** you, bank, your, Grandma, Dad, shops · **What happens:** print, write on, tell, pay, account, send · **To what, where:** printed paper form, bank, money, account, cheque, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cheque» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [cheque in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cheque.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A printed paper form you write on to tell your bank to pay money from your account to someone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheque:m1:1
# text = A printed paper form you write on to tell your bank to pay money from your account to someone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
14	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **write on** | present | you | a printed paper form *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your bank |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent bank=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **pay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | your bank *not said here* | money |  | your account |  | to someone | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 5 | **account** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: US spelling: check — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The same thing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheque:m2:1
# text = The same thing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma sent me a cheque for my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheque:x1:1
# text = Grandma sent me a cheque for my birthday.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | Grandma | a cheque | me |  |  | for my birthday | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination cheque=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You write the amount in words and numbers on a cheque.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheque:x2:1
# text = You write the amount in words and numbers on a cheque.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **write** | present | You | the amount |  | words and numbers |  | on a cheque | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent amount=Theme in word=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad paid in the cheque at the bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheque:x3:1
# text = Dad paid in the cheque at the bank.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | Dad |  |  | the cheque |  | at the bank | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Hardly any shops take cheques now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheque:x4:1
# text = Hardly any shops take cheques now.
1	Hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	cheques	cheque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charity got a giant cheque for £1,000.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheque:x5:1
# text = The charity got a giant cheque for £1,000.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the charity | a giant cheque |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cheque=Theme for £=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't sign a blank cheque — anyone could fill in the amount.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheque:x6:1
# text = Don't sign a blank cheque — anyone could fill in the amount.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	sign	sign	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	blank	blank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	fill	fill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sign** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a blank cheque |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent cheque=Destination |
| 2 | **fill in** | could | anyone | the amount |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |

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