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title: chequebook — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chequebook» in the school dictionary: A small book of printed forms (cheques) that a bank gives to a customer; you write on a cheque to pay someone from your bank account. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chequebook

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**Who acts:** small book, you, your, Grandma, chequebook, We · **What happens:** print, give, write, pay, account, use · **To what, where:** customer, cheque, someone, bank account, money, problem

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small book of printed forms (cheques) that a bank gives to a customer; you write on a cheque to pay someone from your bank account.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chequebook:m1:1
# text = A small book of printed forms (cheques) that a bank gives to a customer; you write on a cheque to pay someone from your bank account.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	cheques	cheque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
13	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	customer	customer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
25	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	24	obj	_	_
26	from	from	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
28	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	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 | **give** | present | a small book of printed forms  a bank |  | a customer |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to customer=Recipient |
| 3 | **write** | present | you |  |  | a cheque |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on cheque=Destination |
| 4 | **pay** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  | your bank account |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used to mean paying money to solve a problem, as in «chequebook journalism».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chequebook:m2:1
# text = Used to mean paying money to solve a problem, as in «chequebook journalism».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	chequebook	chequebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	journalism	journalism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pay** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 4 | **solve** | to-infinitive |  | a problem |  |  |  | as chequebook journalism | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma took out her chequebook to pay the plumber.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chequebook:x1:1
# text = Grandma took out her chequebook to pay the plumber.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	chequebook	chequebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	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 out** | past | Grandma | Grandma's chequebook |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chequebook=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | to-infinitive | Grandma *not said here* | the plumber |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plumber=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chequebook has cheques you tear out along the dotted line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chequebook:x2:1
# text = A chequebook has cheques you tear out along the dotted line.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chequebook	chequebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cheques	cheque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	tear	tear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	along	along	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	dotted	dot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a chequebook | cheques |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheque=Patient |
| 2 | **tear out** | present | you | cheques *not said here* |  |  |  | along the dotted line; out *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **dot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We practised writing a cheque in words and numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chequebook:x3:1
# text = We practised writing a cheque in words and numbers.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | gerund | We *not said here* | a cheque |  | words and numbers |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cheque=Theme in word=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad hardly ever uses his chequebook now; he pays by phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chequebook:x4:1
# text = Dad hardly ever uses his chequebook now; he pays by phone.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	chequebook	chequebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Dad | Dad's chequebook |  |  | ever; now | hardly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chequebook=Patient |
| 2 | **pay** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | by phone | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the USA it is spelled "checkbook".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chequebook:x5:1
# text = In the USA it is spelled "checkbook".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	checkbook	checkbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | present · passive |  | USA |  | the USA |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme checkbook=Manner |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She keeps her chequebook in a safe drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chequebook:x6:1
# text = She keeps her chequebook in a safe drawer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	chequebook	chequebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | She | her chequebook |  | a safe drawer |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent chequebook=Theme in drawer=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My birthday cheque came from Grandpa's chequebook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chequebook:x7:1
# text = My birthday cheque came from Grandpa's chequebook.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	chequebook	chequebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | My birthday cheque |  |  | Grandpa's chequebook |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from chequebook=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **cheque** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom cheque «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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