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title: claimant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «claimant» in the school dictionary: A claimant is a person who says they have a right to something, such as money, land or a benefit, and asks for it officially. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# claimant

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**Who acts:** claimant, person, they, insurance company, two claimants, Benefit claimants · **What happens:** be, say, have, ask, receive, fill in · **To what, where:** person, right, they, king, long form, claimant · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«claimant» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [claimant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/claimant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: law, money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A claimant is a person who says they have a right to something, such as money, land or a benefit, and asks for it officially.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:m1:1
# text = A claimant is a person who says they have a right to something, such as money, land or a benefit, and asks for it officially.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	claimant	claimant	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	benefit	benefit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obl	_	_
28	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a claimant | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | present | they | a right |  |  |  | to something | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for claimant; officially *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who receives or asks for government benefit money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:m2:1
# text = A person who receives or asks for government benefit money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	receives	receive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	benefit	benefit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for benefit money | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who says they should be king or queen: a claimant to the throne.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:m3:1
# text = A person who says they should be king or queen: a claimant to the throne.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a person | they |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent they=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | should | a person | king or queen and a claimant to the throne |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each claimant must fill in a long form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:x1:1
# text = Each claimant must fill in a long form.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fill	fill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill in** | must | each claimant | a long form |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent form=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The insurance company paid the claimant for the flood damage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:x2:1
# text = The insurance company paid the claimant for the flood damage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | the insurance company | the claimant |  |  |  | for the flood damage | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent claimant=Asset for damage=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The claimant asked the court for money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:x3:1
# text = The claimant asked the court for money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the claimant |  | the court |  |  | for money | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent court=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In history, there were two claimants to the throne.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:x4:1
# text = In history, there were two claimants to the throne.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	claimants	claimant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | two claimants to the throne |  |  | history; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in history=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Benefit claimants get help from the government.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:x5:1
# text = Benefit claimants get help from the government.
1	Benefit	benefit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	claimants	claimant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Benefit claimants | help |  | the government |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent help=Theme from government=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lost dog had three claimants, but only one had a photo!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:x6:1
# text = The lost dog had three claimants, but only one had a photo!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	claimants	claimant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | past | the lost dog | three claimants |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claimant=Patient |
| 3 | **have** | past | one | a photo |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The claimant said the land had been his grandmother's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:x7:1
# text = The claimant said the land had been his grandmother's.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the claimant | the land |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent land=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past · perfect |  |  |  |  |  | 's claimant's grandmother | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The claimant," said she, "has stated the facts about our agreement correctly.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claimant:x8:1
# text = "The claimant," said she, "has stated the facts about our agreement correctly.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	claimant	claimant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the claimant |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present · perfect | the claimant *not said here* | the facts |  |  |  | about our agreement; correctly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent fact=Topic |
| 3 | **agree** *in a quote* |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom agreement «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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