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title: clearance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clearance» in the school dictionary: The act of clearing something away, like clearing land or rubbish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clearance

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**Who acts:** act, bridge, lorry, I, pilot, defender · **What happens:** clear away, clear, do, land, amount, sell · **To what, where:** something, land, space, old stock, ball, clearance

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«clearance» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [clearance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clearance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of clearing something away, like clearing land or rubbish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:m1:1
# text = The act of clearing something away, like clearing land or rubbish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear away** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  | away *property* | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent something=Source |
| 2 | **clear** | gerund | the act *not said here* | land or rubbish |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent land=Source |

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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 -->
Official permission to do something, such as security clearance or clearance for a plane to land.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:m2:1
# text = Official permission to do something, such as security clearance or clearance for a plane to land.
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	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	clearance	clearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	clearance	clearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 |
| 2 | **land** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The amount of space between two things, like the height under a bridge.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:m3:1
# text = The amount of space between two things, like the height under a bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	under	under	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amount** |  |  | space between two things |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clearance sale: a sale with low prices to sell old stock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:m4:1
# text = A clearance sale: a sale with low prices to sell old stock.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clearance	clearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	stock	stock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	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 | **sell** | to-infinitive |  | old stock |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stock=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: football, rugby — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kicking or heading the ball away from your goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:m5:1
# text = Kicking or heading the ball away from your goal.
1	Kicking	kick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	heading	head	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **head** | gerund |  | the ball |  |  |  | away *property* | vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge has a clearance of 3.5 metres, so the lorry can't fit.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:x1:1
# text = The bridge has a clearance of 3.5 metres, so the lorry can't fit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clearance	clearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	3.5	3.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	8	nummod	_	_
8	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bridge | a clearance of 3.5 metres |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clearance=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **fit** | can | the lorry |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bought shoes in the clearance sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:x2:1
# text = I bought shoes in the clearance sale.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	clearance	clearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | I | shoes |  | the clearance sale |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot waited for clearance to land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:x3:1
# text = The pilot waited for clearance to land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	clearance	clearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the pilot |  |  |  |  | for clearance | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **land** | to-infinitive | the pilot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The defender made a great clearance off the line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:x4:1
# text = The defender made a great clearance off the line.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	clearance	clearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the defender | a great clearance |  |  |  | off the line | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset clearance=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Highland Clearances forced families from their homes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:x5:1
# text = The Highland Clearances forced families from their homes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Highland	Highland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Clearances	clearance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	forced	force	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **force** | participle | the Highland Clearances *not said here* | families |  | families's homes |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council did a clearance of the old rubbish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearance:x6:1
# text = The council did a clearance of the old rubbish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clearance	clearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the council | a clearance of the old rubbish |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clearance=Eventuality |

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