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title: clout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clout» in the school dictionary: Power and influence over what happens: «The big companies have a lot of clout». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clout

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**Who acts:** Power, big companies, Ne'er, May, school council, head teacher · **What happens:** happen, have, hit, cast, be, not have · **To what, where:** lot, someone, ball, clout, much clout, council · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«clout» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [clout in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clout.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Power and influence over what happens: «The big companies have a lot of clout».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:m1:1
# text = Power and influence over what happens: «The big companies have a lot of clout».
1	Power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	influence	influence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	over	over	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Power and influence |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present | the big companies | a lot of clout |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

<!-- .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: noun, informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hard hit, especially with the hand: «a clout round the ear».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:m2:1
# text = A hard hit, especially with the hand: «a clout round the ear».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	round	round	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hit someone or something hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:m3:1
# text = To hit someone or something hard.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme someone=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In baseball or cricket, a hard hit of the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:m4:1
# text = In baseball or cricket, a hard hit of the ball.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** |  |  | the ball |  |  |  |  | nom hit «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A piece of cloth or a rag, as in the saying «Ne'er cast a clout till May be out».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:m5:1
# text = A piece of cloth or a rag, as in the saying «Ne'er cast a clout till May be out».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rag	rag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	saying	saying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Ne'er	Ne'er	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	cast	cast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	cop	_	_
21	out	out	ADV	RB	_	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cast** *in a quote* | past | Ne'er | a clout |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clout=Product |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | infinitive | May |  |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school council does not have much clout, but the head teacher listens to it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:x1:1
# text = The school council does not have much clout, but the head teacher listens to it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	listens	listen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | the school council | much clout |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clout=Patient |
| 2 | **listen** | present | the head teacher |  | council |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to it=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big supermarkets use their clout to get low prices from farmers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:x2:1
# text = Big supermarkets use their clout to get low prices from farmers.
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	supermarkets	supermarket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Big supermarkets | supermarkets's clout |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clout=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | Big supermarkets *not said here* | low prices |  |  |  | from farmers | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent price=Theme from farmer=Source |
| 3 | **clout** |  | supermarkets *= supermarket* |  |  |  |  |  | nom clout «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, the farmer gave the boy a clout round the ear.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:x3:1
# text = In the old story, the farmer gave the boy a clout round the ear.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	iobj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	round	round	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the farmer | a clout | the boy | the old story |  | round the ear | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent boy=Recipient clout=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The batter clouted the ball over the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:x4:1
# text = The batter clouted the ball over the fence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clouted	clout	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	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clout** | past | the batter | the ball |  | the fence |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ball=Patient over fence=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hitting people is wrong, so nobody should get a clout for a mistake.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:x5:1
# text = Hitting people is wrong, so nobody should get a clout for a mistake.
1	Hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme people=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Hitting |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | should | nobody | a clout |  |  |  | for a mistake | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent clout=Theme for mistake=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma says, «Ne'er cast a clout till May be out», so I kept my coat on.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:x6:1
# text = Grandma says, «Ne'er cast a clout till May be out», so I kept my coat on.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Ne'er	Ne'er	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cast	cast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	out	out	ADV	RB	_	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cast** *in a quote* | past | Ne'er | a clout |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clout=Product |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | infinitive | May |  |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **keep on** | past | I | my coat |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The star footballer's clout helped raise money for the hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:x7:1
# text = The star footballer's clout helped raise money for the hospital.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the star footballer's clout |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **raise** | infinitive | the star footballer's clout *not said here* | money |  |  |  | for the hospital | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 3 | **clout** |  | the star footballer |  |  |  |  |  | nom clout «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That country has a lot of clout at the United Nations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:x8:1
# text = That country has a lot of clout at the United Nations.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	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	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	11	compound	_	_
11	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | that country | a lot of clout at the United Nations |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He didn't like that at all, and it would be mean to give one of them a clout.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clout:x9:1
# text = He didn't like that at all, and it would be mean to give one of them a clout.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	clout	clout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** | past · do-support | He | that |  | all |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot that=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | would | it |  |  |  |  | mean *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | one of them |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent one=Recipient clout=Theme |

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