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title: consent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consent» in the school dictionary: Permission or agreement to let something happen (give consent). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consent

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**Who acts:** something, one, you, parent, She, They · **What happens:** let, happen, give, agree, say, touch · **To what, where:** something, consent, permission, you, photo, signed consent form · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«consent» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [consent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Permission or agreement to let something happen (give consent).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:m1:1
# text = Permission or agreement to let something happen (give consent).
1	Permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | infinitive | something *not said here* | consent |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consent=Theme |

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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 -->
To agree to something or give permission.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:m2:1
# text = To agree to something or give permission.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	agree	agree	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to something | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | infinitive |  | permission |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent permission=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: safety — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saying clearly yes to something happening to you; without consent no one should touch you or share your photo.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:m3:1
# text = Saying clearly yes to something happening to you; without consent no one should touch you or share your photo.
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	csubj	_	_
2	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
6	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  | something |  |  | clearly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent yes=Topic to something=Recipient |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **touch** | should | no one | you |  |  |  | without consent | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme you=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **share** | infinitive | no one *not said here* | your photo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring back the signed consent form for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:x1:1
# text = Bring back the signed consent form for the trip.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	signed	sign	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the signed consent form |  |  |  | for the trip | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent form=Theme |
| 2 | **sign** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need a parent's consent to join the club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:x2:1
# text = You need a parent's consent to join the club.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | a parent's consent |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot consent=Theme |
| 2 | **join** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | the club |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |
| 3 | **consent** |  | a parent |  |  |  |  |  | nom consent «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always ask for consent before taking someone's photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:x3:1
# text = Always ask for consent before taking someone's photo.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for consent; always *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | you *not said here* | someone's photo |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She consented to the plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:x4:1
# text = She consented to the plan.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consented	consent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consent** | past | She |  |  |  |  | to the plan | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to plan=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They agreed by mutual consent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:x5:1
# text = They agreed by mutual consent.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | They |  |  |  |  | by mutual consent | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors need consent before an operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:x6:1
# text = Doctors need consent before an operation.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Doctors | consent |  |  | before a operation |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot consent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To this request the king consented.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consent:x7:1
# text = To this request the king consented.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	consented	consent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consent** | participle | the king |  |  |  |  | to this request | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to request=Theme |

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