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title: consignment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consignment» in the school dictionary: A load of goods that is sent or delivered to someone at one time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consignment

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**Who acts:** act, shop, ship, police, She, consignment · **What happens:** send, deliver, hand over, look after, sell, leave · **To what, where:** load, someone, something, goods, consignment, owner

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A load of goods that is sent or delivered to someone at one time.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:m1:1
# text = A load of goods that is sent or delivered to someone at one time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	load	load	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present · passive |  | a load of goods |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **deliver** | participle |  |  | someone |  | time |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to someone=Destination |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of sending or handing something over to someone to look after or sell.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:m2:1
# text = The act of sending or handing something over to someone to look after or sell.
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	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	handing	hand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hand over** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something | someone |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme to someone=Destination |
| 3 | **look after** | to-infinitive | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sell** | infinitive | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«On consignment»: goods are left in a shop to sell, and the owner is paid only when they are sold.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:m3:1
# text = «On consignment»: goods are left in a shop to sell, and the owner is paid only when they are sold.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
20	only	only	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
21	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	24	advmod	_	_
22	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  | goods |  | consignment |  | in a shop | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on consignment=Location |
| 2 | **sell** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** | present · passive |  | the owner |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |
| 4 | **sell** | present · passive |  | goods |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A consignment of books arrived at the library today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:x1:1
# text = A consignment of books arrived at the library today.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | participle |  | books *not said here* |  | the library | today |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop is waiting for a new consignment of bikes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:x2:1
# text = The shop is waiting for a new consignment of bikes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | present · progressive | the shop |  |  |  |  | for a new consignment of bikes | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A consignment of 240 apples was shared between 8 shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:x3:1
# text = A consignment of 240 apples was shared between 8 shops.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	240	240	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past · passive |  | a consignment of 240 apples |  |  |  | between 8 shops | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship carried a large consignment of bananas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:x4:1
# text = The ship carried a large consignment of bananas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the ship | a large consignment of bananas |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consignment=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police found a consignment of fake trainers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:x5:1
# text = The police found a consignment of fake trainers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the police | a consignment of fake trainers |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consignment=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sells her paintings on consignment at the gallery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:x6:1
# text = She sells her paintings on consignment at the gallery.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sells	sell	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	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gallery	gallery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | She | her paintings |  | consignment |  | at the gallery | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent painting=Theme at gallery=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each consignment is checked before it leaves the warehouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consignment:x7:1
# text = Each consignment is checked before it leaves the warehouse.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	consignment	consignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present · passive |  | each consignment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present | consignment | the warehouse |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warehouse=Theme |

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