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title: contingent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contingent» in the school dictionary: Depending on something else happening first: «The trip is contingent on good weather.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contingent

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**Who acts:** trip, people, that, Our, pocket money, contingent · **What happens:** depend, happen, be, belong, send, gather · **To what, where:** contingent, good weather, larger group, everyone, signed form, room

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: adjective, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Depending on something else happening first: «The trip is contingent on good weather.».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contingent:m1:1
# text = Depending on something else happening first: «The trip is contingent on good weather.».
1	Depending	depend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	else	else	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	contingent	contingent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the trip | contingent |  | good weather |  |  | tree rules |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of people who belong to a larger group, sent or gathered together: «a contingent of soldiers», «the Irish contingent».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contingent:m2:1
# text = A group of people who belong to a larger group, sent or gathered together: «a contingent of soldiers», «the Irish contingent».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	gathered	gather	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	together	together	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	contingent	contingent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	contingent	contingent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | people |  |  |  |  | to a larger group | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | participle |  | a larger group *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **gather** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Possible but not certain; that may or may not happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contingent:m3:1
# text = Possible but not certain; that may or may not happen.
1	Possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **happen** | may | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our trip to the zoo is contingent on everyone bringing a signed form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contingent:x1:1
# text = Our trip to the zoo is contingent on everyone bringing a signed form.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	contingent	contingent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	_
10	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	signed	sign	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our trip to the zoo | contingent |  | everyone |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | gerund |  | a signed form |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent form=Theme |
| 3 | **sign** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **trip** |  | Our |  |  |  |  | to the zoo | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your pocket money is contingent upon tidying your room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contingent:x2:1
# text = Your pocket money is contingent upon tidying your room.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	contingent	contingent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tidying	tidy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your pocket money | contingent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tidy** | gerund | contingent *not said here* | your room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A contingent of firefighters marched in the parade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contingent:x3:1
# text = A contingent of firefighters marched in the parade.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contingent	contingent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	marched	march	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | participle · passive |  | a contingent of firefighters |  | the parade |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme in parade=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Scottish contingent cheered loudest at the games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contingent:x4:1
# text = The Scottish contingent cheered loudest at the games.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	contingent	contingent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	loudest	loud	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | past | the Scottish contingent | loudest |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus loud=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His place in the team is contingent on passing his fitness test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contingent:x5:1
# text = His place in the team is contingent on passing his fitness test.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	contingent	contingent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	fitness	fitness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | His place in the team | contingent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | gerund | contingent *not said here* | his fitness test |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme test=Trajectory |
| 3 | **test** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small contingent of parents stayed to help clear up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contingent:x6:1
# text = A small contingent of parents stayed to help clear up.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	contingent	contingent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	clear	clear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | a small contingent of parents |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | a small contingent of parents *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **clear up** | infinitive | a small contingent of parents *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |

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