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title: eligibility — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eligibility» in the school dictionary: Having the right to do or get something because you meet the rules, such as the right age, address or qualifications. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eligibility

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**Who acts:** you, Age, eligibility, coach, Living · **What happens:** have, do, get, meet, check, enter · **To what, where:** right, something, rules, eligibility rules, competition, one condition

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having the right to do or get something because you meet the rules, such as the right age, address or qualifications.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligibility:m1:1
# text = Having the right to do or get something because you meet the rules, such as the right age, address or qualifications.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	qualifications	qualification	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | the right |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | the right *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 4 | **meet** | present | you | the rules |  |  | such the right age and address or qualifications |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Co-Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the eligibility rules before you enter the competition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligibility:x1:1
# text = Check the eligibility rules before you enter the competition.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	eligibility	eligibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	enter	enter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the eligibility rules |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **enter** | present | you | the competition |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme competition=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Age is one condition for eligibility to vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligibility:x2:1
# text = Age is one condition for eligibility to vote.
1	Age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	eligibility	eligibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Age | one condition |  |  |  | for eligibility | tree rules |
| 2 | **vote** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your eligibility for free school meals depends on family income.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligibility:x3:1
# text = Your eligibility for free school meals depends on family income.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eligibility	eligibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** | present | Your eligibility for free school meals |  |  |  |  | on family income | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on income=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach checked each player's eligibility for the under-11 team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligibility:x4:1
# text = The coach checked each player's eligibility for the under-11 team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	eligibility	eligibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the coach | each player's eligibility |  |  |  | for the 11 team | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent eligibility=Theme for team=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Living in the town is needed for eligibility for the library card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligibility:x5:1
# text = Living in the town is needed for eligibility for the library card.
1	Living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj:pass	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	eligibility	eligibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | the town |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in town=Location |
| 2 | **need** | present · passive | Living |  |  |  |  | for eligibility; for the library card | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF» |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eligibility for the prize was limited to pupils under 12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligibility:x6:1
# text = Eligibility for the prize was limited to pupils under 12.
1	Eligibility	eligibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	limited	limit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **limit** | past · passive |  | Eligibility for the prize | pupils | 12 |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Patient to pupil=Goal |

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