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title: eligible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eligible» in the school dictionary: Allowed to do or get something because you meet the rules, as in «eligible to vote» or «eligible for free school meals». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eligible

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**Who acts:** you, Children, Year, She, families, he · **What happens:** allow, do, get, meet, vote, marry · **To what, where:** something, rules, 9, 18, prefects, eligible bachelor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«eligible» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [eligible in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eligible.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Allowed to do or get something because you meet the rules, as in «eligible to vote» or «eligible for free school meals».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligible:m1:1
# text = Allowed to do or get something because you meet the rules, as in «eligible to vote» or «eligible for free school meals».
1	Allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
25	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Co-Agent |
| 5 | **vote** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good person to marry, usually rich and single, as in «an eligible bachelor».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligible:m2:1
# text = A good person to marry, usually rich and single, as in «an eligible bachelor».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **marry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children aged 9 to 11 are eligible for the chess competition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligible:x1:1
# text = Children aged 9 to 11 are eligible for the chess competition.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	aged	age	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	acl	_	_
3	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **age** | participle | Children *not said here* | 9 |  |  |  | to 11 | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 9=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Children |  |  |  |  | for the chess competition; eligible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You are eligible to vote at 18.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligible:x2:1
# text = You are eligible to vote at 18.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | You |  |  |  |  | eligible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **vote** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  | 18 |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only Year 6 pupils are eligible to be prefects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligible:x3:1
# text = Only Year 6 pupils are eligible to be prefects.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	prefects	prefect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Year |  |  |  |  | eligible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | Year *not said here* | prefects |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was not eligible because she had already won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligible:x4:1
# text = She was not eligible because she had already won.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	already	already	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | eligible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | past · perfect | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some families are eligible for free school meals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligible:x5:1
# text = Some families are eligible for free school meals.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some families |  |  |  |  | for free school meals; eligible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the novel, he was the most eligible bachelor in town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligible:x6:1
# text = In the novel, he was the most eligible bachelor in town.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	novel	novel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	9	advmod	_	_
9	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | he | the eligible bachelor |  | the novel |  | in town | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He remembered that you have to prove you don’t know you have it before you are eligible for Pop.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eligible:x7:1
# text = He remembered that you have to prove you don’t know you have it before you are eligible for Pop.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remembered	remember	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n’t	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	advcl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Pop	pop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **prove** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **have** | present | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 6 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | for Pop; eligible *property* | tree rules |

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