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title: entitle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «entitle» in the school dictionary: To entitle someone to something is to give them the right to have or do it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# entitle

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**Who acts:** Someone, they, ticket, He, everyone, companions · **What happens:** entitle, be, have, do, act, think · **To what, where:** someone, them, right, book, special treatment, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«entitle» 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: [entitle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/entitle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To entitle someone to something is to give them the right to have or do it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:m1:1
# text = To entitle someone to something is to give them the right to have or do it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	entitle	entitle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entitle** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | to something | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive |  | right |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
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 entitle a book, film or poem is to give it a title.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:m2:1
# text = To entitle a book, film or poem is to give it a title.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	entitle	entitle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entitle** | to-infinitive |  | a book and film or poem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective entitled — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who acts entitled thinks they deserve special treatment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:m3:1
# text = Someone who acts entitled thinks they deserve special treatment.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	entitled	entitle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	deserve	deserve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **entitle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **deserve** | present | they | special treatment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This ticket entitles you to one free drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:x1:1
# text = This ticket entitles you to one free drink.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	entitles	entitle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entitle** | present | this ticket | you |  |  |  | to one free drink | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every child is entitled to go to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:x2:1
# text = Every child is entitled to go to school.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	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	entitled	entitle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entitle** | present · passive |  | every child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You are entitled to a refund if it's broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:x3:1
# text = You are entitled to a refund if it's broken.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	entitled	entitle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	refund	refund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entitle** | present · passive |  | You |  |  |  | to a refund | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | refund |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her poem is entitled «The Sea».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:x4:1
# text = Her poem is entitled «The Sea».
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	poem	poem	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	entitled	entitle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entitle** | present · passive |  | Her poem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being captain doesn't entitle you to boss others around.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:x5:1
# text = Being captain doesn't entitle you to boss others around.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	entitle	entitle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	boss	boss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	around	around	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | captain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **entitle** | present · do-support |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **boss around** | to-infinitive |  | others |  |  |  | around *property* | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He acts so entitled, expecting everyone to wait for him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:x6:1
# text = He acts so entitled, expecting everyone to wait for him.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	entitled	entitled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	expecting	expect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | present | He |  |  |  |  | entitled *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **expect** | gerund | He *not said here* | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wait** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitle:x7:1
# text = "Your companions," said she, "have already been received into my palace, and have enjoyed the hospitable treatment to which the propriety of their behavior so well entitles them.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	companions	companion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	already	already	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	received	receive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	hospitable	hospitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	33	nsubj	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	propriety	propriety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	behavior	behavior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	_
31	so	so	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
32	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	33	advmod	_	_
33	entitles	entitle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	acl:relcl	_	_
34	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Your companions |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **receive** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  | my palace |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **enjoy** *in a quote* | present · perfect | Your companions *not said here* | the hospitable treatment |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer treatment=Stimulus |
| 4 | **entitle** *in a quote* | present | the hospitable treatment | companions *= companion* |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |

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