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title: entitlement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «entitlement» in the school dictionary: An entitlement is something you have a right to have or do, like holiday time or free meals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# entitlement

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**Who acts:** entitlement, you, sense, Workers, Pupils, His · **What happens:** be, have, do, mean, deserve, not do · **To what, where:** something, right, feeling, special treatment, entitlement, everyone

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An entitlement is something you have a right to have or do, like holiday time or free meals.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitlement:m1:1
# text = An entitlement is something you have a right to have or do, like holiday time or free meals.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	entitlement	entitlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a entitlement | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | a right |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |
| 3 | **have** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a right *not said here* |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Entitlement can mean the feeling that you deserve special treatment, even when you do not; this sense is disapproving.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitlement:m2:1
# text = Entitlement can mean the feeling that you deserve special treatment, even when you do not; this sense is disapproving.
1	Entitlement	entitlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	deserve	deserve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	disapproving	disapprove	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Entitlement | the feeling |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Topic |
| 2 | **deserve** | present | you | special treatment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **do** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **disapprove** | present · progressive | this sense |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers have an entitlement of 25 days' holiday a year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitlement:x1:1
# text = Workers have an entitlement of 25 days' holiday a year.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	entitlement	entitlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Workers | a entitlement of 25 days's holiday |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entitlement=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pupils from low-income families have an entitlement to free meals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitlement:x2:1
# text = Pupils from low-income families have an entitlement to free meals.
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	entitlement	entitlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **have** | present | Pupils from income families | a entitlement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His sense of entitlement annoyed everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitlement:x3:1
# text = His sense of entitlement annoyed everyone.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	entitlement	entitlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sense** |  | His *= he* | everyone |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check your entitlement before you apply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitlement:x4:1
# text = Check your entitlement before you apply.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	entitlement	entitlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	apply	apply	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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* | your entitlement |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entitlement=Theme |
| 2 | **apply** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used all her holiday entitlement in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitlement:x5:1
# text = She used all her holiday entitlement in summer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	entitlement	entitlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | her holiday entitlement |  |  |  | in summer | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entitlement=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spoiled prince acted with entitlement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entitlement:x6:1
# text = The spoiled prince acted with entitlement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spoiled	spoiled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	acted	act	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	entitlement	entitlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | participle |  | the spoiled prince *not said here* |  |  |  | with entitlement | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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