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title: franchise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «franchise» in the school dictionary: Permission from a company to sell its products or run a shop using its name, as in «a burger franchise». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# franchise

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**Who acts:** Permission, women, pizza shop, Marvel franchise, Uncle, company · **What happens:** sell, run, use, name, base, vote · **To what, where:** products, shop, name, burger franchise, toys, same characters · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«franchise» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [franchise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/franchise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Permission from a company to sell its products or run a shop using its name, as in «a burger franchise».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:m1:1
# text = Permission from a company to sell its products or run a shop using its name, as in «a burger franchise».
1	Permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	franchise	franchise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | to-infinitive | Permission from a company *not said here* | Permission's products |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent product=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | present | Permission from a company | a shop |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shop=Trajectory |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | Permission from a company *not said here* | Permission's name |  | a burger franchise |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |
| 4 | **name** |  | Permission |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .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 -->
A shop or business run in this way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:m2:1
# text = A shop or business run in this way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A series of films, games, books and toys based on the same characters, as in «the Star Wars franchise».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:m3:1
# text = A series of films, games, books and toys based on the same characters, as in «the Star Wars franchise».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
11	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	Star	Star	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	Wars	War	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	23	compound	_	_
23	franchise	franchise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **base** | participle |  | toys *not said here* |  | the same characters |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on character=Source |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The right to vote in elections, as in «women won the franchise».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:m4:1
# text = The right to vote in elections, as in «women won the franchise».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	elections	election	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	franchise	franchise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | elections |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** *in a quote* | past | women | the franchise |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent franchise=Eventuality |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: US, sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A professional sports team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:m5:1
# text = A professional sports team.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That pizza shop is a franchise of a big chain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:x1:1
# text = That pizza shop is a franchise of a big chain.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	franchise	franchise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that pizza shop | a franchise |  |  |  | of a big chain | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Marvel franchise has dozens of films.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:x2:1
# text = The Marvel franchise has dozens of films.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Marvel	marvel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	franchise	franchise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	dozens	dozen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Marvel franchise | dozens of films |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dozen=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Women gained the franchise in the UK in 1918 and 1928.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:x3:1
# text = Women gained the franchise in the UK in 1918 and 1928.
1	Women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gained	gain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	franchise	franchise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	1918	1918	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	1928	1928	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gain** | past | Women | the franchise |  | the UK |  | in 1918 | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient franchise=Extent in 1918=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncle Tom bought a coffee franchise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:x4:1
# text = Uncle Tom bought a coffee franchise.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	franchise	franchise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Uncle | a coffee franchise |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent franchise=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company franchises its name to shops around the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:x5:1
# text = The company franchises its name to shops around the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	franchises	franchise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	around	around	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **franchise** | present | the company | company's name |  |  |  | to shops around the world | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | company |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The football franchise moved to a new city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:franchise:x6:1
# text = The football franchise moved to a new city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	franchise	franchise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the football franchise |  |  | a new city |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to city=Trajectory |

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