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title: fund — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fund» in the school dictionary: An amount of money saved or collected for a special purpose. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fund

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**Who acts:** Money, We, class, charity, Grandpa, council · **What happens:** save, collect, amount, be, spend, fund · **To what, where:** money, stories, funds, bake sale, fund, funny stories

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«fund» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [fund in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fund.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An amount of money saved or collected for a special purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:m1:1
# text = An amount of money saved or collected for a special purpose.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	collected	collect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | participle |  | money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **collect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for a special purpose | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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Usage: plural, funds — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Money that is available to spend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:m2:1
# text = Money that is available to spend.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	spend	spend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Money |  |  |  |  | available *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** | to-infinitive | Money *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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A large supply of something: «a fund of stories».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:m3:1
# text = A large supply of something: «a fund of stories».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fund	fund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fund** *in a quote* |  |  | stories |  |  |  |  | nom fund «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give the money that pays for something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:m4:1
# text = To give the money that pays for something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | the money |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | present | the money |  |  |  |  | for something | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We are raising funds for a new playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:x1:1
# text = We are raising funds for a new playground.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	raising	raise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	funds	fund	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	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	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | present · progressive | We | funds |  |  |  | for a new playground | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fund=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The class put the money from the bake sale into the trip fund.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:x2:1
# text = The class put the money from the bake sale into the trip fund.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bake	bake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	fund	fund	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 | **put** | past | the class | the money |  | the bake sale |  | into the trip fund | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent money=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The charity is short of funds this winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:x3:1
# text = The charity is short of funds this winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	funds	fund	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	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** | present | the charity |  |  |  |  | of funds  this winter; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Grandpa has a fund of funny stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:x4:1
# text = Grandpa has a fund of funny stories.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fund	fund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandpa | a fund of funny stories |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fund=Patient |
| 2 | **fund** |  |  | funny stories |  |  |  |  | nom fund «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The council will fund the new swimming pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:x5:1
# text = The council will fund the new swimming pool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fund	fund	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fund** | future | the council | the new swimming pool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school fund paid for the visiting author.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fund:x6:1
# text = Our school fund paid for the visiting author.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fund	fund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	visiting	visiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | participle |  | Our school fund *not said here* |  |  |  | for the visiting author | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for author=Theme |
| 2 | **fund** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom fund «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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