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title: funding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «funding» in the school dictionary: Money given by a government, organisation or person for a special purpose, such as a school, project or research. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# funding

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**Who acts:** school, project, Scientists, charity · **What happens:** give, get, fund, need, cut, apply · **To what, where:** Money, more funding, Funding, whales

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Money given by a government, organisation or person for a special purpose, such as a school, project or research.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funding:m1:1
# text = Money given by a government, organisation or person for a special purpose, such as a school, project or research.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | Money *not said here* |  |  |  | for a special purpose and a school and project or research | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for purpose=Asset |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school got funding for new computers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funding:x1:1
# text = The school got funding for new computers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	funding	fund	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the school |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **fund** | gerund | the school *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for new computers | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The project needs more funding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funding:x2:1
# text = The project needs more funding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	funding	funding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the project | more funding |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot funding=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Funding for the library was cut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funding:x3:1
# text = Funding for the library was cut.
1	Funding	funding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past · passive |  | Funding for the library |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists applied for funding to study whales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funding:x4:1
# text = Scientists applied for funding to study whales.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	applied	apply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	funding	fund	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | past | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fund** | gerund | Scientists *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **study** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | whales |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whale=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charity provides funding for sports clubs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funding:x5:1
# text = The charity provides funding for sports clubs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	provides	provide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	funding	fund	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | present | the charity |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition clause=Theme |
| 2 | **fund** | gerund | the charity *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for sports clubs | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The funding was split equally between three classes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:funding:x6:1
# text = The funding was split equally between three classes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	funding	funding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	split	split	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past · passive |  | the funding |  |  |  | between three classes; equally *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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