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title: gratuity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gratuity» in the school dictionary: A tip; extra money you give to a waiter, driver or helper to thank them for good service. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gratuity

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**Who acts:** you, they, sign, We, He · **What happens:** give, thank, leave, sum, add, say · **To what, where:** extra money, waiter, money, worker, job, gratuity · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tip; extra money you give to a waiter, driver or helper to thank them for good service.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratuity:m1:1
# text = A tip; extra money you give to a waiter, driver or helper to thank them for good service.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | you | extra money | a waiter and driver or helper |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to waiter=Recipient |
| 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  | waiter |  |  | for good service | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent they=Theme for service=Attribute |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sum of money given to a worker when they leave a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratuity:m2:1
# text = A sum of money given to a worker when they leave a job.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	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* | a worker |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to worker=Recipient |
| 2 | **leave** | present | they | a job |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme |
| 3 | **sum** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gratuity of 10% was added to the bill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratuity:x1:1
# text = A gratuity of 10% was added to the bill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gratuity	gratuity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | a gratuity |  |  |  | to the bill | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to bill=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign said «Gratuities are not expected».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratuity:x2:1
# text = The sign said «Gratuities are not expected».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Gratuities	gratuity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **expect** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | Gratuities |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We left a gratuity for the hotel cleaner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratuity:x3:1
# text = We left a gratuity for the hotel cleaner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gratuity	gratuity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cleaner	cleaner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **leave** | past | We | a gratuity |  |  |  | for the hotel cleaner | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent gratuity=Theme for cleaner=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bill was $40 plus a $6 gratuity, so $46.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratuity:x4:1
# text = The bill was $40 plus a $6 gratuity, so $46.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	$	$	SYM	$	_	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
10	gratuity	gratuity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	$	$	SYM	$	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	46	46	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Service and gratuity are included in the price.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratuity:x5:1
# text = Service and gratuity are included in the price.
1	Service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	gratuity	gratuity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	included	include	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present · passive |  | Service and gratuity |  |  |  | in the price *goal* | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in price=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He received a gratuity when he left the army.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratuity:x6:1
# text = He received a gratuity when he left the army.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gratuity	gratuity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | He | a gratuity |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gratuity=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | past | he | the army |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Theme |

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