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title: hire — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hire» in the school dictionary: To hire is to pay to use something for a time (UK), like hiring a boat or bikes; in the USA people usually say «rent». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hire

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**Who acts:** people, Hire, They, shop, much, We · **What happens:** hire, be, use, say, pay, show · **To what, where:** something, boat, rent, USA, someone, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hire» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [hire in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hire.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hire is to pay to use something for a time (UK), like hiring a boat or bikes; in the USA people usually say «rent».

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:m1:1
# text = To hire is to pay to use something for a time (UK), like hiring a boat or bikes; in the USA people usually say «rent».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hire	hire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	hiring	hire	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
26	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	nsubj	_	_
27	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
28	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
29	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	rent	rent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | pay *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  | time |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 4 | **hire** | gerund |  | a boat or bikes |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people | rent |  | the USA |  | usually *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent rent=Theme in usa=Manner |

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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 -->
To hire someone is to give them a job and pay them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:m2:1
# text = To hire someone is to give them a job and pay them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hire	hire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hire is paying to use something: «bike hire», «for hire».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:m3:1
# text = Hire is paying to use something: «bike hire», «for hire».
1	Hire	hire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hire	hire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	hire	hire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present · progressive | Hire |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive | Hire *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They hire a boat for $15 an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:x1:1
# text = They hire a boat for $15 an hour.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hire	hire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	$	$	SYM	$	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | present | They | a boat |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent boat=Theme for $=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop hires 3 new workers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:x2:1
# text = The shop hires 3 new workers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hires	hire	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | present | the shop | 3 new workers |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much to hire bikes for 4 hours?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:x3:1
# text = How much to hire bikes for 4 hours?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	hire	hire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | to-infinitive | much | bikes |  |  | hour |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bus is hired for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:x4:1
# text = A bus is hired for the trip.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	hired	hire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | present · passive |  | a bus |  |  |  | for the trip | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for trip=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hired a canoe on the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:x5:1
# text = We hired a canoe on the lake.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hired	hire	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	canoe	canoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | We | a canoe |  | the lake |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent canoe=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The taxi light shows it is for hire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:x6:1
# text = The taxi light shows it is for hire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hire	hire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the taxi light |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | light |  |  |  |  | for hire | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school hired a new music teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:x7:1
# text = The school hired a new music teacher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | the school | a new music teacher |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They hire out their hall for parties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hire:x8:1
# text = They hire out their hall for parties.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hire	hire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire out** | present | They | their hall |  |  |  | for parties | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent hall=Theme for party=Beneficiary |

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