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title: income — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «income» in the school dictionary: Income is the money a person, family or business gets, from work, selling things or other places, usually counted per week, month or year. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# income

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**Who acts:** Income, person, weekly income, Families, your, Selling · **What happens:** be, get, sell, count, come, job · **To what, where:** money, work, things, job, 5 pounds, help

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«income» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [income in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/income.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Income is the money a person, family or business gets, from work, selling things or other places, usually counted per week, month or year.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:income:m1:1
# text = Income is the money a person, family or business gets, from work, selling things or other places, usually counted per week, month or year.
1	Income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
17	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
24	per	per	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Income | the money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | a person and family or business | work |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer work=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sell** | gerund | a person and family or business *not said here* | things or other places |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 4 | **count** | participle |  | the money *not said here* |  |  | week | usually *property* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Dad's income comes from his job as a nurse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:income:x1:1
# text = Dad's income comes from his job as a nurse.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Dad's income |  |  | income's job |  | as a nurse | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from job=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **job** |  | income |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My weekly income is 5 pounds of pocket money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:income:x2:1
# text = My weekly income is 5 pounds of pocket money.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	weekly	weekly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My weekly income | 5 pounds |  |  |  | of pocket money | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Families on a low income can get help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:income:x3:1
# text = Families on a low income can get help.
1	Families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | can | Families on a low income | help |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop's income went up at Christmas time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:income:x4:1
# text = The shop's income went up at Christmas time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the shop's income |  |  |  | time |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Income tax is taken from your pay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:income:x5:1
# text = Income tax is taken from your pay.
1	Income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present · passive |  | Income tax |  | your pay |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from pay=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **pay** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Selling eggs gives the farm extra income.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:income:x6:1
# text = Selling eggs gives the farm extra income.
1	Selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	csubj	_	_
2	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | gerund |  | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | Selling | the farm extra income |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent income=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dear, she lived on her income--and that is a thing that a great many people would like to be able to do.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:income:x7:1
# text = My dear, she lived on her income--and that is a thing that a great many people would like to be able to do.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	income	income	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	obj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
20	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl:relcl	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
23	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	cop	_	_
24	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | she |  |  | her income |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on income=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | a thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **like** | would | a great many people | a thing |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot that=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a great many people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | to-infinitive | a great many people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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