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title: instalment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «instalment» in the school dictionary: An instalment is one of several parts of a payment, paid at different times. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# instalment

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**Who acts:** instalment, one part, They, next instalment, We, Grandad · **What happens:** be, pay, come out, instal, print, watch · **To what, where:** one, payment, one part, bit, ten instalments, comic · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«instalment» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [instalment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/instalment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An instalment is one of several parts of a payment, paid at different times.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instalment:m1:1
# text = An instalment is one of several parts of a payment, paid at different times.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	instalment	instalment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a instalment | one |  |  |  | of several parts of a payment | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | participle |  | a payment *not said here* |  |  | time |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
An instalment is one part of a story or series that comes out bit by bit.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instalment:m2:1
# text = An instalment is one part of a story or series that comes out bit by bit.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	instalment	instalment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a instalment | one part |  |  |  | of a story or series | tree rules |
| 2 | **come out** | present | one part | bit |  |  |  | by bit | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They paid for the sofa in ten instalments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instalment:x1:1
# text = They paid for the sofa in ten instalments.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	instalments	instalment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **pay** | past | They |  |  | ten instalments |  | for the sofa | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for sofa=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The next instalment of the comic comes out on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instalment:x2:1
# text = The next instalment of the comic comes out on Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	instalment	instalment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	comic	comic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	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 | **come out** | present | the next instalment of the comic |  |  |  | friday |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **instal** |  |  | the comic |  |  |  |  | nom instalment «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each instalment is fifty dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instalment:x3:1
# text = Each instalment is fifty dollars.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	instalment	instalment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | each instalment | fifty dollars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book was first printed in weekly instalments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instalment:x4:1
# text = The book was first printed in weekly instalments.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	_
5	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	weekly	weekly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	instalments	instalment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **print** | past · passive |  | the book |  | weekly instalments |  | first *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in instalment=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are watching the final instalment tonight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instalment:x5:1
# text = We are watching the final instalment tonight.
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	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	instalment	instalment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present · progressive | We | the final instalment |  |  | tonight |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instalment=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad paid off the loan in monthly instalments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instalment:x6:1
# text = Grandad paid off the loan in monthly instalments.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	loan	loan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	monthly	monthly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	instalments	instalment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **pay off** | past | Grandad | the loan |  | monthly instalments |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loan=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With the present instalment the tale of English Fairy Stories that are likely to obtain currency among the young folk is complete.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instalment:x7:1
# text = With the present instalment the tale of English Fairy Stories that are likely to obtain currency among the young folk is complete.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	instalment	instalment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	obtain	obtain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	currency	currency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	among	among	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | English Fairy Stories |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **obtain** | to-infinitive | English Fairy Stories *not said here* | currency |  |  |  | among the young folk | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset currency=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | the tale of English Fairy Stories |  |  |  |  | with the present instalment; complete *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **tell** |  | English Fairy Stories |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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