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title: insurer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «insurer» in the school dictionary: A company or person that sells insurance and pays money if something you insured is lost, damaged or stolen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# insurer

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**Who acts:** company, you, Dad, insurer, Mum · **What happens:** sell, pay, insure, lose, damage, steal · **To what, where:** insurance, money, something, insurer, letter, three insurers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A company or person that sells insurance and pays money if something you insured is lost, damaged or stolen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insurer:m1:1
# text = A company or person that sells insurance and pays money if something you insured is lost, damaged or stolen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	insured	insure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | a company or person | insurance |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insurance=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | present | a company or person *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 3 | **insure** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 5 | **damage** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 called the insurer after the car crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insurer:x1:1
# text = Dad called the insurer after the car crash.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	insurer	insurer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	crash	crash	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 | **call** | past | Dad | the insurer |  |  | after the car crash |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent insurer=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The insurer paid for the broken window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insurer:x2:1
# text = The insurer paid for the broken window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	insurer	insurer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **pay** | past | the insurer |  |  |  |  | for the broken window | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for window=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our insurer sends a letter every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insurer:x3:1
# text = Our insurer sends a letter every year.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	insurer	insurer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	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 | **send** | present | Our insurer | a letter |  |  | year |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum compared three insurers to find the cheapest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insurer:x4:1
# text = Mum compared three insurers to find the cheapest.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	compared	compare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	insurers	insurer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cheapest	cheap	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | past | Mum | three insurers |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insurer=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | the cheapest |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheap=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The insurer asked for photos of the damage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insurer:x5:1
# text = The insurer asked for photos of the damage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	insurer	insurer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the insurer |  |  |  |  | for photos of the damage | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You pay the insurer a premium each month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insurer:x6:1
# text = You pay the insurer a premium each month.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	insurer	insurer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	premium	premium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	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** | present | You | the insurer |  |  | month |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent insurer=Recipient premium=Asset |

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