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title: landowner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «landowner» in the school dictionary: A landowner is a person or group that owns land, especially a large area such as a farm, an estate or fields. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# landowner

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**Who acts:** landowner, group, us, most farmers, You, greedy landowner · **What happens:** be, own, have, decide, use, rent · **To what, where:** person, land, right, others, us, field · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A landowner is a person or group that owns land, especially a large area such as a farm, an estate or fields.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landowner:m1:1
# text = A landowner is a person or group that owns land, especially a large area such as a farm, an estate or fields.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landowner	landowner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	estate	estate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 landowner | a person or group and a large area such a farm and a estate or fields |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **own** | present | group | land |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot land=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: law, money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A landowner has the right to decide how the land is used, and may rent it to others.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landowner:m2:1
# text = A landowner has the right to decide how the land is used, and may rent it to others.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landowner	landowner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	rent	rent	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a landowner | the right |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |
| 2 | **decide** | to-infinitive | a landowner *not said here* | the right *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **use** | present · passive |  | the land |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **rent** | may |  | land | others |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to other=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The landowner let us camp in his field for the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landowner:x1:1
# text = The landowner let us camp in his field for the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landowner	landowner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	camp	camp	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | the landowner | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **camp** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  | landowner's field | night |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in field=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Middle Ages most farmers rented their fields from a landowner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landowner:x2:1
# text = In the Middle Ages most farmers rented their fields from a landowner.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
4	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
5	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rented	rent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	landowner	landowner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rent** | past | most farmers | farmers's fields |  |  | in the Middle Ages | from a landowner | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent field=Theme from landowner=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need the landowner's permission to fish in this river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landowner:x3:1
# text = You need the landowner's permission to fish in this river.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	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	landowner	landowner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	fish	fish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | the landowner's permission |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot permission=Theme |
| 2 | **fish** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | the landowner's permission *not said here* |  | this river |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in river=Location |
| 3 | **permit** |  | the landowner |  |  |  |  |  | nom permission «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The landowner planted hundreds of trees on her hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landowner:x4:1
# text = The landowner planted hundreds of trees on her hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landowner	landowner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	planted	plant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | participle | the landowner | hundreds of trees |  | landowner's hill |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hundred=Theme on hill=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, a greedy landowner threw the family off the farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landowner:x5:1
# text = In the story, a greedy landowner threw the family off the farm.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	landowner	landowner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | a greedy landowner | the family |  | the story |  | off the farm | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent family=Theme in story=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Australia's biggest landowners run huge cattle stations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landowner:x6:1
# text = Australia's biggest landowners run huge cattle stations.
1	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	landowners	landowner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | Australia's biggest landowners | huge cattle stations |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme station=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council talked with three landowners about building the new school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landowner:x7:1
# text = The council talked with three landowners about building the new school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	landowners	landowner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | past | the council |  |  |  |  | with three landowners | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with landowner=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **build** | gerund | the council *not said here* | the new school |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset school=Product |

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