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title: lease — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lease» in the school dictionary: A lease is a written agreement to rent a house or land for a time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lease

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**Who acts:** lease, We, They, Titty Mouse, Tatty Mouse · **What happens:** write, be, rent, lease, go, glean · **To what, where:** written agreement, house, agreement, leasing, corn, fields

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«lease» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [lease in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lease.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A lease is a written agreement to rent a house or land for a time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lease:m1:1
# text = A lease is a written agreement to rent a house or land for a time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lease	lease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	rent	rent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a lease | a written agreement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **rent** | to-infinitive |  | a house or land |  |  | time |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To lease is to rent something under such an agreement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lease:m2:1
# text = To lease is to rent something under such an agreement.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	lease	lease	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	rent	rent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	10	det:predet	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lease** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | such agreement |  | rent *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old use, in rhymes — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To go a-leasing is to go gleaning, picking up the corn left in the fields after harvest.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lease:m3:1
# text = To go a-leasing is to go gleaning, picking up the corn left in the fields after harvest.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	leasing	leasing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	gleaning	glean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	picking	pick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	after	after	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | to-infinitive |  | a leasing |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leasing=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **glean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pick up** | gerund |  | the corn |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Topic |
| 5 | **leave** | participle |  | the corn *not said here* |  |  | after harvest | in the fields *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in field=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We signed a lease for the flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lease:x1:1
# text = We signed a lease for the flat.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	signed	sign	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	lease	lease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | past | We | a lease |  |  |  | for the flat | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent lease=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They leased a field for their sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lease:x2:1
# text = They leased a field for their sheep.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	leased	lease	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lease** | past | They | a field |  |  |  | for their sheep | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent field=Theme for sheep=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Titty Mouse went a-leasing in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lease:x3:1
# text = Titty Mouse went a-leasing in the field.
1	Titty	titty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	leasing	lease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Titty Mouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **lease** | gerund | Titty Mouse *not said here* |  |  | the field |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tatty Mouse went a-leasing too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lease:x4:1
# text = Tatty Mouse went a-leasing too.
1	Tatty	tatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	leasing	lease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Tatty Mouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **lease** | gerund | Tatty Mouse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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