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title: levy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «levy» in the school dictionary: A levy is a tax or charge that people or companies must pay. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# levy

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**Who acts:** levy, people, government, Shops, king, council · **What happens:** be, pay, levy, call up, fight, put · **To what, where:** tax, charge, fine, group, soldiers, levy

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«levy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [levy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/levy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A levy is a tax or charge that people or companies must pay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:m1:1
# text = A levy is a tax or charge that people or companies must pay.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	levy	levy	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	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 levy | a tax or charge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | must | people or companies | charge |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Asset |

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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 levy a tax or fine is to make people pay it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:m2:1
# text = To levy a tax or fine is to make people pay it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	levy	levy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fine	fine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **levy** | to-infinitive |  | a tax or fine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** | infinitive |  | fine |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

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A levy was also a group of soldiers called up to fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:m3:1
# text = A levy was also a group of soldiers called up to fight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	levy	levy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a levy | a group |  |  |  | of soldiers | tree rules |
| 2 | **call up** *speech: assert* | participle |  | soldiers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fight** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The government put a levy on sugary drinks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:x1:1
# text = The government put a levy on sugary drinks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	levy	levy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sugary	sugary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the government | a levy |  | sugary drinks |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent levy=Theme on drink=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Shops charge a small levy for plastic bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:x2:1
# text = Shops charge a small levy for plastic bags.
1	Shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	charge	charge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	levy	levy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bags	bag	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 | **charge** | present | Shops | a small levy |  |  |  | for plastic bags | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent levy=Patient for bag=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The king levied a tax on wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:x3:1
# text = The king levied a tax on wool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	levied	levy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wool	wool	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 | **levy** | past | the king | a tax |  | wool |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The council levied a fine on the builder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:x4:1
# text = The council levied a fine on the builder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	levied	levy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fine	fine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **levy** | past | the council | a fine |  | the builder |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A levy of soldiers was raised for the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:x5:1
# text = A levy of soldiers was raised for the war.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	levy	levy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past · passive |  | a levy of soldiers |  |  |  | for the war | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **levy** |  |  | soldiers |  |  |  |  | nom levy «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Part of the price goes to the levy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:x6:1
# text = Part of the price goes to the levy.
1	Part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	levy	levy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **go** | present | Part of the price |  |  | the levy |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to levy=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But don't you levy taxes too early."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levy:x7:1
# text = But don't you levy taxes too early."
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	levy	levy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **levy** | infinitive · do-support | you | taxes |  |  |  | early *property* | tree rules |

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