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title: membership — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «membership» in the school dictionary: Membership is being a member of a club, group or organisation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# membership

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**Who acts:** Membership, membership card, me, Mum · **What happens:** be, use, pay, let, borrow, grow · **To what, where:** member, members, right, club, me, ten books

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Membership is being a member of a club, group or organisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:membership:m1:1
# text = Membership is being a member of a club, group or organisation.
1	Membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	member	member	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	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Membership | a member |  |  |  | of a club and group or organisation | tree rules |

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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 -->
The membership is all the members of a group, or how many there are.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:membership:m2:1
# text = The membership is all the members of a group, or how many there are.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
14	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	15	expl	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the membership | all members |  |  |  | of a group | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the membership *not said here* |  |  |  |  | many *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A membership is the right to use a club, gym or library, often paid for with a fee.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:membership:m3:1
# text = A membership is the right to use a club, gym or library, often paid for with a fee.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 membership | the right |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive |  | a club and gym or library |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |
| 3 | **pay** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for a fee; often *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for fee=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My library membership card lets me borrow ten books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:membership:x1:1
# text = My library membership card lets me borrow ten books.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	borrow	borrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | My membership card | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **borrow** | infinitive | me *not said here* | ten books |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club's membership has grown to two hundred.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:membership:x2:1
# text = The club's membership has grown to two hundred.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	compound	_	_
9	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	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 | **grow** | present · perfect | the club's membership |  |  |  |  | to two hundred | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Mum pays for a family membership at the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:membership:x3:1
# text = Mum pays for a family membership at the zoo.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | Mum |  |  | the zoo |  | for a family membership | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for membership=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Membership of the chess club is free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:membership:x4:1
# text = Membership of the chess club is free.
1	Membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Membership of the chess club |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is membership open to everyone?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:membership:x5:1
# text = Is membership open to everyone?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to everyone; membership *obl:unmarked*; open *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her membership runs out at the end of the month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:membership:x6:1
# text = Her membership runs out at the end of the month.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run out** | present | Her membership |  |  |  | at the end of the month |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Trajectory |

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