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title: option — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «option» in the school dictionary: One of the things you can choose from. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# option

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**Who acts:** you, Option, We, I, vegetarian option, She · **What happens:** choose, study, buy, sell, be, have · **To what, where:** things, school subject, UK, right answer, two options, bus

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«option» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [option in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/option.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the things you can choose from.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:m1:1
# text = One of the things you can choose from.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | can | you | the things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 -->
The freedom or right to choose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:m2:1
# text = The freedom or right to choose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A school subject you choose to study (UK).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:m3:1
# text = A school subject you choose to study (UK).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present | you | a school subject *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **study** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | UK |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent uk=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: formal, business — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A right to buy or sell something later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:m4:1
# text = A right to buy or sell something later.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sell** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Option C is the right answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:x1:1
# text = Option C is the right answer.
1	Option	option	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	C	C	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Option | the right answer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had two options: walk or take the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:x2:1
# text = We had two options: walk or take the bus.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	options	option	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | two options |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent option=Patient |
| 2 | **walk** | infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive | We *not said here* | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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I had no option but to wait in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:x3:1
# text = I had no option but to wait in the rain.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	option	option	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | no option |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent option=Patient |
| 2 | **wait** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  | the rain |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rain=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vegetarian option on the menu is pasta.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the vegetarian option on the menu | pasta |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Click Options to change the sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:x5:1
# text = Click Options to change the sound.
1	Click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Options	option	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | imperative | you *not said here* | Options |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the sound |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She took French as one of her options.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:x6:1
# text = She took French as one of her options.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	options	option	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She | French |  |  |  | as one of her options | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent french=Theme as one=Attribute |
| 2 | **opt** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom option «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With 4 flavours and 3 toppings there are 12 options.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:x7:1
# text = With 4 flavours and 3 toppings there are 12 options.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	flavours	flavour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	toppings	topping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
8	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	options	option	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 12 options |  |  | there |  | with 4 flavours and 3 toppings | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your options open until you have all the facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:option:x8:1
# text = Keep your options open until you have all the facts.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	options	option	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your options |  |  |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent option=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | all facts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient |
| 3 | **opt** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom option «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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