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title: owner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «owner» in the school dictionary: A person or group that something belongs to. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# owner

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**Who acts:** something, you, owner, We, police, Pet owners · **What happens:** belong, ask, pat, give, hand, find · **To what, where:** owner, dog, free sweets, us, wallet, police

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«owner» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [owner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/owner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or group that something belongs to.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:m1:1
# text = A person or group that something belongs to.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
7	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	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 | **belong** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always ask the owner before you pat a dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:x1:1
# text = Always ask the owner before you pat a dog.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pat	pat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | the owner |  |  |  | always *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent owner=Recipient |
| 2 | **pat** | present | you | a dog |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The owner of the shop gave us free sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:x2:1
# text = The owner of the shop gave us free sweets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the owner of the shop | free sweets | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient sweet=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We handed the wallet to the police so they could find its owner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:x3:1
# text = We handed the wallet to the police so they could find its owner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	handed	hand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wallet	wallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** | past | We | the wallet |  | the police |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wallet=Theme to police=Destination |
| 2 | **find** | could | police | wallet's owner |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent owner=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pet owners must take their dogs for walks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:x4:1
# text = Pet owners must take their dogs for walks.
1	Pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	walks	walk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | must | Pet owners | owners's dogs |  |  |  | for walks | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent dog=Theme for walk=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Who is the owner of this coat?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:x5:1
# text = Who is the owner of this coat?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the owner |  |  |  | of this coat | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat's owner put up posters when it went missing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:x6:1
# text = The cat's owner put up posters when it went missing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | past | the cat's owner | posters |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent poster=Goal |
| 2 | **go** | past | owner |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Car owners must keep their cars safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:x7:1
# text = Car owners must keep their cars safe.
1	Car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | must | Car owners | owners's cars |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is the proud owner of a new bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:x8:1
# text = She is the proud owner of a new bike.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | the proud owner |  |  |  | of a new bike | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was a Dane, the owner of a travelling theatre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:owner:x9:1
# text = He was a Dane, the owner of a travelling theatre.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Dane	Dane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | a Dane |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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