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title: ownership — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ownership» in the school dictionary: Ownership is the fact of owning something — having it as yours by right, like a house, a dog, or a bike. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ownership

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**Who acts:** Ownership, fact, Taking, papers, shop, Home ownership · **What happens:** be, own, have, take, mean, accept · **To what, where:** fact, something, Ownership, new ownership, dream · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ownership» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [ownership in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ownership.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ownership is the fact of owning something — having it as yours by right, like a house, a dog, or a bike.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ownership:m1:1
# text = Ownership is the fact of owning something — having it as yours by right, like a house, a dog, or a bike.
1	Ownership	ownership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	owning	own	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ownership | the fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **own** | gerund | the fact *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | gerund | the fact *not said here* | Ownership |  |  |  | as yours; by right; like a house and a dog | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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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 -->
Taking ownership of a task means accepting it as your own responsibility and doing it well.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ownership:m2:1
# text = Taking ownership of a task means accepting it as your own responsibility and doing it well.
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	ownership	ownership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	accepting	accept	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund |  | ownership of a task |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ownership=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Taking |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **accept** *not said to happen* | gerund | Taking *not said here* | ownership |  |  |  | as your own responsibility | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Theme as responsibility=Attribute |
| 4 | **do** | gerund | Taking *not said here* | ownership |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The papers showed the farmer's ownership of the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ownership:x1:1
# text = The papers showed the farmer's ownership of the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	ownership	ownership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	field	field	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 | **show** | past | the papers | the farmer's ownership of the field |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ownership=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop is under new ownership.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ownership:x2:1
# text = The shop is under new ownership.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ownership	ownership	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** | present | the shop |  |  | new ownership |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Home ownership is a dream for many families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ownership:x3:1
# text = Home ownership is a dream for many families.
1	Home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	ownership	ownership	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	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Home ownership | a dream |  |  |  | for many families | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class took ownership of the vegetable garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ownership:x4:1
# text = Our class took ownership of the vegetable garden.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ownership	ownership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	vegetable	vegetable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Our class | ownership of the vegetable garden |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ownership=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two boys argued about the ownership of the football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ownership:x5:1
# text = The two boys argued about the ownership of the football.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ownership	ownership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | the two boys |  |  |  |  | about the ownership of the football | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about ownership=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dog ownership means walking it every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ownership:x6:1
# text = Dog ownership means walking it every day.
1	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	ownership	ownership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dog ownership |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **walk** *not said to happen* | gerund | Dog ownership *not said here* | ownership |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Trajectory |

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