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title: payment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «payment» in the school dictionary: A payment is money that is paid for something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# payment

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** payment, act, card, She, first payment, shop · **What happens:** be, pay, give, make, pay off, take · **To what, where:** money, act, reward, repayment, return, payment

<!-- .vabout -->
«payment» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [payment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/payment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A payment is money that is paid for something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:m1:1
# text = A payment is money that is paid for something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a payment | money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present · passive |  | money |  |  |  | for something | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Asset for something=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Payment is the act of paying: «payment by card».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:m2:1
# text = Payment is the act of paying: «payment by card».
1	Payment	payment	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	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Payment | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** *in a quote* |  | card |  |  |  |  |  | nom payment «possession transitive»: by=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A payment can also be a reward or repayment given in return for a kindness or a service, not only money.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:m3:1
# text = A payment can also be a reward or repayment given in return for a kindness or a service, not only money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	repayment	repayment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
21	only	only	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a payment | a reward or repayment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | repayment *not said here* |  | return |  | for a kindness or a service and money | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for kindness=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She makes a payment of 50 dollars each month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:x1:1
# text = She makes a payment of 50 dollars each month.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | She | a payment of 50 dollars  each month |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent payment=Product |
| 2 | **pay** |  |  | 50 dollars  each month |  |  |  |  | nom payment «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After 6 payments the bike is paid off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:x2:1
# text = After 6 payments the bike is paid off.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	payments	payment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay off** | present · passive |  | the bike |  |  | after 6 payments |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first payment was 100 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:x3:1
# text = The first payment was 100 dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the first payment | 100 dollars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much is each payment?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:x4:1
# text = How much is each payment?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | each much payment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop takes payment by card or cash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:x5:1
# text = The shop takes payment by card or cash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the shop | payment or cash |  |  |  | by card | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent payment=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** |  | card |  |  |  |  |  | nom payment «possession transitive»: by=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad makes the rent payment on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:x6:1
# text = Dad makes the rent payment on time.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rent	rent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Dad | the rent payment |  |  | on time |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent payment=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never type your parents' payment details into a game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:x7:1
# text = Never type your parents' payment details into a game.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	type	type	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **type** | imperative | you *not said here* | your parents's payment details |  | a game |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent detail=Theme into game=Destination |
| 2 | **detail** |  | your parents |  |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got a payment for mowing the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:x8:1
# text = He got a payment for mowing the lawn.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	mowing	mow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | He | a payment |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer payment=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mow** | gerund | a payment *not said here* | the lawn |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lawn=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knowledge that we have been of service to you is ample payment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payment:x9:1
# text = The knowledge that we have been of service to you is ample payment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	ample	ample	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | the knowledge |  | you |  |  | of service | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the knowledge | ample payment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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