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title: pensioner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pensioner» in the school dictionary: A person who gets a pension — regular money paid after they stop working, usually because they are old. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pensioner

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**Who acts:** person, they, nan, pensioner, Pensioners, adults · **What happens:** get, pay, stop, work, be, act · **To what, where:** pension, regular money, pensioner, library, purse, market · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pensioner» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [pensioner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pensioner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who gets a pension — regular money paid after they stop working, usually because they are old.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:m1:1
# text = A person who gets a pension — regular money paid after they stop working, usually because they are old.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pension	pension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
17	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | a person | a pension |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pension=Stimulus |
| 2 | **pay** | participle |  | regular money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stop** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **work** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | old, usually *property* | 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}

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Usage: UK, Australia, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An older person in general, as in «old-age pensioner» (OAP).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:m2:1
# text = An older person in general, as in «old-age pensioner» (OAP).
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	pensioner	pensioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	OAP	oap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, sometimes cheeky — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A playful word for someone acting old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:m3:1
# text = A playful word for someone acting old.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	playful	playful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	acting	act	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | old *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My nan is a pensioner and goes to the library every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:x1:1
# text = My nan is a pensioner and goes to the library every day.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	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	pensioner	pensioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My nan | a pensioner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a pensioner *not said here* |  |  | the library | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to library=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pensioners pay $3, adults pay $6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:x2:1
# text = Pensioners pay $3, adults pay $6.
1	Pensioners	pensioner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	$	$	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	$	$	SYM	$	_	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | Pensioners |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Asset |
| 2 | **pay** | present | adults |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus is free for pensioners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:x3:1
# text = The bus is free for pensioners.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pensioners	pensioner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bus |  |  |  |  | for pensioners; free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pensioner lost her purse at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:x4:1
# text = A pensioner lost her purse at the market.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pensioner	pensioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	purse	purse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | a pensioner | pensioner's purse |  | the market |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purse=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two adults and two pensioners went to the cinema.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:x5:1
# text = Two adults and two pensioners went to the cinema.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pensioners	pensioner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Two adults and two pensioners |  |  | the cinema |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to cinema=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We help the pensioners in our street with their shopping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:x6:1
# text = We help the pensioners in our street with their shopping.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pensioners	pensioner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shopping	shopping	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 | **help** | present | We | the pensioners |  | our street |  | with pensioners's shopping | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent pensioner=Beneficiary with shopping=Theme |
| 2 | **shop** |  | pensioners *= pensioner* |  |  |  |  |  | nom shopping «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granddad says being a pensioner means he can nap whenever he likes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pensioner:x7:1
# text = Granddad says being a pensioner means he can nap whenever he likes.
1	Granddad	granddad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	being	be	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pensioner	pensioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	nap	nap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
10	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Granddad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **be** | gerund |  | a pensioner |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot pensioner=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present | being |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **nap** | can | Granddad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **like** | present | Granddad |  |  |  |  | whenever *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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