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title: permit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «permit» in the school dictionary: To allow someone to do something, or allow something to happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# permit

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**Who acts:** you, official paper, weather, Mum, We, Dad · **What happens:** allow, happen, give, do, make, permit · **To what, where:** someone, something, permission, you, Dogs, café

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«permit» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [permit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/permit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To allow someone to do something, or allow something to happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:m1:1
# text = To allow someone to do something, or allow something to happen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	allow	allow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	allow	allow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  | someone |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **allow** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **happen** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An official paper that gives you permission to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:m2:1
# text = An official paper that gives you permission to do something.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a official paper | permission | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient permission=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | a official paper *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something possible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:m3:1
# text = To make something possible.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"weather permitting".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:m3e:1
# text = "weather permitting".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	permitting	permit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **permit** *in a quote* | gerund | weather |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dogs are not permitted in the café.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:x1:1
# text = Dogs are not permitted in the café.
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	permitted	permit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **permit** | present · passive |  | Dogs |  | the café |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in café=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum permitted us to stay up late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:x2:1
# text = Mum permitted us to stay up late.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	permitted	permit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **permit** | past | Mum | us |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer we=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stay up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We'll have a picnic, weather permitting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:x3:1
# text = We'll have a picnic, weather permitting.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	permitting	permit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | future | We | a picnic and weather |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |
| 2 | **permit** | gerund | weather *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need a permit to fish in this lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:x4:1
# text = You need a permit to fish in this lake.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	permit	permit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fish	fish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | a permit |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot permit=Theme |
| 2 | **fish** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | a permit *not said here* |  | this lake |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in lake=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running is not permitted in the corridors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:x5:1
# text = Running is not permitted in the corridors.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	permitted	permit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	corridors	corridor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **permit** | present · passive |  |  |  | the corridors |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in corridor=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad showed his parking permit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:x6:1
# text = Dad showed his parking permit.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	parking	parking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	permit	permit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Dad | Dad's parking permit |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent permit=Recipient |
| 2 | **permit** |  | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom permit «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Time did not permit a second game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:x7:1
# text = Time did not permit a second game.
1	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	permit	permit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **permit** | past · do-support |  | a second game |  |  | time |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I could not permit such a thing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:permit:x8:1
# text = I could not permit such a thing.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	permit	permit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **permit** | could | I | such thing |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

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