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title: premises — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «premises» in the school dictionary: Premises are the buildings and land that a business, school or organisation uses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# premises

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**Who acts:** Premises, business, Pupils, school, shop, police · **What happens:** be, use, build on, allow, not leave, premise · **To what, where:** buildings, land, ideas, dogs, premises, lunchtime

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Premises are the buildings and land that a business, school or organisation uses.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premises:m1:1
# text = Premises are the buildings and land that a business, school or organisation uses.
1	Premises	premise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Premises | the buildings and land |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a business and school or organisation | land |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=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}

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«Premises» (plural of «premise») are ideas or statements that an argument is built on.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premises:m2:1
# text = «Premises» (plural of «premise») are ideas or statements that an argument is built on.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Premises	premise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	premise	premise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Premises | ideas or statements |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build on** | present · passive |  | ideas or statements |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No dogs are allowed on the premises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premises:x1:1
# text = No dogs are allowed on the premises.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	premises	premise	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 | **allow** | present · passive |  | no dogs |  | the premises |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pupils must not leave the school premises at lunchtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premises:x2:1
# text = Pupils must not leave the school premises at lunchtime.
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	premises	premise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | must | Pupils |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **premise** | present | the school |  |  | lunchtime |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop moved to bigger premises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premises:x3:1
# text = The shop moved to bigger premises.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	premises	premise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the shop |  |  | bigger premises |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to premise=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoking is not permitted on these premises. (formal)

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*Sentence 1:* Smoking is not permitted on these premises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premises:x4:1
# text = Smoking is not permitted on these premises.
1	Smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	premises	premise	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 | **not** **permit** | present · passive |  | Smoking |  | this premises |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on premise=Location |

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*Sentence 2:* (formal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premises:x4:2
# text = (formal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police searched the premises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premises:x5:1
# text = The police searched the premises.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	searched	search	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	premises	premise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | the police | the premises |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent premise=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The café has a car park on the premises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premises:x6:1
# text = The café has a car park on the premises.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	premises	premise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the café | a car park |  | the premises |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Patient |

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