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title: premium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «premium» in the school dictionary: An amount paid regularly for insurance. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# premium

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**Who acts:** Space, you, Mum, Premium tickets, We, Seats · **What happens:** pay, find, be, put, cost, sit · **To what, where:** amount, extra amount, top, premium, something, insurance premium

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«premium» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [premium in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/premium.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An amount paid regularly for insurance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:m1:1
# text = An amount paid regularly for insurance.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	regularly	regularly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | participle |  | a amount *not said here* |  |  |  | for insurance; regularly *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for insurance=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An extra amount paid on top of the usual price.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:m2:1
# text = An extra amount paid on top of the usual price.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **pay** | participle |  | a extra amount *not said here* |  | top of the usual price |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective Of high quality and usually more expensive: «premium ice cream».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:m3:1
# text = adjective Of high quality and usually more expensive: «premium ice cream».
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	premium	premium	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
at a premium Hard to find and so in great demand: «Space is at a premium in our flat.».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:m4:1
# text = at a premium Hard to find and so in great demand: «Space is at a premium in our flat.».
1	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	premium	premium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	Hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	premium	premium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Space |  |  | a premium |  | in our flat | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
put a premium on Treat something as very important.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:m5:1
# text = put a premium on Treat something as very important.
1	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	premium	premium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Treat	treat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a premium |  | something |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent premium=Theme on something=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum pays an insurance premium every month for the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:x1:1
# text = Mum pays an insurance premium every month for the car.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	premium	premium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | Mum | a insurance premium |  |  | month | for the car | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent premium=Asset for car=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Premium tickets cost more but you sit at the front.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:x2:1
# text = Premium tickets cost more but you sit at the front.
1	Premium	premium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Premium tickets | more |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value |
| 2 | **sit** | present | you |  |  | the front |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at front=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought the premium ice cream for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:x3:1
# text = We bought the premium ice cream for the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	premium	premium	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | the premium ice cream |  |  |  | for the party | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cream=Theme for party=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seats were at a premium at the school concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:x4:1
# text = Seats were at a premium at the school concert.
1	Seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	premium	premium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Seats |  |  | a premium |  | at the school concert | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our coach puts a premium on teamwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:x5:1
# text = Our coach puts a premium on teamwork.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	premium	premium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | Our coach | a premium |  | teamwork |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent premium=Theme on teamwork=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad filled up with premium petrol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:x6:1
# text = Dad filled up with premium petrol.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	premium	premium	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill up** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  | with premium petrol | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with petrol=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You pay a premium for fruit that is out of season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premium:x7:1
# text = You pay a premium for fruit that is out of season.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pay	pay	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	premium	premium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | You | a premium |  |  |  | for fruit | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent premium=Asset for fruit=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | fruit |  |  |  | out season |  | tree rules |

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