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title: prepayment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prepayment» in the school dictionary: A prepayment is money you pay before you get something, instead of afterwards. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prepayment

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**Who acts:** prepayment, you, It, part, flat, Mum · **What happens:** be, pay, get, mean, pay back, require · **To what, where:** money, something, part, Prepayment, prepayment meter, prepayment card · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«prepayment» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [prepayment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prepayment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prepayment is money you pay before you get something, instead of afterwards.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prepayment:m1:1
# text = A prepayment is money you pay before you get something, instead of afterwards.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prepayment	prepayment	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	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	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 | a prepayment | money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present | you | money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 3 | **get** | present | you | something |  |  |  | instead *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

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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 -->
It can also mean paying back part of a loan early, before it is due.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prepayment:m2:1
# text = It can also mean paying back part of a loan early, before it is due.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	loan	loan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pay back** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | part of a loan |  |  |  | early *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Asset |
| 3 | **is** | present | part |  |  |  |  | due *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prepayment is required, so you must pay when you book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prepayment:x1:1
# text = Prepayment is required, so you must pay when you book.
1	Prepayment	prepayment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	book	book	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive |  | Prepayment |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Precondition |
| 2 | **pay** | must | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **book** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our flat has a prepayment meter for the electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prepayment:x2:1
# text = Our flat has a prepayment meter for the electricity.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flat	flat	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	prepayment	prepayment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	meter	meter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Our flat | a prepayment meter |  |  |  | for the electricity | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meter=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum topped up the prepayment card at the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prepayment:x3:1
# text = Mum topped up the prepayment card at the shop.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	topped	top	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	prepayment	prepayment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **top up** | past | Mum | the prepayment card |  | the shop |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme card=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trip costs £60; after a £20 prepayment we still owe £40.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prepayment:x4:1
# text = The trip costs £60; after a £20 prepayment we still owe £40.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	£	£	SYM	$	_	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
11	prepayment	prepayment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	owe	owe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
15	£	£	SYM	$	_	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the trip |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |
| 2 | **owe** | present | we |  |  |  | after a £ prepayment; still |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent £=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some restaurants ask for a prepayment for big parties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prepayment:x5:1
# text = Some restaurants ask for a prepayment for big parties.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	restaurants	restaurant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ask	ask	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prepayment	prepayment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | some restaurants |  |  |  |  | for a prepayment; for big parties | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prepayment means you pay first and get the item later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prepayment:x6:1
# text = Prepayment means you pay first and get the item later.
1	Prepayment	prepayment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Prepayment |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pay** | present | you |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the item |  |  |  | late *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer item=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone works on prepayment, so I buy credit before I use it.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prepayment:x7:1
# text = My phone works on prepayment, so I buy credit before I use it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	prepayment	prepayment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	credit	credit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My phone |  |  |  |  | on prepayment | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on prepayment=Theme |
| 2 | **buy** | present | I | credit |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent credit=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | present | I | credit |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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