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title: probationary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «probationary» in the school dictionary: Done or given for a trial time, to see if a person is good enough before they are made permanent. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# probationary

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**Who acts:** person, someone, Mum, her, new teacher, he · **What happens:** give, see, be, make, connect, break · **To what, where:** they, law, someone, prison, probationary period, probationary

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Done or given for a trial time, to see if a person is good enough before they are made permanent.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:probationary:m1:1
# text = Done or given for a trial time, to see if a person is good enough before they are made permanent.
1	Done	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	_
16	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	before	before	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	aux:pass	_	_
20	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
21	permanent	permanent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a person |  |  |  |  | enough, good *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** | present · passive |  | they |  |  |  | permanent *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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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: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Connected with probation, when someone who broke the law is watched instead of sent to prison.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:probationary:m2:1
# text = Connected with probation, when someone who broke the law is watched instead of sent to prison.
1	Connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	probation	probation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
13	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with probation | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with probation=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **break** | past |  | the law |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient |
| 3 | **watch** | present · passive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **send** | participle | someone *not said here* |  |  | prison |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to prison=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is in her probationary period at her new job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:probationary:x1:1
# text = Mum is in her probationary period at her new job.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	probationary	probationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mum |  |  | her probationary period |  | at her new job | tree rules |
| 2 | **job** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our new teacher is still probationary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:probationary:x2:1
# text = Our new teacher is still probationary.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	probationary	probationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our new teacher | probationary |  |  | still |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a three-month probationary period, he got a permanent contract.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:probationary:x3:1
# text = After a three-month probationary period, he got a permanent contract.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	probationary	probationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	permanent	permanent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	contract	contract	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | he | a permanent contract |  |  | after a probationary period |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer contract=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New drivers in some places have a probationary licence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:probationary:x4:1
# text = New drivers in some places have a probationary licence.
1	New	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	probationary	probationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	licence	licence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | New drivers in some places | a probationary licence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent licence=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club gave him probationary membership.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:probationary:x5:1
# text = The club gave him probationary membership.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	probationary	probationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	membership	membership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the club | probationary membership | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient membership=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the probationary year, nurses are checked often.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:probationary:x6:1
# text = During the probationary year, nurses are checked often.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	probationary	probationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present · passive |  | nurses |  |  | year | often *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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