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title: procurement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «procurement» in the school dictionary: The act of getting or buying something, especially goods for a company or government. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# procurement

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**Who acts:** act, department, Dad, procurement, council, procurement office · **What happens:** get, buy, work, take, procure, have · **To what, where:** something, things, procurement, new laptops, rules, school buses

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of getting or buying something, especially goods for a company or government.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurement:m1:1
# text = The act of getting or buying something, especially goods for a company or government.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **buy** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  | for a company or government | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent something=Theme for company=Beneficiary |

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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: business — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The department or job of buying things for a big organisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurement:m2:1
# text = The department or job of buying things for a big organisation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	department	department	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | gerund | the department or job *not said here* | things |  |  |  | for a big organisation | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent thing=Theme for organisation=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Dad works in procurement for the hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurement:x1:1
# text = Dad works in procurement for the hospital.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	procurement	procurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Dad |  |  | procurement |  | for the hospital | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for hospital=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The procurement of new laptops for the school took months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurement:x2:1
# text = The procurement of new laptops for the school took months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	procurement	procurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	laptops	laptop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the procurement of new laptops for the school |  |  |  | month |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **procure** |  |  | new laptops for the school |  |  |  |  | nom procurement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The council has rules for the procurement of school buses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurement:x3:1
# text = The council has rules for the procurement of school buses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	procurement	procurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **have** | present | the council | rules |  |  |  | for the procurement of school buses | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |
| 2 | **procure** |  |  | school buses |  |  |  |  | nom procurement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The army's procurement office ordered new boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurement:x4:1
# text = The army's procurement office ordered new boots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	procurement	procurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | the army's procurement office | new boots |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Food procurement was hard during the long winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurement:x5:1
# text = Food procurement was hard during the long winter.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	procurement	procurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Food procurement |  |  |  | winter | hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She is a procurement manager for a supermarket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurement:x6:1
# text = She is a procurement manager for a supermarket.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	procurement	procurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	manager	manager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a procurement manager |  |  |  | for a supermarket | tree rules |

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