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title: promotion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «promotion» in the school dictionary: Moving up to a better or higher job or rank. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# promotion

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**Who acts:** Activities, people, team, Mum, Dad, shop · **What happens:** move up, make, buy, notice, get, help · **To what, where:** better job, people, something, one, good health, promotion

<!-- .vabout -->
«promotion» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [promotion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/promotion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moving up to a better or higher job or rank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:m1:1
# text = Moving up to a better or higher job or rank.
1	Moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move up** | gerund |  |  |  | a better job or rank |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to job=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum got a promotion at work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:m1e:1
# text = Mum got a promotion at work.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Mum | a promotion |  | work |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent promotion=Theme at work=Asset |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Activities to make people buy or notice something, like adverts or special offers: a «buy one, get one free» promotion.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:m2:1
# text = Activities to make people buy or notice something, like adverts or special offers: a «buy one, get one free» promotion.
1	Activities	activity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	adverts	advert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	offers	offer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	buy	buy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	25	compound	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	18	parataxis	_	_
22	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
25	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | Activities | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **notice** | infinitive | people *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 4 | **buy** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | one |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |
| 5 | **get** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | free *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: sport, UK/Europe — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A team moving up to a higher league.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:m3:1
# text = A team moving up to a higher league.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move up** | gerund | a team *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to a higher league | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to league=Trajectory |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Helping something to happen or grow: the promotion of good health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:m4:1
# text = Helping something to happen or grow: the promotion of good health.
1	Helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | the promotion of good health *obl* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **promote** |  |  | good health |  |  |  |  | nom promotion «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad got a promotion and now he is the manager.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:x1:1
# text = Dad got a promotion and now he is the manager.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	manager	manager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Dad | a promotion and the manager |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer promotion=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Dad | the manager |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop has a promotion: 3 cans for the price of 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:x2:1
# text = The shop has a promotion: 3 cans for the price of 2.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	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	5	det	_	_
5	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the shop | a promotion and 3 cans for the price of 2 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promotion=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With the promotion, 6 cans cost the same as 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:x3:1
# text = With the promotion, 6 cans cost the same as 4.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | 6 cans | the same |  |  |  | with the promotion; as 4 | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme same=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team won promotion to the higher league.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:x4:1
# text = Our team won promotion to the higher league.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our team | promotion |  |  |  | to the higher league | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promotion=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The promotion gave 10% off all toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:x5:1
# text = The promotion gave 10% off all toys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the promotion |  |  |  |  | off all toys | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent %=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poster is part of the promotion for the new film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:x6:1
# text = The poster is part of the promotion for the new film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the poster | part |  |  |  | of the promotion for the new film | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The campaign is for the promotion of healthy eating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotion:x7:1
# text = The campaign is for the promotion of healthy eating.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	eating	eating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the campaign |  |  |  |  | for the promotion; of healthy eating | tree rules |

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