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title: provision — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «provision» in the school dictionary: Giving or supplying something people need: the provision of food or school places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# provision

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**Who acts:** people, food, explorers, sailors, school, provision · **What happens:** give, supply, need, provide, make, happen · **To what, where:** something, plan, provision, provisions, lives, umbrellas

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Giving or supplying something people need: the provision of food or school places.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:m1:1
# text = Giving or supplying something people need: the provision of food or school places.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	supplying	supply	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	provision	provision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **supply** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient |
| 3 | **need** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **provide** |  | food or school places |  |  |  |  |  | nom provision «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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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 -->
Provisions (plural): supplies of food and drink for a journey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:m2:1
# text = Provisions (plural): supplies of food and drink for a journey.
1	Provisions	provision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	plural	plural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plan made for something that may happen: make provision for bad weather.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:m3:1
# text = A plan made for something that may happen: make provision for bad weather.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl:agent	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	provision	provision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a plan *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **happen** | may |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  | provision |  |  |  | for bad weather | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent provision=Product for weather=Asset |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A condition or rule in a law or agreement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:m4:1
# text = A condition or rule in a law or agreement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers carried provisions for three weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:x1:1
# text = The explorers carried provisions for three weeks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	provisions	provision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the explorers | provisions |  |  | week |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent provision=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors ran low on provisions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:x2:1
# text = The sailors ran low on provisions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	provisions	provision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the sailors |  |  | provisions |  | low *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on provision=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school makes provision for pupils with allergies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:x3:1
# text = The school makes provision for pupils with allergies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	provision	provision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	allergies	allergy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the school | provision |  |  |  | for pupils; with allergies | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent provision=Product for pupil=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The provision of clean water saves lives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:x4:1
# text = The provision of clean water saves lives.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	provision	provision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | the provision of clean water | lives |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme |
| 2 | **provide** |  | clean water |  |  |  |  |  | nom provision «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made provision for rain by packing umbrellas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:x5:1
# text = We made provision for rain by packing umbrellas.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	provision	provision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	packing	pack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
8	umbrellas	umbrella	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | provision |  |  |  | for rain | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent provision=Product for rain=Asset |
| 2 | **pack** | gerund | We *not said here* | umbrellas |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The law has a provision about safety at work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:x6:1
# text = The law has a provision about safety at work.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	law	law	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	provision	provision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the law | a provision |  |  |  | about safety at work | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent provision=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was placed in the provision basket with ham and cheese and sausages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provision:x7:1
# text = It was placed in the provision basket with ham and cheese and sausages.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	provision	provision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ham	ham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past · passive |  | It |  | the provision basket with ham and cheese and sausages |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in basket=Destination |

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