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title: provisional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «provisional» in the school dictionary: Provisional means for now, not final, and likely to change later. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# provisional

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**Who acts:** Provisional, provisional driving licence, learner driver, trip, results, sister · **What happens:** mean, change, be, get, licence, run · **To what, where:** first licence, provisional date, provisional licence, country, provisional plan

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Provisional means for now, not final, and likely to change later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provisional:m1:1
# text = Provisional means for now, not final, and likely to change later.
1	Provisional	provisional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Provisional |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for now=Attribute |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | Provisional *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A provisional driving licence is the first licence a learner driver gets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provisional:m2:1
# text = A provisional driving licence is the first licence a learner driver gets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	provisional	provisional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	driving	driving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	licence	licence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	licence	licence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	learner	learner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a provisional driving licence | the first licence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | a learner driver | the first licence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer licence=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trip is on a provisional date of 5 May.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provisional:x1:1
# text = The trip is on a provisional date of 5 May.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	provisional	provisional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	_
10	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the trip |  |  | a provisional date |  | of 5  May | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These results are provisional and may change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provisional:x2:1
# text = These results are provisional and may change.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	provisional	provisional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this results |  |  |  |  | provisional *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | may | this results *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister got her provisional licence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provisional:x3:1
# text = My sister got her provisional licence.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	provisional	provisional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	licence	licence	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 | **get** | past | My sister | sister's provisional licence |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer licence=Stimulus |
| 2 | **licence** |  | sister |  |  |  |  |  | nom licence «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The team list is provisional until Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provisional:x4:1
# text = The team list is provisional until Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	provisional	provisional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the team list |  |  |  | friday | provisional *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The provisional government ran the country after the revolution.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provisional:x5:1
# text = The provisional government ran the country after the revolution.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	provisional	provisional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the provisional government | the country |  |  | after the revolution |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme country=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is a provisional plan, so check again later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provisional:x6:1
# text = This is a provisional plan, so check again later.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	provisional	provisional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a provisional plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | again | late *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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