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title: quota — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quota» in the school dictionary: A fixed amount or number of something that a person, group or country is allowed to have, or must reach. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quota

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**Who acts:** that, fixed amount, limit, target number, class, Fishing boats · **What happens:** fix, person, allow, have, reach, come in · **To what, where:** fixed amount, quota, more, time quota, many cars · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«quota» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [quota in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quota.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fixed amount or number of something that a person, group or country is allowed to have, or must reach.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:m1:1
# text = A fixed amount or number of something that a person, group or country is allowed to have, or must reach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	reach	reach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **person** |  | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **allow** | present · passive |  | a fixed amount or number of something |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a fixed amount or number of something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **reach** | must |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A limit on how many things can come in or be sold, for example a quota on fish that can be caught.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:m2:1
# text = A limit on how many things can come in or be sold, for example a quota on fish that can be caught.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	quota	quota	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come in** | can | a limit on many things |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sell** | infinitive · passive | a limit on many things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for example | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: for example=Asset |
| 3 | **catch** | can · passive |  | a quota on fish |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: work — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A target number of jobs or sales a worker must do in a set time.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:m3:1
# text = A target number of jobs or sales a worker must do in a set time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | must | a target number of jobs or sales |  |  |  | time |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each class has a quota of five tickets for the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:x1:1
# text = Each class has a quota of five tickets for the school play.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	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	quota	quota	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each class | a quota of five tickets for the school play |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quota=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fishing boats must not catch more than their quota of cod.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:x2:1
# text = Fishing boats must not catch more than their quota of cod.
1	Fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	quota	quota	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cod	cod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **catch** | must | Fishing boats | more |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have reached my screen-time quota for today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:x3:1
# text = I have reached my screen-time quota for today.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
5	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	quota	quota	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | present · perfect | I | my time quota |  |  | today |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent quota=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory had to meet its quota of 500 bikes a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:x4:1
# text = The factory had to meet its quota of 500 bikes a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	quota	quota	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the factory |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | to-infinitive | the factory *not said here* | factory's quota of 500 bikes  a week |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quota=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum jokes that she has used up her quota of patience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:x5:1
# text = Mum jokes that she has used up her quota of patience.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jokes	joke	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	quota	quota	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use up** | present · perfect | Mum | Mum's quota of patience |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quota=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some countries set a quota on how many cars can be imported.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:x6:1
# text = Some countries set a quota on how many cars can be imported.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	quota	quota	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	imported	import	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | some countries | a quota |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient quota=Result |
| 2 | **import** | can · passive |  | many cars |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If each of 8 teams has a quota of 12 players, there are 96 players in all.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quota:x7:1
# text = If each of 8 teams has a quota of 12 players, there are 96 players in all.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	quota	quota	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
13	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	14	expl	_	_
14	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	96	96	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | each | a quota of 12 players |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quota=Patient |
| 2 | **does** | present | 96 players in all |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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