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title: raffle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «raffle» in the school dictionary: A way of raising money where people buy numbered tickets and winning tickets are drawn to get prizes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# raffle

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**Who acts:** way, people, I, Gran, club, Tickets · **What happens:** raise, buy, number, draw, get, offer · **To what, where:** money, numbered tickets, way, prizes, something, three raffle tickets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A way of raising money where people buy numbered tickets and winning tickets are drawn to get prizes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raffle:m1:1
# text = A way of raising money where people buy numbered tickets and winning tickets are drawn to get prizes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	raising	raise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	numbered	number	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	winning	winning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
18	prizes	prize	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | gerund | a way *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **buy** | present | people | numbered tickets and winning tickets |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme |
| 3 | **number** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **draw** | present · passive |  | a way |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 5 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | prizes |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prize=Stimulus |

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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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To offer something as a raffle prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raffle:m2:1
# text = To offer something as a raffle prize.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	offer	offer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	raffle	raffle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	prize	prize	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 | **offer** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | as a raffle prize | vn volunteer-95.4 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent something=Pivot as prize=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bought three raffle tickets at the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raffle:x1:1
# text = I bought three raffle tickets at the school fair.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	raffle	raffle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | I | three raffle tickets |  | the school fair |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme at fair=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran won a hamper in the raffle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raffle:x2:1
# text = Gran won a hamper in the raffle.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	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	hamper	hamper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	raffle	raffle	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 | **win** | past | Gran | a hamper |  | the raffle |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hamper=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club raffled a bike to raise money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raffle:x3:1
# text = The club raffled a bike to raise money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raffled	raffle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raffle** | past | the club | a bike |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **raise** | to-infinitive | the club *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The raffle will be drawn at four o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raffle:x4:1
# text = The raffle will be drawn at four o'clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raffle	raffle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | future · passive |  | the raffle |  | four o'clock |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tickets cost £1 each, or five for £4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raffle:x5:1
# text = Tickets cost £1 each, or five for £4.
1	Tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	£	£	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	parataxis	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	£	£	SYM	$	_	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Tickets |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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If 200 tickets are sold and I have 4, my chance is 4 out of 200.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raffle:x6:1
# text = If 200 tickets are sold and I have 4, my chance is 4 out of 200.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present · passive |  | 200 tickets |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | I | 4 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | my chance | 4 |  | 200 |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **chance** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom chance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

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