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title: remit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «remit» in the school dictionary: Noun: the area of work or responsibility given to a person or group. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# remit

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**Who acts:** Verb, That, Fixing, remit, committee, you · **What happens:** give, send, cancel, send back, be, fix · **To what, where:** responsibility, person, money, debt, case, court

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«remit» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [remit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/remit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Noun: the area of work or responsibility given to a person or group.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:m1:1
# text = Noun: the area of work or responsibility given to a person or group.
1	Noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	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** | participle |  | responsibility *not said here* | a person or group |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to person=Recipient |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is outside my remit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:m1e:1
# text = That is outside my remit.
1	That	that	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	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	remit	remit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | outside my remit | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verb (formal): to send money as a payment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:m2:1
# text = Verb (formal): to send money as a payment.
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  | as a payment | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verb (formal): to cancel a debt or punishment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:m3:1
# text = Verb (formal): to cancel a debt or punishment.
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cancel	cancel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	debt	debt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancel** | to-infinitive | Verb | a debt or punishment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verb (law): to send a case back to another court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:m4:1
# text = Verb (law): to send a case back to another court.
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send back** | to-infinitive |  | a case |  | another court |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent case=Theme to court=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fixing the roof is not within the caretaker's remit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:x1:1
# text = Fixing the roof is not within the caretaker's remit.
1	Fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
6	within	within	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	remit	remit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | gerund |  | the roof |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent roof=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Fixing |  |  |  |  | within the caretaker's remit | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The committee's remit is to improve school lunches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:x2:1
# text = The committee's remit is to improve school lunches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	committee	committee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	remit	remit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	lunches	lunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the committee's remit |  |  |  |  | improve *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **remit** |  | the committee |  |  |  |  |  | nom remit «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please remit payment within 30 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:x3:1
# text = Please remit payment within 30 days.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	remit	remit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remit** | imperative | you *not said here* | payment |  |  | day |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent payment=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers abroad remit money to their families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:x4:1
# text = Workers abroad remit money to their families.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	remit	remit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	families	family	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 | **remit** | present | Workers | money | Workers's families |  |  | abroad *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to family=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge remitted the rest of the sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:x5:1
# text = The judge remitted the rest of the sentence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	remitted	remit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remit** | past | the judge | the rest of the sentence |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent rest=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That question is outside my remit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remit:x6:1
# text = That question is outside my remit.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	remit	remit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that question |  |  |  |  | outside my remit | tree rules |

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