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title: rental — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rental» in the school dictionary: A rental is something you pay to use for a time, like a car, flat or bike, but do not own. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rental

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**Who acts:** rental, you, act, We, bike rental, flat · **What happens:** be, pay, use, not own, rent, pick up · **To what, where:** something, money, rental car, airport, walls, film rental · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rental» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [rental in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rental.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rental is something you pay to use for a time, like a car, flat or bike, but do not own.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rental:m1:1
# text = A rental is something you pay to use for a time, like a car, flat or bike, but do not own.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rental	rental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	aux	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	own	own	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rental | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time | like a car | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **own** | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

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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 -->
Rental is the money you pay for this, or the act of renting.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rental:m2:1
# text = Rental is the money you pay for this, or the act of renting.
1	Rental	rental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
13	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	renting	rent	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rental | the money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present | you | the money *not said here* |  |  |  | for this | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent money=Asset for this=Theme |
| 3 | **rent** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We picked up a rental car at the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rental:x1:1
# text = We picked up a rental car at the airport.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rental	rental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	airport	airport	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 | **pick up** | past | We | a rental car |  | the airport |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike rental costs £5 an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rental:x2:1
# text = The bike rental costs £5 an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rental	rental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our flat is a rental, so we can't paint the walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rental:x3:1
# text = Our flat is a rental, so we can't paint the walls.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rental	rental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our flat |  |  |  |  | rental *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **paint** | can | we | the walls |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent wall=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ski rental shop was very busy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rental:x4:1
# text = The ski rental shop was very busy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	ski	ski	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	rental	rental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the ski rental shop |  |  |  |  | busy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a film rental on the TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rental:x5:1
# text = We watched a film rental on the TV.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rental	rental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a film rental |  | the TV |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rental=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(money) The rental agreement says no pets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rental:x6:1
# text = (money) The rental agreement says no pets.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rental	rental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	pets	pet	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the rental agreement | no pets |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent pet=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a boat rental costs $12 per hour, three hours cost $36.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rental:x7:1
# text = If a boat rental costs $12 per hour, three hours cost $36.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	rental	rental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
6	$	$	SYM	$	_	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
8	per	per	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	$	$	SYM	$	_	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	36	36	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a boat rental |  |  |  | per hour |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | three hours |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

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