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title: shareholder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shareholder» in the school dictionary: A person or organisation that owns shares (small parts) in a company, and so owns a small part of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shareholder

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**Who acts:** person, profits, company, Grandma, shareholders, shareholder · **What happens:** own, get, call, share, profit, be · **To what, where:** shares, company, small part, share, dividends, profits · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or organisation that owns shares (small parts) in a company, and so owns a small part of it.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shareholder:m1:1
# text = A person or organisation that owns shares (small parts) in a company, and so owns a small part of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	shares	share	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | present | a person or organisation | shares |  | a company |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot share=Theme |
| 2 | **own** | present | a person or organisation | a small part of company |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot part=Theme |

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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 -->
Someone who may get a share of the company's profits, called dividends.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shareholder:m2:1
# text = Someone who may get a share of the company's profits, called dividends.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	profits	profit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	dividends	dividend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | may |  | a share of the company's profits |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer share=Stimulus |
| 2 | **call** | participle | the company's profits *not said here* | dividends |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **share** |  |  | the company's profits |  |  |  |  | nom share «possession transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **profit** |  | the company |  |  |  |  |  | nom profit «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma is a shareholder in a big supermarket company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shareholder:x1:1
# text = Grandma is a shareholder in a big supermarket company.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shareholder	shareholder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandma | a shareholder |  | a big supermarket company |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shareholders voted for a new boss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shareholder:x2:1
# text = The shareholders voted for a new boss.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shareholders	shareholder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **vote** | past | the shareholders |  |  |  |  | for a new boss *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for boss=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Each shareholder got a dividend from the profits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shareholder:x3:1
# text = Each shareholder got a dividend from the profits.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	shareholder	shareholder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	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	dividend	dividend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	profits	profit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | each shareholder | a dividend |  | the profits |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent dividend=Theme from profit=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The biggest shareholder owns half the company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shareholder:x4:1
# text = The biggest shareholder owns half the company.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	shareholder	shareholder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | present | the biggest shareholder | half company |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot company=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If 5 shareholders share £500 equally, each gets £100.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shareholder:x5:1
# text = If 5 shareholders share £500 equally, each gets £100.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	shareholders	shareholder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
5	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	£	£	SYM	$	_	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | 5 shareholders |  |  |  |  | equally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | each |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer £=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shareholders can lose money if the company does badly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shareholder:x6:1
# text = Shareholders can lose money if the company does badly.
1	Shareholders	shareholder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | can | Shareholders | money |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the company |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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