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title: signatory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «signatory» in the school dictionary: A signatory is a person, group or country that has signed an official agreement, contract or treaty. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# signatory

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**Who acts:** signatory, person, formal hundred countries, signatories, parents, money · **What happens:** be, sign, allow, approve, agree, protect · **To what, where:** person, country, cheques, payments, signatories, last page

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A signatory is a person, group or country that has signed an official agreement, contract or treaty.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:signatory:m1:1
# text = A signatory is a person, group or country that has signed an official agreement, contract or treaty.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	signatory	signatory	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	signed	sign	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	contract	contract	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a signatory | a person and group or country |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sign** | present · perfect · passive |  | country |  |  |  |  | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient agreement=Topic |

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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: formal, money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A signatory on a bank account is a person allowed to sign cheques and approve payments.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:signatory:m2:1
# text = A signatory on a bank account is a person allowed to sign cheques and approve payments.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	signatory	signatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	sign	sign	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	cheques	cheque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	approve	approve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
16	payments	payment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a signatory on a bank account | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **allow** | participle |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **sign** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | cheques |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent cheque=Destination |
| 4 | **approve** | present |  | payments |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent payment=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Over a hundred countries are signatories to the treaty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:signatory:x1:1
# text = (formal) Over a hundred countries are signatories to the treaty.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	signatories	signatory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | formal hundred countries | signatories |  |  |  | to the treaty | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the signatories must sign on the last page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:signatory:x2:1
# text = All the signatories must sign on the last page.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	signatories	signatory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	sign	sign	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | must | all signatories |  |  | the last page |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent on page=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Both my parents are signatories on the house contract.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:signatory:x3:1
# text = Both my parents are signatories on the house contract.
1	Both	both	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	signatories	signatory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	contract	contract	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | my parents | signatories |  | the house contract |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(money) The club treasurer is a signatory on the bank account.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:signatory:x4:1
# text = (money) The club treasurer is a signatory on the bank account.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	treasurer	treasurer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	signatory	signatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | money | a signatory |  | the bank account |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(formal) The signatories agreed to protect the rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:signatory:x5:1
# text = (formal) The signatories agreed to protect the rainforest.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	signatories	signatory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | the formal signatories |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **protect** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the formal signatories *not said here* | the rainforest |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainforest=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Every pupil in the class became a signatory to our class charter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:signatory:x6:1
# text = Every pupil in the class became a signatory to our class charter.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	signatory	signatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	charter	charter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | every pupil in the class | a signatory to our class charter |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **charter** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom charter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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