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title: stipulation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stipulation» in the school dictionary: A stipulation is a condition or rule that must be kept as part of an agreement: you may borrow it, with the stipulation that you return it on time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stipulation

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**Who acts:** stipulation, you, prize, Grandpa, we, contract · **What happens:** be, keep, borrow, return, have, enter · **To what, where:** condition, rule, stipulation, one stipulation, 12, car

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stipulation is a condition or rule that must be kept as part of an agreement: you may borrow it, with the stipulation that you return it on time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stipulation:m1:1
# text = A stipulation is a condition or rule that must be kept as part of an agreement: you may borrow it, with the stipulation that you return it on time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stipulation	stipulation	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	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
9	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	borrow	borrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	stipulation	stipulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
26	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
27	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
28	return	return	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	on	on	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	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 stipulation | a condition or rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | must · passive |  | rule |  |  |  | as part of a agreement | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: that=Theme |
| 3 | **borrow** | may | you | stipulation |  |  |  | with the stipulation | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **return** | present | you | stipulation |  |  | time |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prize had one stipulation: you must be under 12 to enter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stipulation:x1:1
# text = The prize had one stipulation: you must be under 12 to enter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	stipulation	stipulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the prize | one stipulation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stipulation=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | must | you |  |  | 12 |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **enter** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Grandpa lent us his car with the stipulation that we wash it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stipulation:x2:1
# text = Grandpa lent us his car with the stipulation that we wash it.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lent	lend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stipulation	stipulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	wash	wash	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lend** | past | Grandpa | Grandpa's car | us |  |  | with the stipulation | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient car=Theme |
| 2 | **wash** | present | we | the stipulation |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent that=Beneficiary it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The contract contains a stipulation about holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stipulation:x3:1
# text = The contract contains a stipulation about holidays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contract	contract	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stipulation	stipulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | the contract | a stipulation |  |  |  | about holidays | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot stipulation=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The puzzle has a stipulation: each number may be used only once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stipulation:x4:1
# text = The puzzle has a stipulation: each number may be used only once.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stipulation	stipulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the puzzle | a stipulation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stipulation=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | may · passive |  | each number |  |  |  | once *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules stipulate that every player must wear a helmet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stipulation:x5:1
# text = The rules stipulate that every player must wear a helmet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stipulate	stipulate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stipulate** | present | the rules |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | must | every player | a helmet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club accepted her with no stipulations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stipulation:x6:1
# text = The club accepted her with no stipulations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	accepted	accept	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	stipulations	stipulation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past | the club | her *= she* |  |  |  | with no stipulations | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

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