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title: tariff — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tariff» in the school dictionary: A tariff is a tax that a country makes people pay on goods brought in from another country. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tariff

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**Who acts:** tariff, country, tax, Tariffs, Mum, hotel tariff · **What happens:** be, make, pay, bring in, put, import · **To what, where:** tax, goods, country, list, tariff, imported steel

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tariff is a tax that a country makes people pay on goods brought in from another country.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tariff:m1:1
# text = A tariff is a tax that a country makes people pay on goods brought in from another country.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tariff	tariff	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	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	11	obl	_	_
14	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	in	in	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	det	_	_
18	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 tariff | a tax |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a country | a tax |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** | infinitive | a tax *not said here* |  |  | goods |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **bring in** | participle |  | goods *not said here* |  | another country |  |  | vn earn-54.6 «NP V NP»: agent=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}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tariff is a list of prices or charges, for example for electricity, phone calls, hotel rooms or trains.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tariff:m2:1
# text = A tariff is a list of prices or charges, for example for electricity, phone calls, hotel rooms or trains.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tariff	tariff	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	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	charges	charge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 tariff | a list and phone calls  hotel rooms or trains |  |  |  | of prices or charges; for example for electricity | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The country put a tariff on imported steel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tariff:x1:1
# text = The country put a tariff on imported steel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	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	tariff	tariff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	imported	import	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **put** | past | the country | a tariff |  | imported steel |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent tariff=Theme on steel=Destination |
| 2 | **import** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tariffs make foreign goods more expensive in the shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tariff:x2:1
# text = Tariffs make foreign goods more expensive in the shops.
1	Tariffs	tariff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	foreign	foreign	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **make** | present | Tariffs | foreign goods |  |  |  | expensive *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset goods=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Mum switched to a cheaper phone tariff.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tariff:x3:1
# text = Mum switched to a cheaper phone tariff.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	switched	switch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	cheaper	cheap	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tariff	tariff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **switch** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | to a cheaper phone tariff *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to tariff=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hotel tariff is on the board by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tariff:x4:1
# text = The hotel tariff is on the board by the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tariff	tariff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the hotel tariff |  |  | the board |  | by the door | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A 10% tariff on a 200 dollar bike adds 20 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tariff:x5:1
# text = A 10% tariff on a 200 dollar bike adds 20 dollars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tariff	tariff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	adds	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | a % tariff on a dollar bike | 20 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The electricity tariff is 30p for each unit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tariff:x6:1
# text = The electricity tariff is 30p for each unit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tariff	tariff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the electricity tariff | 30 p |  |  |  | for each unit | tree rules |

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