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title: tenner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tenner» in the school dictionary: A tenner is ten pounds, ten euros or ten dollars, or a banknote worth ten. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tenner

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**Who acts:** tenner, Gran, T shirt, you, I, 3 pounds · **What happens:** be, mean, give, cost, lend, pay · **To what, where:** ten pounds, number, tenner, me, 7 pounds, twenty pounds

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tenner is ten pounds, ten euros or ten dollars, or a banknote worth ten.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenner:m1:1
# text = A tenner is ten pounds, ten euros or ten dollars, or a banknote worth ten.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tenner	tenner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	euros	euro	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	banknote	banknote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
17	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 tenner | ten pounds and ten euros or ten dollars or a banknote |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tenner can also mean the number ten in some games or prizes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenner:m2:1
# text = A tenner can also mean the number ten in some games or prizes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tenner	tenner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	prizes	prize	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a tenner | the number |  |  |  | in some games or prizes | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot number=Theme in game=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran gave me a tenner for my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenner:x1:1
# text = Gran gave me a tenner for my birthday.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tenner	tenner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	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 | **give** | past | Gran | a tenner | me |  |  | for my birthday | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient tenner=Theme for birthday=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That T-shirt only cost a tenner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenner:x2:1
# text = That T-shirt only cost a tenner.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
2	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	cost	cost	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	tenner	tenner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | past | that T shirt | a tenner |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme tenner=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you lend me a tenner till Friday?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenner:x3:1
# text = Can you lend me a tenner till Friday?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lend	lend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tenner	tenner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	till	till	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	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 | **lend** | can | you | a tenner | me |  | friday |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient tenner=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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I paid with a tenner and got 3 pounds change, so it cost 7 pounds.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenner:x4:1
# text = I paid with a tenner and got 3 pounds change, so it cost 7 pounds.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tenner	tenner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	cost	cost	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | I |  |  |  |  | with a tenner | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | past | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **change** | present | 3 pounds |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cost** | past | tenner | 7 pounds |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Two tenners make twenty pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenner:x5:1
# text = Two tenners make twenty pounds.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	tenners	tenner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Two tenners | twenty pounds |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pound=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He found a tenner on the pavement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenner:x6:1
# text = He found a tenner on the pavement.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tenner	tenner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pavement	pavement	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 | **find** | past | He | a tenner |  | the pavement |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tenner=Topic |

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