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title: treasury — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «treasury» in the school dictionary: The government department that manages a country's money, taxes and spending. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# treasury

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**Who acts:** government department, Treasury, government, I, thieves, museum · **What happens:** manage, keep, control, spend, be, get · **To what, where:** money, treasure, Treasury, new taxes, Pearls

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«treasury» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [treasury in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/treasury.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: the Treasury — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The government department that manages a country's money, taxes and spending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:m1:1
# text = The government department that manages a country's money, taxes and spending.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	department	department	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	manages	manage	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	spending	spending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manage** | present | the government department | a country's money and taxes and spending |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=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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A place where treasure or money is kept.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:m2:1
# text = A place where treasure or money is kept.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
4	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | treasure or money |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A collection of valuable things, such as a treasury of poems or stories.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:m3:1
# text = A collection of valuable things, such as a treasury of poems or stories.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	valuable	valuable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The Treasury controls how the government spends money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:x1:1
# text = The Treasury controls how the government spends money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	controls	control	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	spends	spend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **control** | present | the Treasury |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spend** | present | the government | money |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The king's treasury was full of gold coins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:x2:1
# text = The king's treasury was full of gold coins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	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** | past | the king's treasury |  |  |  |  | of gold coins; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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I got «A Treasury of Bedtime Stories» for my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:x3:1
# text = I got «A Treasury of Bedtime Stories» for my birthday.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Treasury	Treasury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Bedtime	Bedtime	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Stories	Story	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | I | a Treasury of Bedtime Stories |  |  |  | for my birthday | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent treasury=Theme for birthday=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The thieves tried to break into the treasury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:x4:1
# text = The thieves tried to break into the treasury.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thieves	thief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **try** | past | the thieves |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **break** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the thieves *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into the treasury *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into treasury=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The museum is a treasury of ancient art.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:x5:1
# text = The museum is a treasury of ancient art.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	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	treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the museum | a treasury |  |  |  | of ancient art | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Treasury announced new taxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:x6:1
# text = The Treasury announced new taxes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Treasury	Treasury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	taxes	tax	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 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the Treasury | new taxes |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Pearls and flowers were gathered up and taken to the treasury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:treasury:x7:1
# text = Pearls and flowers were gathered up and taken to the treasury.
1	Pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	gathered	gather	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather up** | past · passive |  | Pearls and flowers |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to the treasury *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to treasury=Result |

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