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title: vacancy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vacancy» in the school dictionary: A vacancy is a job that is free and waiting for someone to fill it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vacancy

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**Who acts:** vacancy, job, hotel sign, Dad, We, club · **What happens:** be, wait, fill, mean, lack, say · **To what, where:** job, vacancy, empty room, hotel, emptiness, thought · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«vacancy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [vacancy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vacancy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A vacancy is a job that is free and waiting for someone to fill it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacancy:m1:1
# text = A vacancy is a job that is free and waiting for someone to fill it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vacancy	vacancy	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	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	fill	fill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 vacancy | a job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a job |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **wait** | gerund | a job *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for someone | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fill** | to-infinitive | a job *not said here* | vacancy |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vacancy is also an empty room in a hotel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacancy:m2:1
# text = A vacancy is also an empty room in a hotel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vacancy	vacancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hotel	hotel	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 a** | present | a vacancy | a empty room |  | a hotel |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vacancy can mean emptiness or lack of thought (formal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacancy:m3:1
# text = Vacancy can mean emptiness or lack of thought (formal).
1	Vacancy	vacancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	emptiness	emptiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Vacancy | emptiness or lack of thought |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emptiness=Topic |
| 2 | **lack** |  |  | thought |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a vacancy for a teacher at our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacancy:x1:1
# text = There is a vacancy for a teacher at our school.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	vacancy	vacancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a vacancy for a teacher |  |  | our school; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at school=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hotel sign said «No vacancies».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacancy:x2:1
# text = The hotel sign said «No vacancies».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	vacancies	vacancy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the hotel sign | no vacancies |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent vacancy=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad applied for a vacancy at the bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacancy:x3:1
# text = Dad applied for a vacancy at the bank.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	applied	apply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vacancy	vacancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bank	bank	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 | **apply** | past | Dad |  |  | the bank |  | for a vacancy | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for vacancy=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found a vacancy at the campsite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacancy:x4:1
# text = We found a vacancy at the campsite.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	vacancy	vacancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	campsite	campsite	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 | We | a vacancy |  | the campsite |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent vacancy=Theme at campsite=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a vacancy in his stare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacancy:x5:1
# text = There was a vacancy in his stare.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	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	vacancy	vacancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	stare	stare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a vacancy in vacancy's stare |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stare** |  | vacancy |  |  |  |  |  | nom stare «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club has two vacancies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vacancy:x6:1
# text = The club has two vacancies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	vacancies	vacancy	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 | **have** | present | the club | two vacancies |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vacancy=Patient |

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