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comprehension

Who acts: Comprehension, something, you, We, Her, size · What happens: understand, be, know, mean, read, do · To what, where: reading exercise, text, comprehension, passage, comprehension questions, lot · Speech: someone speaks here

«comprehension» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: comprehension in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Comprehension is understanding: being able to know what something means.

nsubjauxpunctcopconjmarkxcompobjnsubjccomppunctrootComprehensionNOUNisAUXunderstandingVERB:PUNCTbeingAUXableADJtoPARTknowVERBwhatPRONsomethingPRONmeansVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ComprehensioncomprehensionNOUNNumber=Sing3 understandingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 understandingaux
3understandingunderstandVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4::PUNCT_6 ablepunct
5beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 ablecop
6ableableADJDegree=Pos3 understandingconj
7totoPART_8 knowmark
8knowknowVERBVerbForm=Inf6 ablexcomp
9whatwhatPRONPronType=Int11 meansobj
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 meansnsubj
11meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 knowccomp
12..PUNCT_3 understandingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1understandpresent · progressiveComprehensionvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2isgerundComprehension not said hereable propertytree rules
3knowto-infinitiveComprehension not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
4meanpresentsomethingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic

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

Usage: school — kept apart, not parsed.

A comprehension is a reading exercise where you read a text and answer questions about it.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetcompoundadvmodnsubjacl:relcldetobjcccompoundconjcasenmodpunctrootADETcomprehensionNOUNisAUXaDETreadingNOUNexerciseNOUNwhereADVyouPRONreadVERBaDETtextNOUNandCCONJanswerNOUNquestionsNOUNaboutADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 comprehensiondet
2comprehensioncomprehensionNOUNNumber=Sing6 exercisensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 exercisecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 exercisedet
5readingreadingNOUNNumber=Sing6 exercisecompound
6exerciseexerciseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7wherewhereADVPronType=Rel9 readadvmod
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 readnsubj
9readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 exerciseacl:relcl
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 textdet
11texttextNOUNNumber=Sing9 readobj
12andandCCONJ_14 questionscc
13answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing14 questionscompound
14questionsquestionNOUNNumber=Plur11 textconj
15aboutaboutADP_16 itcase
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 questionsnmod
17..PUNCT_6 exercisepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta comprehensiona reading exercisetree rules
2readpresentyoua text and answer questions about comprehensionvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent text=Topic

Example 1

We did a comprehension about a lighthouse keeper.

nsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootWePRONdidVERBaDETcomprehensionNOUNaboutADPaDETlighthouseNOUNkeeperNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 didnsubj
2diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 comprehensiondet
4comprehensioncomprehensionNOUNNumber=Sing2 didobj
5aboutaboutADP_8 keepercase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 keeperdet
7lighthouselighthouseNOUNNumber=Sing8 keepercompound
8keeperkeeperNOUNNumber=Sing4 comprehensionnmod
9..PUNCT_2 didpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopastWea comprehensionabout a lighthouse keepervn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comprehension=Eventuality

Example 2

Read the passage, then answer the comprehension questions.

detobjpunctadvmodconjdetcompoundobjpunctrootReadVERBtheDETpassageNOUN,PUNCTthenADVanswerVERBtheDETcomprehensionNOUNquestionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ReadreadVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 passagedet
3passagepassageNOUNNumber=Sing1 Readobj
4,,PUNCT_6 answerpunct
5thenthenADVPronType=Dem6 answeradvmod
6answeranswerVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Readconj
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 questionsdet
8comprehensioncomprehensionNOUNNumber=Sing9 questionscompound
9questionsquestionNOUNNumber=Plur6 answerobj
10..PUNCT_1 Readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readimperativeyou not said herethe passagevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passage=Topic
2answer speech: assertinfinitiveyou not said herethe comprehension questionsthenvn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality

Example 3

Her comprehension of maths improved a lot.

nmod:possnsubjcasenmoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootHerPRONcomprehensionNOUNofADPmathsNOUNimprovedVERBaDETlotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 comprehensionnmod:poss
2comprehensioncomprehensionNOUNNumber=Sing5 improvednsubj
3ofofADP_4 mathscase
4mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur2 comprehensionnmod
5improvedimproveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 lotdet
7lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing5 improvedobl:unmarked
8..PUNCT_5 improvedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improvepastHer comprehension of mathsa lotvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2comprehendHer = shemathsnom comprehension «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Example 4

The size of the universe is beyond comprehension.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcopcasepunctrootTheDETsizeNOUNofADPtheDETuniverseNOUNisAUXbeyondADPcomprehensionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sizedet
2sizesizeNOUNNumber=Sing8 comprehensionnsubj
3ofofADP_5 universecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 universedet
5universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing2 sizenmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 comprehensioncop
7beyondbeyondADP_8 comprehensioncase
8comprehensioncomprehensionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 comprehensionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe size of the universebeyond comprehensiontree rules

Example 5

Listening comprehension is part of the French test.

csubjobjcopcasedetamodnmodpunctrootListeningVERBcomprehensionNOUNisAUXpartNOUNofADPtheDETFrenchADJtestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ListeninglistenVERBVerbForm=Ger4 partcsubj
2comprehensioncomprehensionNOUNNumber=Sing1 Listeningobj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 partcop
4partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_8 testcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 testdet
7FrenchFrenchADJDegree=Pos8 testamod
8testtestNOUNNumber=Sing4 partnmod
9..PUNCT_4 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1listengerundcomprehensiontree rules
2is apresentListeningpartof the French testtree rules

Example 6

Good comprehension means reading carefully.

amodnsubjxcompadvmodpunctrootGoodADJcomprehensionNOUNmeansVERBreadingVERBcarefullyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GoodgoodADJDegree=Pos2 comprehensionamod
2comprehensioncomprehensionNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4readingreadVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meansxcomp
5carefullycarefullyADV_4 readingadvmod
6..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentGood comprehensionvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2read not said to happengerundGood comprehension not said herecarefully propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

It is a matter of state policy, and therefore quite beyond thy weak comprehension.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcopdetcasecompoundnmodpunctccadvmodadvmodcasenmod:possamodconjpunctrootItPRONisAUXaDETmatterNOUNofADPstateNOUNpolicyNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJthereforeADVquiteADVbeyondADPthyPRONweakADJcomprehensionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 matternsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 mattercop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 matterdet
4mattermatterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 policycase
6statestateNOUNNumber=Sing7 policycompound
7policypolicyNOUNNumber=Sing4 matternmod
8,,PUNCT_15 comprehensionpunct
9andandCCONJ_15 comprehensioncc
10thereforethereforeADV_11 quiteadvmod
11quitequiteADV_15 comprehensionadvmod
12beyondbeyondADP_15 comprehensioncase
13thythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch15 comprehensionnmod:poss
14weakweakADJDegree=Pos15 comprehensionamod
15comprehensioncomprehensionNOUNNumber=Sing4 matterconj
16..PUNCT_4 matterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentIta matter and thy weak comprehensionof state policytree rules
2comprehendthynom comprehension «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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