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certificate

Who acts: certificate, official paper, something, I, Mum, our · What happens: be, prove, pass, certificate, give, get · To what, where: official paper, exam, baptism, prize paper, age rating, certificate · Speech: someone speaks here

«certificate» 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: certificate in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A certificate is an official paper that proves something is true, like a birth certificate, a certificate of baptism, or a certificate for passing an exam.

The tree, 26 words
detnsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relclnsubjcopccomppunctcasedetcompoundccomppunctdetapposcasenmodpunctccdetconjmarkacldetobjpunctrootADETcertificateNOUNisAUXanDETofficialADJpaperNOUNthatPRONprovesVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtrueADJ,PUNCTlikeADPaDETbirthNOUNcertificateNOUN,PUNCTaDETcertificateNOUNofADPbaptismNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJaDETcertificateNOUNforSCONJpassingVERBanDETexamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 certificatedet
2certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing6 papernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 papercop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 paperdet
5officialofficialADJDegree=Pos6 paperamod
6paperpaperNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 provesnsubj
8provesproveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 paperacl:relcl
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 truensubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 truecop
11truetrueADJDegree=Pos8 provesccomp
12,,PUNCT_16 certificatepunct
13likelikeADP_16 certificatecase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 certificatedet
15birthbirthNOUNNumber=Sing16 certificatecompound
16certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing8 provesccomp
17,,PUNCT_19 certificatepunct
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 certificatedet
19certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing16 certificateappos
20ofofADP_21 baptismcase
21baptismbaptismNOUNNumber=Sing19 certificatenmod
22,,PUNCT_25 certificatepunct
23ororCCONJ_25 certificatecc
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 certificatedet
25certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing6 paperconj
26forforSCONJ_27 passingmark
27passingpassVERBVerbForm=Ger25 certificateacl
28anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 examdet
29examexamNOUNNumber=Sing27 passingobj
30..PUNCT_6 paperpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta certificatea official paper or a certificatetree rules
2provepresenta official paper or a certificatevn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
3ispresentsomethingtrue propertytree rules
4passgerunda certificate not said herea examvn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme exam=Trajectory
5certificatebaptismnom certificate «communication transitive»: of=patient

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

A certificate is a prize paper given for an achievement, like a swimming certificate or a star-of-the-week certificate.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopdetcompoundaclcasedetoblpunctcasedetcompoundoblccdetconjpunctcasepunctdetpunctcompoundconjpunctrootADETcertificateNOUNisAUXaDETprizeNOUNpaperNOUNgivenVERBforADPanDETachievementNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETswimmingNOUNcertificateNOUNorCCONJaDETstarNOUN-PUNCTofADP-PUNCTtheDET-PUNCTweekNOUNcertificateNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 certificatedet
2certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing6 papernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 papercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 paperdet
5prizeprizeNOUNNumber=Sing6 papercompound
6paperpaperNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 paperacl
8forforADP_10 achievementcase
9anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 achievementdet
10achievementachievementNOUNNumber=Sing7 givenobl
11,,PUNCT_15 certificatepunct
12likelikeADP_15 certificatecase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 certificatedet
14swimmingswimmingNOUNNumber=Sing15 certificatecompound
15certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing7 givenobl
16ororCCONJ_18 starcc
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 stardet
18starstarNOUNNumber=Sing15 certificateconj
19--PUNCT_25 certificatepunct
20ofofADP_25 certificatecase
21--PUNCT_20 ofpunct
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 certificatedet
23--PUNCT_22 thepunct
24weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing25 certificatecompound
25certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing18 starconj
26..PUNCT_6 paperpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta certificatea prize papertree rules
2giveparticiplea prize paper not said herefor a achievement; like a swimming certificate or a star and the week certificatevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for achievement=Asset

Meaning 3

Usage: film — kept apart, not parsed.

A certificate is the age rating of a film, such as PG or 12.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcopdetcompoundcasedetnmodpunctcasefixedapposccconjpunctrootADETcertificateNOUNisAUXtheDETageNOUNratingNOUNofADPaDETfilmNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPPGPROPNorCCONJ12NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 certificatedet
2certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing6 ratingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 ratingcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 ratingdet
5ageageNOUNNumber=Sing6 ratingcompound
6ratingratingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 filmcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 filmdet
9filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing6 ratingnmod
10,,PUNCT_13 PGpunct
11suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP13 PGcase
12asasADP_11 suchfixed
13PGPGPROPNNumber=Sing9 filmappos
14ororCCONJ_15 12cc
151212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 PGconj
16..PUNCT_6 ratingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta certificatethe age ratingof a filmtree rules

Example 1

I got a certificate for swimming twenty-five metres.

nsubjdetobjmarkadvclcompoundpunctnummodobjpunctrootIPRONgotVERBaDETcertificateNOUNforSCONJswimmingVERBtwentyNUM-PUNCTfiveNUMmetresNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 gotnsubj
2gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 certificatedet
4certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotobj
5forforSCONJ_6 swimmingmark
6swimmingswimVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 gotadvcl
7twentytwentyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 fivecompound
8--PUNCT_7 twentypunct
9fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 metresnummod
10metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur6 swimmingobj
11..PUNCT_2 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastIa certificatevn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer certificate=Stimulus
2swimgerundI not said herefive metresvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metre=Trajectory

Example 2

Mum keeps our birth certificates in a folder.

nsubjnmod:posscompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootMumNOUNkeepsVERBourPRONbirthNOUNcertificatesNOUNinADPaDETfolderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepsnsubj
2keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 certificatesnmod:poss
4birthbirthNOUNNumber=Sing5 certificatescompound
5certificatescertificateNOUNNumber=Plur2 keepsobj
6ininADP_8 foldercase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 folderdet
8folderfolderNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepsobl
9..PUNCT_2 keepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppresentMumour birth certificatesa foldervn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent certificate=Theme in folder=Location
2certificateournom certificate «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

The head gave out certificates in Friday assembly.

detnsubjcompound:prtobjcasecompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETheadNOUNgaveVERBoutADPcertificatesNOUNinADPFridayPROPNassemblyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 headdet
2headheadNOUNNumber=Sing3 gavensubj
3gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4outoutADP_3 gavecompound:prt
5certificatescertificateNOUNNumber=Plur3 gaveobj
6ininADP_8 assemblycase
7FridayFridayPROPNNumber=Sing8 assemblycompound
8assemblyassemblyNOUNNumber=Sing5 certificatesnmod
9..PUNCT_3 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1give outpastthe headcertificatesFriday assemblyvn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent certificate=Theme

Example 4

You need your exam certificates when you apply for a job.

nsubjnmod:possnsubjccompadvmodnsubjccompcasedetoblpunctrootYouPRONneedVERByourPRONexamNOUNcertificatesVERBwhenADVyouPRONapplyVERBforADPaDETjobNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs2 neednsubj
2needneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 examnmod:poss
4examexamNOUNNumber=Sing5 certificatesnsubj
5certificatescertificateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 needccomp
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 applyadvmod
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 applynsubj
8applyapplyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 certificatesccomp
9forforADP_11 jobcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 jobdet
11jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing8 applyobl
12..PUNCT_2 needpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentYouvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2certificatepresentyour examtree rules
3applypresentyoufor a jobvn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for job=Eventuality

Example 5

The film has a 12 certificate, so I'm too young.

detnsubjdetnummodobjpunctadvmodnsubjcopadvmodconjpunctrootTheDETfilmNOUNhasVERBaDET12NUMcertificateNOUN,PUNCTsoADVIPRON'mAUXtooADVyoungADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 filmdet
2filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 certificatedet
51212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 certificatenummod
6certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7,,PUNCT_12 youngpunct
8sosoADV_12 youngadvmod
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs12 youngnsubj
10'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 youngcop
11tootooADV_12 youngadvmod
12youngyoungADJDegree=Pos3 hasconj
13..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe filma 12 certificatevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent certificate=Patient
2ispresentIyoung propertytree rules

Example 6

The baptism certificate shows the church's name.

detcompoundnsubjdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootTheDETbaptismNOUNcertificateNOUNshowsVERBtheDETchurchNOUN'sPARTnameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 certificatedet
2baptismbaptismNOUNNumber=Sing3 certificatecompound
3certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing4 showsnsubj
4showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 churchdet
6churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing8 namenmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 churchcase
8namenameNOUNNumber=Sing4 showsobj
9..PUNCT_4 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentthe baptism certificatethe church's namevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient
2namethe churchnom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

"Bring a certificate from the old moor-hen," said he, "that you have slept away half your time in fatherland; then you will be treated with some consideration."

The tree, 28 words
punctccompdetobjcasedetamodcompoundpunctoblpunctpunctnsubjpunctpunctnsubj:passnsubjauxconjadvmoddet:predetnmod:possobl:unmarkedcaseoblpunctadvmodnsubj:passauxaux:passparataxiscasedetoblpunctpunctroot"PUNCTBringVERBaDETcertificateNOUNfromADPtheDEToldADJmoorNOUN-PUNCThenNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTsaidVERBhePRON,PUNCT"PUNCTthatPRONyouPRONhaveAUXsleptVERBawayADVhalfDETyourPRONtimeNOUNinADPfatherlandNOUN;PUNCTthenADVyouPRONwillAUXbeAUXtreatedVERBwithADPsomeDETconsiderationNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Bringpunct
2BringbringVERBVerbForm=Inf13 saidccomp
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 certificatedet
4certificatecertificateNOUNNumber=Sing2 Bringobj
5fromfromADP_10 hencase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 hendet
7oldoldADJDegree=Pos10 henamod
8moormoorNOUNNumber=Sing10 hencompound
9--PUNCT_8 moorpunct
10henhenNOUNNumber=Sing2 Bringobl
11,,PUNCT_2 Bringpunct
12""PUNCT_2 Bringpunct
13saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
14hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 saidnsubj
15,,PUNCT_20 sleptpunct
16""PUNCT_20 sleptpunct
17thatthatPRONPronType=Rel20 sleptnsubj:pass
18youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs20 sleptnsubj
19havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 sleptaux
20sleptsleepVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 saidconj
21awayawayADV_20 sleptadvmod
22halfhalfDETNumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind24 timedet:predet
23youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs24 timenmod:poss
24timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing20 sleptobl:unmarked
25ininADP_26 fatherlandcase
26fatherlandfatherlandNOUNNumber=Sing20 sleptobl
27;;PUNCT_32 treatedpunct
28thenthenADVPronType=Dem32 treatedadvmod
29youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs32 treatednsubj:pass
30willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin32 treatedaux
31bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf32 treatedaux:pass
32treatedtreatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 saidparataxis
33withwithADP_35 considerationcase
34somesomeDETPronType=Ind35 considerationdet
35considerationconsiderationNOUNNumber=Sing32 treatedobl
36..PUNCT_32 treatedpunct
37""PUNCT_32 treatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bring in a quoteinfinitivea certificatefrom the old moor henvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent certificate=Theme from hen=Initial_Location
2say speech: assertpasthevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3sleep away in a quotepresent · perfect · passivethatfatherlandtimeaway propertyvn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Value in fatherland=Location
4treat in a quotefuture · passiveyouthenwith some considerationvn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: subject=Recipient with consideration=Theme

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