certify Who acts: something, doctor, official paper, She, swimming coach, you · What happens: say, be, certify, give, show, train · To what, where: writing, someone, they, standard, 25 metres, certified free range · Speech: someone speaks here
«certify» 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: certify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To say officially, often in writing, that something is true or correct: «The doctor certified that he was ill.».
The tree, 19 words mark advmod punct advmod case obl punct mark nsubj cop parataxis cc conj punct punct det nsubj conj mark nsubj cop advcl punct punct punct root To PART say VERB officially ADV , PUNCT often ADV in ADP writing NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ or CCONJ correct ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET doctor NOUN certified VERB that SCONJ he PRON was AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 officially officially ADV _ 2 say advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 writing punct 5 often often ADV _ 7 writing advmod 6 in in ADP _ 7 writing case 7 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 2 say obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 true punct 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 true mark 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 true nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 true cop 12 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 say parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 correct cc 14 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 12 true conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 19 certified punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 certified punct 17 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 doctor det 18 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 19 certified nsubj 19 certified certify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 true conj 20 that that SCONJ _ 23 ill mark 21 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 ill nsubj 22 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 ill cop 23 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 19 certified advcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 19 certified punct 25 » » PUNCT _ 19 certified punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive writing officially property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in writing=Manner 2 is present something true property tree rules 3 be speech: disagree something not said here tree rules 4 certify in a quote past the doctor vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 is in a quote past doctor ill property tree rules
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 To give someone an official paper showing they have trained and passed: «She was certified as a lifeguard.».
The tree, 18 words mark obj det amod obj acl nsubj:pass aux ccomp cc conj punct punct nsubj cop parataxis case det obl punct punct punct root To PART give VERB someone PRON an DET official ADJ paper NOUN showing VERB they PRON have AUX trained VERB and CCONJ passed VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON was AUX certified ADJ as ADP a DET lifeguard NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 give obj 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 paper det 5 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 6 paper amod 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 7 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 paper acl 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 trained nsubj:pass 9 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 trained aux 10 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 showing ccomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 passed cc 12 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 trained conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 certified punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 certified punct 15 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 certified nsubj 16 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 certified cop 17 certified certified ADJ Degree=Pos 2 give parataxis 18 as as ADP _ 20 lifeguard case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 lifeguard det 20 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 17 certified obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 17 certified punct 22 » » PUNCT _ 17 certified punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 show gerund a official paper not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 train present · perfect · passive they vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 4 pass participle vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 is in a quote past She as a lifeguard; certified property tree rules
Meaning 3 To officially say that something meets a standard: «certified organic».
mark advmod mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct punct amod appos punct punct root To PART officially ADV say VERB that SCONJ something PRON meets VERB a DET standard NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT certified ADJ organic NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 say mark 2 officially officially ADV _ 3 say advmod 3 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 meets mark 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 meets nsubj 6 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 say ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 standard det 8 standard standard NOUN Number=Sing 6 meets obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 organic punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 organic punct 11 certified certified ADJ Degree=Pos 12 organic amod 12 organic organic NOUN Number=Sing 8 standard appos 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 organic punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive officially property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 meet present something a standard vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent standard=Co-Agent
Example 1 The swimming coach will certify that you can swim 25 metres.
det compound nsubj aux mark nsubj aux advcl nummod obj punct root The DET swimming NOUN coach NOUN will AUX certify VERB that SCONJ you PRON can AUX swim VERB 25 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 coach det 2 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 3 coach compound 3 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 5 certify nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 certify aux 5 certify certify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 swim mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 swim nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 swim aux 9 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 certify advcl 10 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 metres nummod 11 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 9 swim obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 certify punct
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1 certify future the swimming coach vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 swim can you 25 metres vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metre=Trajectory
Example 2 The eggs are certified free-range.
det nsubj cop amod amod punct punct root The DET eggs NOUN are AUX certified ADJ free ADJ - PUNCT range NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 eggs det 2 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 7 range nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 range cop 4 certified certified ADJ Degree=Pos 7 range amod 5 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 7 range amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 free punct 7 range range NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 range punct
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1 is a present the eggs certified free range tree rules
Example 3 My aunt is a certified first-aid trainer.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod amod punct compound punct root My PRON aunt NOUN is AUX a DET certified ADJ first ADJ - PUNCT aid NOUN trainer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 9 trainer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 trainer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 trainer det 5 certified certified ADJ Degree=Pos 9 trainer amod 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 aid amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 first punct 8 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 9 trainer compound 9 trainer trainer NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 trainer punct
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1 is a present My aunt a certified aid trainer tree rules
Example 4 The doctor certified that I needed a week off school.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp det obl:unmarked case obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN certified VERB that SCONJ I PRON needed VERB a DET week NOUN off ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 certified nsubj 3 certified certify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 needed mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 needed nsubj 6 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 certified ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 week det 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 6 needed obl:unmarked 9 off off ADP _ 10 school case 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 needed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 certified punct
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1 certify past the doctor vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute 2 need past I week off school vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 5 The judges certified the new world record.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET judges NOUN certified VERB the DET new ADJ world NOUN record NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judges det 2 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 3 certified nsubj 3 certified certify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 record det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 record amod 6 world world NOUN Number=Sing 7 record compound 7 record record NOUN Number=Sing 3 certified obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 certified punct
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1 certify past the judges the new world record vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme
Example 6 A teacher must certify that this is your own work.
det nsubj aux mark nsubj cop nmod:poss amod ccomp punct root A DET teacher NOUN must AUX certify VERB that SCONJ this PRON is AUX your PRON own ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 certify nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 certify aux 4 certify certify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 10 work mark 6 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 work nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 work cop 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 work nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 work amod 10 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 certify ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 certify punct
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1 certify must a teacher vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present this your own work tree rules
Example 7 All the doctors could certify to that and they all put their names to this and appended their seals, and then they had done all they could.
The tree, 27 words det:predet det nsubj aux case obl cc nsubj advmod conj nmod:poss obj case obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct cc advmod nsubj aux parataxis obj nsubj obl:agent punct root All DET the DET doctors NOUN could AUX certify VERB to ADP that PRON and CCONJ they PRON all DET put VERB their PRON names NOUN to ADP this PRON and CCONJ appended VERB their PRON seals NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV they PRON had AUX done VERB all DET they PRON could AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 doctors det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 doctors det 3 doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 5 certify nsubj 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 certify aux 5 certify certify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 that case 7 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 certify obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 put cc 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 put nsubj 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 put advmod 11 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 certify conj 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 names nmod:poss 13 names name NOUN Number=Plur 11 put obj 14 to to ADP _ 15 this case 15 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 put obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 appended cc 17 appended append VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 put conj 18 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 seals nmod:poss 19 seals seal NOUN Number=Plur 17 appended obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 25 done punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 25 done cc 22 then then ADV PronType=Dem 25 done advmod 23 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 done nsubj 24 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 done aux 25 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 certify parataxis 26 all all DET PronType=Tot 25 done obj 27 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 could nsubj 28 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 25 done obl:agent 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 certify punct
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1 certify could all doctors to that vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent to that=be' 2 put present doctors = doctor doctors's names to this vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent name=Goal 3 append past doctors = doctor not said here doctors's seals tree rules 4 do past · perfect doctors = doctor all then vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Eventuality 5 name doctors = doctor nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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