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qualify

Who acts: she, statement, You, science, He, his · What happens: qualify, be, meet, do, mean, count · To what, where: rules, job, tomato qualify, statement, science, heat · Speech: someone speaks here

«qualify» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: qualify in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To qualify for something is to earn a place in it or the right to it, often by meeting the rules or doing well enough: to qualify for the final.

The tree, 30 words
markadvclcaseoblcopmarkdetobjcasenmodccdetconjcasenmodpunctadvmodmarkadvcldetobjccconjadvmodadvmodpunctmarkconjcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTqualifyVERBforADPsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTearnVERBaDETplaceNOUNinADPitPRONorCCONJtheDETrightNOUNtoADPitPRON,PUNCToftenADVbySCONJmeetingVERBtheDETrulesNOUNorCCONJdoingVERBwellADVenoughADV:PUNCTtoPARTqualifyVERBforADPtheDETfinalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 qualifymark
2qualifyqualifyVERBVerbForm=Inf7 earnadvcl
3forforADP_4 somethingcase
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 qualifyobl
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 earncop
6totoPART_7 earnmark
7earnearnVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 placedet
9placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing7 earnobj
10ininADP_11 itcase
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 placenmod
12ororCCONJ_14 rightcc
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 rightdet
14rightrightNOUNNumber=Sing9 placeconj
15totoADP_16 itcase
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 rightnmod
17,,PUNCT_20 meetingpunct
18oftenoftenADV_20 meetingadvmod
19bybySCONJ_20 meetingmark
20meetingmeetVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 earnadvcl
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 rulesdet
22rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur20 meetingobj
23ororCCONJ_24 doingcc
24doingdoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part20 meetingconj
25wellwellADVDegree=Pos24 doingadvmod
26enoughenoughADV_25 welladvmod
27::PUNCT_29 qualifypunct
28totoPART_29 qualifymark
29qualifyqualifyVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin7 earnconj
30forforADP_32 finalcase
31thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art32 finaldet
32finalfinalNOUNNumber=Sing29 qualifyobl
33..PUNCT_7 earnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1qualifyto-infinitivefor somethingvn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
2ispresentearn propertytree rules
3meetgerundthe rulesoften propertyvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Co-Agent
4dogerundwell propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5qualifyto-infinitivefor the finalvn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent

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 qualify as something is to pass the training or exams to do a job: she qualified as a nurse.

The tree, 20 words
markadvclcaseoblcopmarkdetobjccconjmarkadvcldetobjpunctnsubjparataxiscasedetoblpunctrootToPARTqualifyVERBasADPsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTpassVERBtheDETtrainingNOUNorCCONJexamsNOUNtoPARTdoVERBaDETjobNOUN:PUNCTshePRONqualifiedVERBasADPaDETnurseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 qualifymark
2qualifyqualifyVERBVerbForm=Inf7 passadvcl
3asasADP_4 somethingcase
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 qualifyobl
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 passcop
6totoPART_7 passmark
7passpassVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 trainingdet
9trainingtrainingNOUNNumber=Sing7 passobj
10ororCCONJ_11 examscc
11examsexamNOUNNumber=Plur9 trainingconj
12totoPART_13 domark
13dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf7 passadvcl
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 jobdet
15jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing13 doobj
16::PUNCT_18 qualifiedpunct
17sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 qualifiednsubj
18qualifiedqualifyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 passparataxis
19asasADP_21 nursecase
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 nursedet
21nursenurseNOUNNumber=Sing18 qualifiedobl
22..PUNCT_7 passpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1qualifyto-infinitiveas somethingvn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as something=Attribute
2ispresentpass propertytree rules
3doto-infinitivea jobvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
4qualifypastsheas a nursevn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as nurse=Attribute

Meaning 3

To qualify can mean to count as something: does a tomato qualify as a fruit?

The tree, 15 words
markauxauxmarkxcompcaseoblpunctacl:relcldetcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTqualifyAUXcanAUXmeanVERBtoPARTcountVERBasADPsomethingPRON:PUNCTdoesVERBaDETtomatoNOUNqualifyNOUNasADPaDETfruitNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 qualifymark
2qualifyqualifyAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoPART_6 countmark
6countcountVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanxcomp
7asasADP_8 somethingcase
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 countobl
9::PUNCT_10 doespunct
10doesdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 somethingacl:relcl
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 qualifydet
12tomatotomatoNOUNNumber=Sing13 qualifycompound
13qualifyqualifyNOUNNumber=Sing10 doesobj
14asasADP_16 fruitcase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 fruitdet
16fruitfruitNOUNNumber=Sing10 doesobl
17??PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancan · infinitivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2count not said to happento-infinitiveas somethingvn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as something=Attribute
3dopresenta tomato qualifyas a fruitvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent qualify=Eventuality

Meaning 4

To qualify a statement is to add something that makes it less strong or limits it ("It's good — but only for little kids").

The tree, 24 words
markadvcldetobjcopmarkobjnsubjacl:relclobjadvmodxcompccconjobjpunctpunctnsubjcopconjpunctccadvmodcaseamodoblpunctpunctpunctrootToPARTqualifyVERBaDETstatementNOUNisAUXtoPARTaddVERBsomethingPRONthatPRONmakesVERBitPRONlessADVstrongADJorCCONJlimitsVERBitPRON(PUNCT"PUNCTItPRON'sAUXgoodADJ—PUNCTbutCCONJonlyADVforADPlittleADJkidsNOUN"PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 qualifymark
2qualifyqualifyVERBVerbForm=Inf7 addadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 statementdet
4statementstatementNOUNNumber=Sing2 qualifyobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 addcop
6totoPART_7 addmark
7addaddVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 addobj
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 makesnsubj
10makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 somethingacl:relcl
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 makesobj
12lesslessADVDegree=Cmp13 strongadvmod
13strongstrongADJDegree=Pos10 makesxcomp
14ororCCONJ_15 limitscc
15limitslimitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 makesconj
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 limitsobj
17((PUNCT_21 goodpunct
18""PUNCT_21 goodpunct
19ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs21 goodnsubj
20'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 goodcop
21goodgoodADJDegree=Pos10 makesconj
22—-PUNCT_27 kidspunct
23butbutCCONJ_27 kidscc
24onlyonlyADV_27 kidsadvmod
25forforADP_27 kidscase
26littlelittleADJDegree=Pos27 kidsamod
27kidskidNOUNNumber=Plur7 addobl
28""PUNCT_27 kidspunct
29))PUNCT_27 kidspunct
30..PUNCT_7 addpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1qualifyto-infinitivea statementtree rules
2be speech: assertpresentfor little kids; add propertytree rules
3makepresentstatementstrong propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
4limitpresentstatementvn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Patient
5is in a quotepresentstatementgood propertytree rules

Example 1

Our team qualified for the cup final!

nmod:possnsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootOurPRONteamNOUNqualifiedADJforADPtheDETcupNOUNfinalNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teamnmod:poss
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 qualifiednsubj
3qualifiedqualifiedADJDegree=Posrootroot
4forforADP_7 finalcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 finaldet
6cupcupNOUNNumber=Sing7 finalcompound
7finalfinalNOUNNumber=Sing3 qualifiedobl
8!!PUNCT_3 qualifiedpunct

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

Example 2

You must be over 12 to qualify for the bigger rides.

nsubjauxcopadvmodnsubjmarkcasedetamodoblpunctrootYouPRONmustAUXbeAUXoverADV12NUMtoPARTqualifyVERBforADPtheDETbiggerADJridesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 qualifynsubj
2mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin7 qualifyaux
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 qualifycop
4overoverADV_5 12advmod
51212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 qualifynsubj
6totoPART_7 qualifymark
7qualifyqualifyVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8forforADP_11 ridescase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 ridesdet
10biggerbigADJDegree=Cmp11 ridesamod
11ridesrideNOUNNumber=Plur7 qualifyobl
12..PUNCT_7 qualifypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ismustYoufor the bigger rides; qualify propertytree rules

Example 3

She qualified as a doctor after many years of study.

nsubjcasedetoblcaseamodoblcasenmodpunctrootShePRONqualifiedVERBasADPaDETdoctorNOUNafterADPmanyADJyearsNOUNofADPstudyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 qualifiednsubj
2qualifiedqualifyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3asasADP_5 doctorcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 doctordet
5doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing2 qualifiedobl
6afterafterADP_8 yearscase
7manymanyADJDegree=Pos8 yearsamod
8yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur2 qualifiedobl
9ofofADP_10 studycase
10studystudyNOUNNumber=Sing8 yearsnmod
11..PUNCT_2 qualifiedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1qualifypastSheyearas a doctorvn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as doctor=Attribute

Example 4

Does a tomato qualify as a fruit? Yes, in science it does.

Sentence 1: Does a tomato qualify as a fruit?

detcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootDoesVERBaDETtomatoNOUNqualifyNOUNasADPaDETfruitNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DoesdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 qualifydet
3tomatotomatoNOUNNumber=Sing4 qualifycompound
4qualifyqualifyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Doesobj
5asasADP_7 fruitcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 fruitdet
7fruitfruitNOUNNumber=Sing1 Doesobl
8??PUNCT_1 Doespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopresenta tomato qualifyas a fruitvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent qualify=Eventuality

Sentence 2: Yes, in science it does.

discoursepunctcasensubjacl:relclpunctrootYesINTJ,PUNCTinADPscienceNOUNitPRONdoesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YesyesINTJPolarity=Pos4 sciencediscourse
2,,PUNCT_4 sciencepunct
3ininADP_4 sciencecase
4sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 doesnsubj
6doesdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 scienceacl:relcl
7..PUNCT_4 sciencepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopresentsciencescience not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent science=Eventuality

Example 5

Children under 5 qualify for free entry.

casenummodnmodcaseamodnmodpunctrootChildrenNOUNunderADP5NUMqualifyNOUNforADPfreeADJentryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChildrenchildNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
2underunderADP_4 qualifycase
355NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 qualifynummod
4qualifyqualifyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Childrennmod
5forforADP_7 entrycase
6freefreeADJDegree=Pos7 entryamod
7entryentryNOUNNumber=Sing4 qualifynmod
8..PUNCT_1 Childrenpunct

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

Example 6

He won his heat and qualified for the 100 m final.

nsubjnmod:possobjccconjcasedetnummodoblamodpunctrootHePRONwonVERBhisPRONheatNOUNandCCONJqualifiedADJforADPtheDET100NUMmNOUNfinalADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 wonnsubj
2wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 heatnmod:poss
4heatheatNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobj
5andandCCONJ_6 qualifiedcc
6qualifiedqualifiedADJDegree=Pos2 wonconj
7forforADP_10 mcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 mdet
9100100NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 mnummod
10mmNOUNNumber=Plur6 qualifiedobl
11finalfinalADJDegree=Pos10 mamod
12..PUNCT_2 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastHehis heatvn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Eventuality
2heathis = henom heat «phenomenon intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

Which of these numbers qualify as even: 3, 8, 12?

objcasedetnsubjcaseoblpunctoblpunctnmodpunctconjpunctrootWhichPRONofADPtheseDETnumbersNOUNqualifyVERBasADPevenADV:PUNCT3NUM,PUNCT8NUM,PUNCT12NUM?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhichwhichPRONPronType=Rel5 qualifyobj
2ofofADP_4 numberscase
3thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem4 numbersdet
4numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur5 qualifynsubj
5qualifyqualifyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6asasADP_7 evencase
7evenevenADV_5 qualifyobl
8::PUNCT_9 3punct
933NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 qualifyobl
10,,PUNCT_11 8punct
1188NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 3nmod
12,,PUNCT_13 12punct
131212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 3conj
14??PUNCT_5 qualifypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1qualifypresentthis numbers3 8tree rules

Example 8

I'd like to qualify what I said: most dogs are friendly, not all.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjauxmarkxcompobjnsubjacl:relclpunctamodnsubjcopparataxispunctadvmodconjpunctrootIPRON'dAUXlikeVERBtoPARTqualifyVERBwhatPRONIPRONsaidVERB:PUNCTmostADJdogsNOUNareAUXfriendlyADJ,PUNCTnotPARTallDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 likensubj
2'dwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin3 likeaux
3likelikeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4totoPART_5 qualifymark
5qualifyqualifyVERBVerbForm=Inf3 likexcomp
6whatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 qualifyobj
7IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs8 saidnsubj
8saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 whatacl:relcl
9::PUNCT_13 friendlypunct
10mostmostADJDegree=Sup11 dogsamod
11dogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur13 friendlynsubj
12arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 friendlycop
13friendlyfriendlyADJDegree=Pos3 likeparataxis
14,,PUNCT_16 allpunct
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 alladvmod
16allallDETPronType=Tot13 friendlyconj
17..PUNCT_3 likepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1likewouldIvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2qualify not said to happento-infinitiveI not said heretree rules
3say speech: assertpastIvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
4ispresentmost dogsfriendly propertytree rules

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