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title: accurate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accurate» in the school dictionary: Accurate means correct and exact, with no mistakes: an accurate answer, an accurate measurement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accurate

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**Who acts:** Accurate, accurate throw, you, accurate description, answer, Her · **What happens:** mean, hit, aim, be, use, make · **To what, where:** ruler, accurate measurement, target, weather, facts, we

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«accurate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [accurate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accurate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accurate means correct and exact, with no mistakes: an accurate answer, an accurate measurement.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:m1:1
# text = Accurate means correct and exact, with no mistakes: an accurate answer, an accurate measurement.
1	Accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Accurate |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
An accurate throw, shot or kick hits exactly what you aim at.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:m2:1
# text = An accurate throw, shot or kick hits exactly what you aim at.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	throw	throw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	hits	hit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	aim	aim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | present | a accurate throw and shot or kick |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme what=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **aim** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An accurate description or story is true to the facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:m3:1
# text = An accurate description or story is true to the facts.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a accurate description or story |  |  |  |  | to the facts; true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a ruler to make an accurate measurement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:x1:1
# text = Use a ruler to make an accurate measurement.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ruler |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruler=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a accurate measurement |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset measurement=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her answer was accurate to the nearest tenth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:x2:1
# text = Her answer was accurate to the nearest tenth.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	tenth	tenth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her answer |  |  |  |  | to the nearest tenth; accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A digital thermometer is more accurate than guessing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:x3:1
# text = A digital thermometer is more accurate than guessing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	guessing	guess	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a digital thermometer |  |  |  |  | accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **guess** | gerund | a digital thermometer *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His throw was so accurate that it hit the target.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:x4:1
# text = His throw was so accurate that it hit the target.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	throw	throw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His throw |  |  |  |  | accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit** | past | throw | the target |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme target=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **throw** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom throw «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure your notes are accurate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:x5:1
# text = Make sure your notes are accurate.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | present | your notes |  |  |  |  | accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **note** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is that weather forecast accurate?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:x6:1
# text = Is that weather forecast accurate?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	forecast	forecast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | that weather |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forecast** | past | that weather |  |  |  |  | accurate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check facts online so your project is accurate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:x7:1
# text = Check facts online so your project is accurate.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	online	online	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | facts |  |  |  | online *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | your project |  |  |  |  | accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **project** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map was not very accurate, and we got lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:x8:1
# text = The map was not very accurate, and we got lost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the map |  |  |  |  | accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past · passive |  | we |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An archer, who saw the Eagle from a place of concealment, took an accurate aim and wounded him mortally.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accurate:x9:1
# text = An archer, who saw the Eagle from a place of concealment, took an accurate aim and wounded him mortally.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archer	archer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Eagle	Eagle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
14	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	wounded	wound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	mortally	mortally	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | a archer | the Eagle |  | a place of concealment |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eagle=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take** | past | a archer | a accurate aim |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aim=Theme |
| 3 | **wound** | past | a archer *not said here* | Eagle |  |  |  | mortally *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |

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