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title: achievement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «achievement» in the school dictionary: Something good you managed to do by working hard or being skilful. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# achievement

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**Who acts:** Something, act, Learning, school, Climbing, achievements · **What happens:** manage, do, work, be, succeed, reach · **To what, where:** goal, big achievement, achievement award, mountain, sense, us

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«achievement» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [achievement in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/achievement.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Something good you managed to do by working hard or being skilful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:achievement:m1:1
# text = Something good you managed to do by working hard or being skilful.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	managed	manage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
12	skilful	skilful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manage** | past | Something |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | Something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **work** | gerund | Something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | gerund | Something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | skilful *property* | tree rules |

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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}

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The act of succeeding or reaching a goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:achievement:m2:1
# text = The act of succeeding or reaching a goal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	succeeding	succeed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	reaching	reach	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reach** | gerund | the act *not said here* | a goal |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Learning to swim was a big achievement for him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:achievement:x1:1
# text = Learning to swim was a big achievement for him.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	achievement	achievement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swim** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | past | Learning | a big achievement |  |  |  | for him *= he* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The school gives an achievement award each term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:achievement:x2:1
# text = The school gives an achievement award each term.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	achievement	achievement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the school | a achievement award |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent award=Recipient term=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Climbing the mountain gave us a sense of achievement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:achievement:x3:1
# text = Climbing the mountain gave us a sense of achievement.
1	Climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	achievement	achievement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | gerund |  | the mountain |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location mountain=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past | Climbing | a sense of achievement | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient sense=Theme |
| 3 | **sense** |  |  | achievement |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her achievements include winning the spelling bee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:achievement:x4:1
# text = Her achievements include winning the spelling bee.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	achievements	achievement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Her achievements |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | Her achievements *not said here* | the spelling bee |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Eventuality |
| 3 | **achieve** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom achievement «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Finishing the marathon is an achievement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:achievement:x5:1
# text = Finishing the marathon is an achievement.
1	Finishing	finish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	achievement	achievement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | gerund |  | the marathon |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality marathon=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Finishing | a achievement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Reading fifty books is quite an achievement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:achievement:x6:1
# text = Reading fifty books is quite an achievement.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	achievement	achievement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  | fifty books |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Reading | a achievement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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