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title: activation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «activation» in the school dictionary: Activation is making something start working or become active. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# activation

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**Who acts:** Activation, something, new phone, you, Heat, game key · **What happens:** make, start, work, become, print, take · **To what, where:** something, activation code, back, alarm, activation, yeast

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«activation» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [activation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/activation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Activation is making something start working or become active.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:activation:m1:1
# text = Activation is making something start working or become active.
1	Activation	activation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · progressive | Activation | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** | gerund | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **become** | present | Activation *not said here* |  |  |  |  | active *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The activation code is printed on the back of the card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:activation:x1:1
# text = The activation code is printed on the back of the card.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	activation	activation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | present · passive |  | the activation code |  | the back of the card |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on back=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Activation of the alarm takes ten seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:activation:x2:1
# text = Activation of the alarm takes ten seconds.
1	Activation	activation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | Activation of the alarm |  |  |  | second |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **activate** |  |  | the alarm |  |  |  |  | nom activation «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new phone needs activation before you can use it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:activation:x3:1
# text = The new phone needs activation before you can use it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	activation	activation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the new phone | activation |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot activation=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | can | you | activation |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heat starts the activation of the yeast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:activation:x4:1
# text = Heat starts the activation of the yeast.
1	Heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	activation	activation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Heat | the activation of the yeast |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent activation=Eventuality |
| 2 | **activate** |  |  | the yeast |  |  |  |  | nom activation «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The game key worked and activation was quick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:activation:x5:1
# text = The game key worked and activation was quick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	activation	activation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the game key |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | activation |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Activation of the airbag happens in a split second.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:activation:x6:1
# text = Activation of the airbag happens in a split second.
1	Activation	activation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	airbag	airbag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	split	split	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Activation of the airbag |  |  |  | second |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **activate** |  |  | the airbag |  |  |  |  | nom activation «process transitive»: of=patient |

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