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title: assessment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «assessment» in the school dictionary: An assessment is a test or task to find out what someone knows or can do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# assessment

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**Who acts:** assessment, someone, We, I, teacher, school · **What happens:** be, find out, know, do, have, show · **To what, where:** test, careful judgement, maths assessment, fractions, risk assessment, assessment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An assessment is a test or task to find out what someone knows or can do.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessment:m1:1
# text = An assessment is a test or task to find out what someone knows or can do.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	assessment	assessment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	obj	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
13	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a assessment | a test or task |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **know** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 4 | **do** | can | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An assessment is a careful judgement about a situation, a risk or a value.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessment:m2:1
# text = An assessment is a careful judgement about a situation, a risk or a value.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	assessment	assessment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	judgement	judgement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a assessment | a careful judgement and a risk or a value |  |  |  | about a situation | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have a maths assessment on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessment:x1:1
# text = We have a maths assessment on Friday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	assessment	assessment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **have** | present | We | a maths assessment |  |  |  | on Friday | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assessment=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher's assessment showed I need to practise fractions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessment:x2:1
# text = The teacher's assessment showed I need to practise fractions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	assessment	assessment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	practise	practise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	fractions	fraction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the teacher's assessment |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **practise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | fractions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **assess** |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom assessment «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school did a risk assessment before the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessment:x3:1
# text = The school did a risk assessment before the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	assessment	assessment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the school | a risk assessment |  |  | before the trip |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assessment=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors made an assessment of her injury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessment:x4:1
# text = Doctors made an assessment of her injury.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	assessment	assessment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	injury	injury	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 | **make** | past | Doctors | a assessment of her injury |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset assessment=Product |
| 2 | **assess** |  |  | her injury |  |  |  |  | nom assessment «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **injure** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom injury «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your assessment of the problem was right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessment:x5:1
# text = Your assessment of the problem was right.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	assessment	assessment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | past | Your assessment of the problem |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **assess** |  | Your | the problem |  |  |  |  | nom assessment «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reading assessment took twenty minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assessment:x6:1
# text = The reading assessment took twenty minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	assessment	assessment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the reading assessment |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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