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title: attendance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «attendance» in the school dictionary: Attendance is being present at a place or event, like school. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# attendance

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Attendance, people, class, teacher, Good attendance, you · **What happens:** be, come, mean, help, dance, fuss · **To what, where:** place, number, event, attendance, someone, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«attendance» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [attendance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/attendance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attendance is being present at a place or event, like school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:m1:1
# text = Attendance is being present at a place or event, like school.
1	Attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Attendance |  |  | a place or event and school |  | present *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
The attendance is the number of people who came to an event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:m2:1
# text = The attendance is the number of people who came to an event.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the attendance | the number |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | people |  |  | a event |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to event=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In attendance means being there, especially to help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:m3:1
# text = In attendance means being there, especially to help.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | attendance |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | attendance *not said here* |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To dance attendance on someone means to fuss over them and try hard to please them.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:m4:1
# text = To dance attendance on someone means to fuss over them and try hard to please them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	fuss	fuss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	please	please	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | to-infinitive |  | attendance |  | someone |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location attendance=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fuss** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | over them *= they* | tree rules |
| 4 | **try** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **please** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class had 100% attendance this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:x1:1
# text = Our class had 100% attendance this week.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our class | % attendance |  |  | week |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attendance=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher takes attendance every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:x2:1
# text = The teacher takes attendance every morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the teacher | attendance |  |  | morning |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attendance=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The attendance at the match was 20,000.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:x3:1
# text = The attendance at the match was 20,000.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	20,000	20000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the attendance at the match | 20,000 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good attendance helps you learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:x4:1
# text = Good attendance helps you learn.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Good attendance | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nurse was in attendance at the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:x5:1
# text = A nurse was in attendance at the race.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a nurse |  |  | attendance |  | at the race | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attendance was low because of the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:x6:1
# text = Attendance was low because of the snow.
1	Attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Attendance |  |  |  |  | because the snow; low *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If 27 of 30 pupils came, attendance was 90%.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:x7:1
# text = If 27 of 30 pupils came, attendance was 90%.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	27	27	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past |  | 27 |  |  |  | of 30 pupils | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme of pupil=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She got a certificate for perfect attendance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:x8:1
# text = She got a certificate for perfect attendance.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	certificate	certificate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | She | a certificate |  |  |  | for perfect attendance | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent certificate=Theme for attendance=Source |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone admired him, danced attendance upon him, petted and caressed him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attendance:x9:1
# text = Everyone admired him, danced attendance upon him, petted and caressed him.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	admired	admire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	petted	pet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	caressed	caress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admire** | past | Everyone | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 2 | **dance** | past | Everyone *not said here* | attendance |  |  |  | upon him *= he* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location attendance=Theme |
| 3 | **pet** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **caress** | past |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Experiencer |

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