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title: audit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «audit» in the school dictionary: An official check of a company's or organisation's money records to make sure they are correct and honest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# audit

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**Who acts:** records, company, organisation, class, formal audit, totals · **What happens:** make, be, check, record, audit, carry out · **To what, where:** school, check, college class, exam, energy audit, 12 lights

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«audit» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [audit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/audit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An official check of a company's or organisation's money records to make sure they are correct and honest.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:m1:1
# text = An official check of a company's or organisation's money records to make sure they are correct and honest.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	_
15	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	ccomp	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | present | records *= record* |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** |  | a company |  |  |  |  |  | nom check «possession intransitive»: of=agent |
| 4 | **record** |  | organisation |  |  |  |  |  | nom record «communication transitive»: poss=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 -->
Any careful check or survey: an energy audit of the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:m2:1
# text = Any careful check or survey: an energy audit of the school.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	audit	audit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **audit** |  |  | the school |  |  |  |  | nom audit «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To carry out such a check.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:m3:1
# text = To carry out such a check.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry out** | to-infinitive |  | such check |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent check=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To attend a college class without taking the exam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:m4:1
# text = To attend a college class without taking the exam.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	attend	attend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attend** | to-infinitive |  | a college class |  |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme class=Goal |
| 2 | **take** | gerund |  | the exam |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exam=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class did an energy audit and counted 12 lights left on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:x1:1
# text = Our class did an energy audit and counted 12 lights left on.
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	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	audit	audit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | Our class | a energy audit |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent audit=Eventuality |
| 2 | **count** | past | Our class *not said here* | 12 lights |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 3 | **leave on** | participle |  | 12 lights *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company's accounts are audited every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:x2:1
# text = The company's accounts are audited every year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	audited	audit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **audit** | present · passive |  | the company's accounts |  |  | year |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **account** |  | the company |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The audit ascertained that the totals were correct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:x3:1
# text = (formal) The audit ascertained that the totals were correct.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	audit	audit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ascertained	ascertain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	totals	total	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | past | the formal audit |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the totals |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The safety audit found a broken fire door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:x4:1
# text = The safety audit found a broken fire door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	audit	audit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the safety audit | a broken fire door |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did a litter audit of the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:x5:1
# text = We did a litter audit of the playground.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	audit	audit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | a litter audit of the playground |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent audit=Eventuality |
| 2 | **audit** |  |  | the playground |  |  |  |  | nom audit «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The auditor found a mistake in the sums.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:audit:x6:1
# text = The auditor found a mistake in the sums.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	auditor	auditor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the auditor | a mistake |  | the sums |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Topic |

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