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title: authenticate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «authenticate» in the school dictionary: To prove that something is real or genuine, not fake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# authenticate

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**Who acts:** something, Experts, you, your, website, code · **What happens:** prove, be, not be, check, let in, authenticate · **To what, where:** identity, password, old painting, fingerprint, code, me

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To prove that something is real or genuine, not fake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authenticate:m1:1
# text = To prove that something is real or genuine, not fake.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prove	prove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	genuine	genuine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **be** |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To check someone's identity, for example with a password or fingerprint, before letting them in.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authenticate:m2:1
# text = To check someone's identity, for example with a password or fingerprint, before letting them in.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fingerprint	fingerprint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	letting	let	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | to-infinitive |  | someone's identity |  |  |  | for example; with a password or fingerprint | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent identity=Theme for example=Attribute |
| 2 | **let in** | gerund |  | password |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Experts authenticated the old painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authenticate:x1:1
# text = Experts authenticated the old painting.
1	Experts	expert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	authenticated	authenticate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **authenticate** | past | Experts | the old painting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use your fingerprint to authenticate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authenticate:x2:1
# text = Use your fingerprint to authenticate.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	fingerprint	fingerprint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	authenticate	authenticate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | your fingerprint |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fingerprint=Patient |
| 2 | **authenticate** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fingerprint** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom fingerprint «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The website sent a code to authenticate me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authenticate:x3:1
# text = The website sent a code to authenticate me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	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	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	authenticate	authenticate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	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 | **send** | past | the website | a code |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent code=Theme |
| 2 | **authenticate** | to-infinitive | the website *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Never share the code you get to authenticate your account.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authenticate:x4:1
# text = Never share the code you get to authenticate your account.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	authenticate	authenticate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | the code |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | the code *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **authenticate** | to-infinitive | the code *not said here* | your account |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **account** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum authenticated the Roman coin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authenticate:x5:1
# text = The museum authenticated the Roman coin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	authenticated	authenticate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **authenticate** | past | the museum | the Roman coin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The letter was authenticated by its signature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:authenticate:x6:1
# text = The letter was authenticated by its signature.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	authenticated	authenticate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	signature	signature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **authenticate** | past · passive | letter's signature | the letter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sign** |  | letter |  |  |  |  |  | nom signature «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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