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title: certified — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «certified» in the school dictionary: Officially shown to have passed a test or to meet a standard (a certified teacher, certified organic). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# certified

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**Who acts:** Past form, something, She, eggs, you, your · **What happens:** show, pass, meet, confirm, certify, state · **To what, where:** test, standard, certified aid trainer, certified organic, certified copy, birth certificate

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially shown to have passed a test or to meet a standard (a certified teacher, certified organic).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:m1:1
# text = Officially shown to have passed a test or to meet a standard (a certified teacher, certified organic).
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	_
5	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	organic	organic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive · perfect |  | a test |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme test=Trajectory |
| 3 | **meet** | to-infinitive |  | a standard |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent standard=Co-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 -->
Officially confirmed as true (a certified copy).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:m2:1
# text = Officially confirmed as true (a certified copy).
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	confirmed	confirm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confirm** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | officially, true *property* | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Truly, completely (a certified legend, certified genius).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:m3:1
# text = Truly, completely (a certified legend, certified genius).
1	Truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Past form of certify: to state officially that something is true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:m4:1
# text = Past form of certify: to state officially that something is true.
1	Past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	certify	certify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	state	state	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **certify** | infinitive | Past form |  |  |  |  |  | vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | Past form *not said here* |  |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a certified first-aid trainer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:x1:1
# text = She is a certified first-aid trainer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trainer	trainer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a certified aid trainer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eggs are certified organic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:x2:1
# text = The eggs are certified organic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	organic	organic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the eggs | certified organic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring a certified copy of your birth certificate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:x3:1
# text = Bring a certified copy of your birth certificate.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	certificate	certificate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | a certified copy of your birth certificate |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent copy=Theme |
| 2 | **copy** |  |  | your birth certificate |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **certificate** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom certificate «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judges certified the record.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:x4:1
# text = The judges certified the record.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	certified	certify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **certify** | past | the judges | the record |  |  |  |  | vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That goal was certified class! (slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* That goal was certified class!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:x5:1
# text = That goal was certified class!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that goal | certified class |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:x5:2
# text = (slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only certified electricians may fix the wiring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:certified:x6:1
# text = Only certified electricians may fix the wiring.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	certified	certified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	electricians	electrician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wiring	wiring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **fix** | may | certified electricians | the wiring |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent wiring=Patient |

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