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title: checklist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «checklist» in the school dictionary: A checklist is a list of things to do or to bring, where you mark each one when it is done. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# checklist

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**Who acts:** checklist, you, It, She, morning checklist, pilot · **What happens:** be, do, bring, mark, help, not forget · **To what, where:** list, one, checklist, you, anything, 12 tasks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«checklist» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [checklist in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/checklist.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A checklist is a list of things to do or to bring, where you mark each one when it is done.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:m1:1
# text = A checklist is a list of things to do or to bring, where you mark each one when it is done.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	checklist	checklist	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	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	mark	mark	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
17	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 checklist | a list |  |  |  | of things | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | a checklist *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bring** | to-infinitive | a checklist *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **mark** | present | you | each one |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent one=Destination |
| 5 | **do** | present · passive |  | checklist |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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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 -->
It helps you not to forget anything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:m2:1
# text = It helps you not to forget anything.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | It | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **forget** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The checklist has 12 tasks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:x1:1
# text = The checklist has 12 tasks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	checklist	checklist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tasks	task	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | the checklist | 12 tasks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She finished 7 tasks on her checklist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:x2:1
# text = She finished 7 tasks on her checklist.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	tasks	task	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	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	checklist	checklist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past | She | 7 tasks |  | her checklist |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector task=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many tasks are left on the checklist?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:x3:1
# text = How many tasks are left on the checklist?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tasks	task	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	checklist	checklist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  | many tasks |  | the checklist |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on checklist=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each checklist has 5 items.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:x4:1
# text = Each checklist has 5 items.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	checklist	checklist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | each checklist | 5 items |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent item=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My morning checklist says: wash, dress, eat, brush teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:x5:1
# text = My morning checklist says: wash, dress, eat, brush teeth.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	checklist	checklist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	dress	dress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	brush	brush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | My morning checklist |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wash** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dress** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **eat** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **brush** | infinitive |  | teeth |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tick each box on the camping checklist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:x6:1
# text = Tick each box on the camping checklist.
1	Tick	tick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	checklist	checklist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tick** | imperative | you *not said here* | each box |  | the camping checklist |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location box=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot reads the checklist before take-off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:x7:1
# text = The pilot reads the checklist before take-off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	checklist	checklist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	take	take	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	off	off	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 | **read** | present | the pilot | the checklist |  |  | before take off |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent checklist=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the checklist to check your story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:checklist:x8:1
# text = Use the checklist to check your story.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	checklist	checklist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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* | the checklist |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent checklist=Patient |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your story |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |

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