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title: completion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «completion» in the school dictionary: Completion is finishing something, so it is all done. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# completion

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**Who acts:** Completion, new library, You, bridge, bar, dispute · **What happens:** finish, do, be, get, complete, take · **To what, where:** something, Completion, state, near completion, certificate, course

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«completion» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [completion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/completion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Completion is finishing something, so it is all done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:completion:m1:1
# text = Completion is finishing something, so it is all done.
1	Completion	completion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	finishing	finish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | present · progressive | Completion | something |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | present · passive |  | Completion |  |  |  | all *property* | 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 -->
Completion is the state of being complete or whole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:completion:m2:1
# text = Completion is the state of being complete or whole.
1	Completion	completion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Completion | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | complete *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new library is near completion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:completion:x1:1
# text = The new library is near completion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	near	near	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	completion	completion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the new library | near completion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You get a certificate on completion of the course.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:completion:x2:1
# text = You get a certificate on completion of the course.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|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	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	completion	completion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | You | a certificate |  | completion of the course |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent certificate=Theme on completion=Source |
| 2 | **complete** |  |  | the course |  |  |  |  | nom completion «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hand in your sheet on completion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:completion:x3:1
# text = Hand in your sheet on completion.
1	Hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	completion	completion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The bridge took two years to reach completion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:completion:x4:1
# text = The bridge took two years to reach completion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	completion	completion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **take** | past | the bridge |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | the bridge *not said here* | completion |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent completion=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bar shows 75% completion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:completion:x5:1
# text = The bar shows 75% completion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	75	75	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	completion	completion	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 | **show** | present | the bar | % completion |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent completion=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Completion of the puzzle took all afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:completion:x6:1
# text = Completion of the puzzle took all afternoon.
1	Completion	completion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	afternoon	afternoon	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 | **take** | past | Completion of the puzzle |  |  |  | afternoon |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **complete** |  |  | the puzzle |  |  |  |  | nom completion «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the completion of their labours, a dispute arose as to which had made the most perfect work.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:completion:x7:1
# text = On the completion of their labours, a dispute arose as to which had made the most perfect work.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	completion	completion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	labours	labour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dispute	dispute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	arose	arise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	18	advmod	_	_
18	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | past | a dispute |  |  | the completion of their labours |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past · perfect · passive |  | the perfect work |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary work=Product |
| 3 | **complete** |  |  | their labours |  |  |  |  | nom completion «act transitive»: of=patient |

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