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title: cooperation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cooperation» in the school dictionary: Cooperation is working together with other people to reach the same goal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cooperation

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**Who acts:** Cooperation, project, whole class, Ants, one, your · **What happens:** work together, reach, be, do, ask, cooperate · **To what, where:** same goal, you, finished thanks, job, sign, airport · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cooperation is working together with other people to reach the same goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooperation:m1:1
# text = Cooperation is working together with other people to reach the same goal.
1	Cooperation	cooperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work together** | present · progressive | Cooperation |  |  |  |  | with other people; together *property* | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with people=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | Cooperation *not said here* | the same goal |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

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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 -->
Cooperation is being helpful and doing what you are asked, for example with the police or a teacher.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooperation:m2:1
# text = Cooperation is being helpful and doing what you are asked, for example with the police or a teacher.
1	Cooperation	cooperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cooperation |  |  |  |  | helpful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | Cooperation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  | for example with the police or a teacher | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The project was finished thanks to the cooperation of the whole class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooperation:x1:1
# text = The project was finished thanks to the cooperation of the whole class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	finished	finished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cooperation	cooperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the project | finished thanks |  |  |  | to the cooperation of the whole class | tree rules |
| 2 | **cooperate** |  | the whole class |  |  |  |  |  | nom cooperation «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ants survive by cooperation: each one has a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooperation:x2:1
# text = Ants survive by cooperation: each one has a job.
1	Ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	survive	survive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cooperation	cooperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	job	job	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 | **survive** | present | Ants |  |  |  |  | by cooperation | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by cooperation=Location |
| 2 | **have** | present | each one | a job |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thank you for your cooperation, said the sign at the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooperation:x3:1
# text = Thank you for your cooperation, said the sign at the airport.
1	Thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cooperation	cooperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  | for your cooperation | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for cooperation=Attribute |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  | the sign |  | the airport |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sign=Topic |
| 3 | **cooperate** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom cooperation «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The space station was built in cooperation with many countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooperation:x4:1
# text = The space station was built in cooperation with many countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cooperation	cooperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the space station |  | cooperation with many countries |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Good cooperation helped our team win the relay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooperation:x5:1
# text = Good cooperation helped our team win the relay.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cooperation	cooperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	relay	relay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **help** | past | Good cooperation |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | present | our team | the relay |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relay=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police asked for the public's cooperation in finding the lost dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cooperation:x6:1
# text = The police asked for the public's cooperation in finding the lost dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	cooperation	cooperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	finding	find	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the police |  |  |  |  | for the public's cooperation | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **find** | gerund | the police *not said here* | the lost dog |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Topic |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cooperate** |  | the public |  |  |  |  |  | nom cooperation «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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