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title: correction — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «correction» in the school dictionary: A correction is a change that makes something right that was wrong. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# correction

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**Who acts:** correction, change, act, you, your, teacher · **What happens:** be, make, put, mean, do, correct · **To what, where:** change, something, act, mistakes, punishment, corrections

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«correction» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [correction in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/correction.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A correction is a change that makes something right that was wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correction:m1:1
# text = A correction is a change that makes something right that was wrong.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	correction	correction	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	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	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** | present | a correction | a change |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a change | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | 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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Correction is the act of putting mistakes right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correction:m2:1
# text = Correction is the act of putting mistakes right.
1	Correction	correction	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	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	putting	put	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Correction | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | gerund | the act *not said here* | mistakes |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent mistake=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Correction can mean punishment, as in old prisons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correction:m3:1
# text = Correction can mean punishment, as in old prisons.
1	Correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	prisons	prison	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Correction | punishment |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent punishment=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do your corrections in green pen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correction:x1:1
# text = Do your corrections in green pen.
1	Do	do	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	corrections	correction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | your corrections |  | green pen |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent correction=Eventuality |
| 2 | **correct** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom correction «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher made a correction to my spelling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correction:x2:1
# text = The teacher made a correction to my spelling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the teacher | a correction |  |  |  | to my spelling | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent correction=Product |
| 2 | **spell** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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There were three corrections on the board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correction:x3:1
# text = There were three corrections on the board.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	corrections	correction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | three corrections on the board |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Use correction tape to cover the mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correction:x4:1
# text = Use correction tape to cover the mistake.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mistake	mistake	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* | correction tape |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tape=Patient |
| 2 | **cover** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the mistake |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mistake=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The newspaper printed a correction the next day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correction:x5:1
# text = The newspaper printed a correction the next day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	printed	print	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	correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | past | the newspaper | a correction |  |  | day |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent correction=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She took the correction kindly and tried again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correction:x6:1
# text = She took the correction kindly and tried again.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She | the correction |  |  |  | kindly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent correction=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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