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title: create — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «create» in the school dictionary: To create is to make something new that did not exist before. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# create

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**Who acts:** We, She, much noise, you, strong password, storm · **What happens:** create, be, not exist, happen, save, guess · **To what, where:** poster, own board game, problems, library, strong password, huge waves

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To create is to make something new that did not exist before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:m1:1
# text = To create is to make something new that did not exist before.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	create	create	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	exist	exist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	before	before	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **exist** | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | before *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
To create is to cause something to happen, such as a feeling, a problem or a mess.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:m2:1
# text = To create is to cause something to happen, such as a feeling, a problem or a mess.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	create	create	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cause *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We created a poster about saving water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:x1:1
# text = We created a poster about saving water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	created	create	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	water	water	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 | **create** | past | We | a poster |  |  |  | about saving water | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Result |
| 2 | **save** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She created her own board game with cards and dice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:x2:1
# text = She created her own board game with cards and dice.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	created	create	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dice	dice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | past | She | her own board game |  |  |  | with cards and dice | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much noise creates problems in the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:x3:1
# text = Too much noise creates problems in the library.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	creates	create	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | present | much noise | problems |  | the library |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Create a strong password that nobody can guess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:x4:1
# text = Create a strong password that nobody can guess.
1	Create	create	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	guess	guess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | imperative | you *not said here* | a strong password |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Result |
| 2 | **guess** | can | a strong password |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm created huge waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:x5:1
# text = The storm created huge waves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	created	create	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	waves	wave	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 | **create** | past | the storm | huge waves |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's create a story together, one sentence each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:x6:1
# text = Let's create a story together, one sentence each.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	create	create	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **create** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | a story |  |  |  | one sentence  each *obl*; together *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He created a model of a volcano for the science fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:x7:1
# text = He created a model of a volcano for the science fair.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	created	create	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | past | He | a model of a volcano |  |  |  | for the science | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent model=Result for science=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **model** |  |  | a volcano |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here the Caliph’s arrival created the greatest sensation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:create:x8:1
# text = Here the Caliph’s arrival created the greatest sensation.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’s	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	created	create	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | past | the Caliph's arrival | the greatest sensation |  | here |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensation=Result |
| 2 | **arrive** |  | the Caliph |  |  |  |  |  | nom arrival «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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