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title: credentials — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «credentials» in the school dictionary: Qualifications, training and experience that show someone is suitable or trustworthy for a job or role: «Her credentials as a doctor are excellent». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# credentials

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**Who acts:** experience, someone, Qualifications, Documents, you, police officer · **What happens:** show, be, prove, allow, do, check · **To what, where:** Documents, you, credentials, username, login credentials, great credentials · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«credentials» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [credentials in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/credentials.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Qualifications, training and experience that show someone is suitable or trustworthy for a job or role: «Her credentials as a doctor are excellent».

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:m1:1
# text = Qualifications, training and experience that show someone is suitable or trustworthy for a job or role: «Her credentials as a doctor are excellent».
1	Qualifications	qualification	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	trustworthy	trustworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
26	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | experience |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | for a job or role; suitable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Qualifications and training and experience and Her credentials as a doctor |  |  |  |  | excellent *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Documents that prove who you are or what you are allowed to do, like an ID badge or press pass: «The guard checked his credentials».

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:m2:1
# text = Documents that prove who you are or what you are allowed to do, like an ID badge or press pass: «The guard checked his credentials».
1	Documents	document	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prove	prove	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	ID	id	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	pass	pass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
26	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | Documents | Documents |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent who=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **allow** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a ID badge or press pass | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **check** *in a quote* | past | Documents | guard's credentials |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent credential=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your username and password used to log in: «Never share your login credentials».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:m3:1
# text = Your username and password used to log in: «Never share your login credentials».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	username	username	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	log	log	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	login	login	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle · passive |  | Your username and password |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **log in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **share** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your login credentials |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never share your login credentials with anyone online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:x1:1
# text = Never share your login credentials with anyone online.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	login	login	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
8	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | your login credentials |  |  |  | with anyone; online *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police officer showed her credentials before coming in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:x2:1
# text = The police officer showed her credentials before coming in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the police officer | officer's credentials |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent credential=Recipient |
| 2 | **come in** | gerund | the police officer *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new coach has great credentials: he played for England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:x3:1
# text = The new coach has great credentials: he played for England.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the new coach | great credentials |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent credential=Patient |
| 2 | **play** | past | coach |  |  |  |  | for England | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for england=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company boasts about its green credentials.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:x4:1
# text = The company boasts about its green credentials.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	boasts	boast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boast** *speech: other* | present | the company |  |  |  |  | about company's green credentials | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about credential=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the author's credentials before you trust a website.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:x5:1
# text = Check the author's credentials before you trust a website.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	trust	trust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the author's credentials |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent credential=Theme |
| 2 | **trust** | present | you | a website |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent website=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reporters wear their press credentials around their necks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:x6:1
# text = Reporters wear their press credentials around their necks.
1	Reporters	reporter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	necks	neck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Reporters | Reporters's press credentials |  | Reporters's necks |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent credential=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scam email may ask for your credentials, so don't reply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credentials:x7:1
# text = A scam email may ask for your credentials, so don't reply.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scam	scam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	credentials	credential	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	reply	reply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | may | a scam email |  |  |  |  | for your credentials | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **reply** *speech: assert* | infinitive · do-support | a scam email *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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