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title: discrepancy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discrepancy» in the school dictionary: A difference between two things that should be the same, such as two numbers, accounts or stories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discrepancy

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**Who acts:** two things, mismatch, discrepancy, detective, We, you · **What happens:** be, show, spot, find, explain, answer · **To what, where:** something, discrepancy, data, 28 pupils

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A difference between two things that should be the same, such as two numbers, accounts or stories.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discrepancy:m1:1
# text = A difference between two things that should be the same, such as two numbers, accounts or stories.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	appos	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | two things |  |  |  |  | same *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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mismatch that shows something may be wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discrepancy:m2:1
# text = A mismatch that shows something may be wrong.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mismatch	mismatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a mismatch | something |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | may | a mismatch |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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There was a discrepancy between the two thermometers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discrepancy:x1:1
# text = There was a discrepancy between the two thermometers.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	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	discrepancy	discrepancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	thermometers	thermometer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a discrepancy between the two thermometers |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The detective spotted a discrepancy in the witness's story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discrepancy:x2:1
# text = The detective spotted a discrepancy in the witness's story.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spotted	spot	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	discrepancy	discrepancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | past | the detective | a discrepancy |  |  |  | in the witness's story | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent discrepancy=Destination in story=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found a discrepancy of £2 in the cake sale money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discrepancy:x3:1
# text = We found a discrepancy of £2 in the cake sale money.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	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	discrepancy	discrepancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | a discrepancy |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discrepancy=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Can you explain the discrepancy between your answer and mine?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discrepancy:x4:1
# text = Can you explain the discrepancy between your answer and mine?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	discrepancy	discrepancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | can | you | the discrepancy |  |  |  | between your answer | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discrepancy=Topic |
| 2 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The discrepancy was caused by a typo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discrepancy:x5:1
# text = The discrepancy was caused by a typo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	discrepancy	discrepancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	typo	typo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past · passive | a typo | the discrepancy |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Scientists noticed a discrepancy in the data.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discrepancy:x6:1
# text = Scientists noticed a discrepancy in the data.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	discrepancy	discrepancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | past | Scientists | a discrepancy |  | the data |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer discrepancy=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The register showed 28 pupils, but there were 27: a discrepancy of one.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discrepancy:x7:1
# text = The register showed 28 pupils, but there were 27: a discrepancy of one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	register	register	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	27	27	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	discrepancy	discrepancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the register |  | 28 pupils |  |  | a discrepancy of one *obl* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pupil=Recipient |
| 2 | **be** | past | 27 |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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