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title: documentation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «documentation» in the school dictionary: Official papers or records that prove something, such as passports, certificates or receipts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# documentation

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**Who acts:** records, information, something, You, documentation, your · **What happens:** prove, write, explain, work, record, need · **To what, where:** something, facts, writing, right documentation, documentation, address · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Official papers or records that prove something, such as passports, certificates or receipts.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:documentation:m1:1
# text = Official papers or records that prove something, such as passports, certificates or receipts.
1	Official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	prove	prove	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	passports	passport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	certificates	certificate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	receipts	receipt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | records | something |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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 -->
Written instructions or information that explain how something works, such as a manual for a program.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:documentation:m2:1
# text = Written instructions or information that explain how something works, such as a manual for a program.
1	Written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	explain	explain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	manual	manual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present | information |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **work** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recording facts or events in writing, photos or video.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:documentation:m3:1
# text = Recording facts or events in writing, photos or video.
1	Recording	record	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | gerund |  | facts or events |  | writing and photos or video |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fact=Theme in writing=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need the right documentation to travel abroad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:documentation:x1:1
# text = You need the right documentation to travel abroad.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	documentation	documentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	abroad	abroad	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 | **need** | present | You | the right documentation |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot documentation=Theme |
| 2 | **travel** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | the right documentation *not said here* |  |  |  | abroad *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please bring documentation showing your address.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:documentation:x2:1
# text = Please bring documentation showing your address.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	documentation	documentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | documentation |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent documentation=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | documentation *not said here* | your address |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent address=Recipient |
| 3 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The documentation explains how to set up the robot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:documentation:x3:1
# text = The documentation explains how to set up the robot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	documentation	documentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explains	explain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present | the documentation |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **set up** | to-infinitive |  | the robot |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient robot=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We kept careful documentation of our plant experiment with daily photos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:documentation:x4:1
# text = We kept careful documentation of our plant experiment with daily photos.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	documentation	documentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | We | careful documentation of our plant experiment with daily photos |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent documentation=Theme |
| 2 | **document** |  |  | our plant experiment with daily photos |  |  |  |  | nom documentation «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **experiment** |  | our |  |  |  |  | with daily photos | nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent with=obl |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Applicants must provide supporting documentation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:documentation:x5:1
# text = (formal) Applicants must provide supporting documentation.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Applicants	applicant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	provide	provide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	supporting	support	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	documentation	documentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | must | formal Applicants |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition clause=Theme |
| 2 | **support** | gerund | formal Applicants *not said here* | documentation |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer documentation=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The app has clear online documentation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:documentation:x6:1
# text = The app has clear online documentation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	documentation	documentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the app | clear online documentation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent documentation=Patient |

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