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title: education — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «education» in the school dictionary: Education is the teaching and learning that happens at school, college and university. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# education

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**Who acts:** Education, teaching, knowledge, child, PE, aunt · **What happens:** be, happen, get, learn, teach, have · **To what, where:** teaching, school, right, good education, local school, us

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Education is the teaching and learning that happens at school, college and university.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:education:m1:1
# text = Education is the teaching and learning that happens at school, college and university.
1	Education	education	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	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	_	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Education | the teaching and learning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | the teaching and learning |  |  | school and college and university |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at school=Location |

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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 -->
The knowledge and skills a person gets from learning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:education:m2:1
# text = The knowledge and skills a person gets from learning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | the knowledge and skills |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund | the knowledge and skills *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teaching about a special subject, like «road safety education» or «physical education».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:education:m3:1
# text = Teaching about a special subject, like «road safety education» or «physical education».
1	Teaching	teach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
10	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about a special subject; like road safety education or physical education | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent about subject=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every child has the right to an education.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:education:x1:1
# text = Every child has the right to an education.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every child | the right |  |  |  | to a education | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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PE stands for physical education.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:education:x2:1
# text = PE stands for physical education.
1	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | PE |  |  |  |  | for physical education | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for education=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My aunt works in education as a teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:education:x3:1
# text = My aunt works in education as a teacher.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	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 | **work** | present | My aunt |  |  |  |  | as a teacher; in education | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in education=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She got a good education at her local school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:education:x4:1
# text = She got a good education at her local school.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | She | a good education |  | her local school |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent education=Theme at school=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Road safety education teaches us how to cross safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:education:x5:1
# text = Road safety education teaches us how to cross safely.
1	Road	Road	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Road safety education |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |
| 2 | **cross** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Higher education means university and college.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:education:x6:1
# text = Higher education means university and college.
1	Higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Higher education | university and college |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent university=Topic |

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