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title: enumeration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enumeration» in the school dictionary: Counting or naming things one by one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enumeration

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**Who acts:** Listing, enumeration, His, Careful enumeration, you, report · **What happens:** count, name, number, order, list, give · **To what, where:** things, possible cases, cases, twelve different ways, outfits, excuses

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Counting or naming things one by one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumeration:m1:1
# text = Counting or naming things one by one.
1	Counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	naming	name	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **name** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A numbered or ordered list of things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumeration:m2:1
# text = A numbered or ordered list of things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	numbered	number	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ordered	order	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **number** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **order** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | things |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Listing all possible cases or arrangements to count them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumeration:m3:1
# text = Listing all possible cases or arrangements to count them.
1	Listing	list	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
3	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	arrangements	arrangement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | gerund |  | all possible cases or arrangements |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **count** | to-infinitive | Listing | cases *= case* |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The enumeration of all the outfits gave twelve different ways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumeration:x1:1
# text = The enumeration of all the outfits gave twelve different ways.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	enumeration	enumeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outfits	outfit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the enumeration of all outfits | twelve different ways |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 2 | **enumerate** |  |  | all outfits |  |  |  |  | nom enumeration «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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His enumeration of excuses was very long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumeration:x2:1
# text = His enumeration of excuses was very long.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	enumeration	enumeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	excuses	excuse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His enumeration of excuses |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **enumerate** |  | His *= he* | excuses |  |  |  |  | nom enumeration «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Careful enumeration helps you find every possible pair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumeration:x3:1
# text = Careful enumeration helps you find every possible pair.
1	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	enumeration	enumeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Careful enumeration | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | infinitive | you *not said here* | every possible pair |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The report begins with an enumeration of the main risks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumeration:x4:1
# text = The report begins with an enumeration of the main risks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	enumeration	enumeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	risks	risk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | present | the report |  |  |  |  | with a enumeration of the main risks | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with enumeration=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **enumerate** |  |  | the main risks |  |  |  |  | nom enumeration «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The census is an enumeration of everyone living in the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumeration:x5:1
# text = The census is an enumeration of everyone living in the country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	census	census	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	enumeration	enumeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	_
8	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the census | a enumeration |  |  |  | of everyone | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | the country |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Use enumeration to list the ways to make 10p.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumeration:x6:1
# text = Use enumeration to list the ways to make 10p.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	enumeration	enumeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	list	list	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | enumeration |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enumeration=Patient |
| 2 | **list** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the ways |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | 10 p |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset p=Product |

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