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title: error — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «error» in the school dictionary: An error is a mistake, something done wrongly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# error

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**Who acts:** error, computer error, problem, program, I, my · **What happens:** be, do, measure, estimate, stop, work · **To what, where:** mistake, difference, maths, problem, program, error

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«error» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [error in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/error.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An error is a mistake, something done wrongly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:m1:1
# text = An error is a mistake, something done wrongly.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	appos	_	_
8	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a error | a mistake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
In maths and science, an error is the difference between a measured or estimated value and the true value.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:m2:1
# text = In maths and science, an error is the difference between a measured or estimated value and the true value.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	estimated	estimate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
16	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a error | the difference |  | maths and science |  | between a measured value and the true value | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **estimate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A computer error is a problem that stops a program working correctly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:m3:1
# text = A computer error is a problem that stops a program working correctly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a computer error | a problem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | present | a problem | a program |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality program=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** | gerund | a program *not said here* |  |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I made an error in my sum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:x1:1
# text = I made an error in my sum.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | I | a error |  | my sum |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent error=Product |
| 2 | **sum** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check your work for errors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:x2:1
# text = Check your work for errors.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	errors	error	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your work |  |  |  | for errors | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent work=Theme for error=Attribute |
| 2 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's an error message on the screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:x3:1
# text = There's an error message on the screen.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a error message on the screen |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found the answer by trial and error.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:x4:1
# text = We found the answer by trial and error.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | the answer |  |  |  | by trial and error | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter was sent to us in error.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:x5:1
# text = The letter was sent to us in error.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	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	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | the letter | us | error |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to we=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ruler was bent, so there was an error in our measurement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:x6:1
# text = The ruler was bent, so there was an error in our measurement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
8	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | past · passive |  | the ruler |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |
| 2 | **be** | past | a error in our measurement |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **measure** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom measurement «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count again; there was an error in the total.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:x7:1
# text = Count again; there was an error in the total.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	again	again	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **be** | past | a error in the total |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were a very large number of typographic errors in the source edition of this text.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:error:x8:1
# text = There were a very large number of typographic errors in the source edition of this text.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	typographic	typographic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	errors	error	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	edition	edition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a large number of typographic errors in the source edition of this text |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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