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title: evaluation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «evaluation» in the school dictionary: Careful judging of how good, useful or valuable something is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# evaluation

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**Who acts:** written report, you, your, we, test, our · **What happens:** be, write, speak, give, work out, value · **To what, where:** Careful judging, judgement, value, expression, evaluation, experiment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Careful judging of how good, useful or valuable something is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaluation:m1:1
# text = Careful judging of how good, useful or valuable something is.
1	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	judging	judging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	valuable	valuable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Careful judging |  |  |  | of good | 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 written or spoken report that gives that judgement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaluation:m2:1
# text = A written or spoken report that gives that judgement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
5	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	judgement	judgement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | present | a written report | that judgement |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judgement=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Working out the value of an expression.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaluation:m3:1
# text = Working out the value of an expression.
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **work out** | gerund |  | the value of a expression |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Topic |
| 2 | **value** |  |  | a expression |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write an evaluation of your experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaluation:x1:1
# text = Write an evaluation of your experiment.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	evaluation	evaluation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a evaluation of your experiment |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evaluation=Theme |
| 2 | **evaluate** |  |  | your experiment |  |  |  |  | nom evaluation «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **experiment** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In our evaluation, we said the test was not fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaluation:x2:1
# text = In our evaluation, we said the test was not fair.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	evaluation	evaluation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | we |  |  | our evaluation |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in evaluation=Manner |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | the test |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **evaluate** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom evaluation «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher's evaluation of my story was very kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaluation:x3:1
# text = The teacher's evaluation of my story was very kind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	evaluation	evaluation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the teacher's evaluation of my story |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **evaluate** |  | the teacher | my story |  |  |  |  | nom evaluation «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Self-evaluation helps you see how to improve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaluation:x4:1
# text = Self-evaluation helps you see how to improve.
1	Self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	evaluation	evaluation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Self evaluation | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **improve** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The evaluation of 5 + 3 × 2 gives 11.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaluation:x5:1
# text = The evaluation of 5 + 3 × 2 gives 11.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	evaluation	evaluation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	6	cc	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
7	×	×	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the evaluation of 5 × | 11 |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 11=Theme |
| 2 | **evaluate** |  |  | 5 × |  |  |  |  | nom evaluation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school had an evaluation by inspectors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaluation:x6:1
# text = The school had an evaluation by inspectors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	evaluation	evaluation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	inspectors	inspector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the school | a evaluation |  |  |  | by inspectors | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evaluation=Patient |

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