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title: examination — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «examination» in the school dictionary: An examination is a test of what you know or can do, often written; usually called an exam. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# examination

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** examination, you, medical examination, doctor, Pupils, rock · **What happens:** be, know, do, write, call, study · **To what, where:** test, exam, careful look, something, examination, body · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«examination» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [examination in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/examination.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An examination is a test of what you know or can do, often written; usually called an exam.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:m1:1
# text = An examination is a test of what you know or can do, often written; usually called an exam.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	examination	examination	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	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a examination | a test |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **do** | can | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **write** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **call** | participle |  | a exam |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
An examination is a careful look at something to study or check it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:m2:1
# text = An examination is a careful look at something to study or check it.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a examination | a careful look |  | something |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **study** | to-infinitive | a examination *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive | a examination *not said here* | examination |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A medical examination is when a doctor checks your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:m3:1
# text = A medical examination is when a doctor checks your body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a medical examination |  |  |  |  | when *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | present | a doctor | your body |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pupils sit their examinations in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:x1:1
# text = Pupils sit their examinations in the hall.
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	examinations	examination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hall	hall	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 | **sit** | present | Pupils | Pupils's examinations |  | the hall |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent examination=Theme in hall=Location |
| 2 | **examine** |  | Pupils *= pupil* |  |  |  |  |  | nom examination «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor gave him a full examination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:x2:1
# text = The doctor gave him a full examination.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the doctor | a full examination | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient examination=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On examination, the rock had tiny crystals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:x3:1
# text = On examination, the rock had tiny crystals.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the rock | tiny crystals |  | examination |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crystal=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She passed her music examination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:x4:1
# text = She passed her music examination.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | She | her music examination |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme examination=Trajectory |
| 2 | **examine** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom examination «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist's examination took five minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:x5:1
# text = The dentist's examination took five minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the dentist's examination |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **examine** |  | the dentist |  |  |  |  |  | nom examination «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective made a careful examination of the footprints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:x6:1
# text = The detective made a careful examination of the footprints.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the detective | a careful examination of the footprints |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset examination=Product |
| 2 | **examine** |  |  | the footprints |  |  |  |  | nom examination «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The examination lasts two hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:x7:1
# text = The examination lasts two hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | the examination |  |  |  | hour |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our examination of the pond water showed tiny creatures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:x8:1
# text = Our examination of the pond water showed tiny creatures.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Our examination of the pond water | tiny creatures |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent creature=Recipient |
| 2 | **examine** |  | Our | the pond water |  |  |  |  | nom examination «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was studying for an examination for an appointment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:examination:x9:1
# text = He was studying for an examination for an appointment.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	studying	study	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	appointment	appointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past · progressive | He |  |  |  |  | for a examination for a appointment | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for examination=Attribute |

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