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title: executing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «executing» in the school dictionary: Doing or carrying out a plan, order, task or movement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# executing

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**Who acts:** gymnast, computer, step, team, robot, we · **What happens:** do, carry out, run, kill, execute, step · **To what, where:** plan, program, computer, someone, perfect cartwheel, program step

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«executing» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [executing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/executing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doing or carrying out a plan, order, task or movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:m1:1
# text = Doing or carrying out a plan, order, task or movement.
1	Doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **carry out** | gerund |  | a plan |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Eventuality |

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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: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running a program or instruction on a computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:m2:1
# text = Running a program or instruction on a computer.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  | a program or instruction |  | a computer |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent program=Theme on computer=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Killing someone as an official punishment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:m3:1
# text = Killing someone as an official punishment.
1	Killing	kill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  | as a official punishment | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent someone=Duration as punishment=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gymnast is executing a perfect cartwheel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:x1:1
# text = The gymnast is executing a perfect cartwheel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	executing	execute	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cartwheel	cartwheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **execute** | present · progressive | the gymnast | a perfect cartwheel |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cartwheel=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer is executing the program step by step.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:x2:1
# text = The computer is executing the program step by step.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	executing	execute	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **execute** | present · progressive | the computer | the program step |  |  |  | by step | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Patient |
| 2 | **step** |  | step |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: by=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team is executing its plan well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:x3:1
# text = The team is executing its plan well.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	executing	execute	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **execute** | present · progressive | the team | team's plan |  |  |  | well *property* | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient |
| 2 | **plan** |  | team |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robot stops after executing each instruction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:x4:1
# text = The robot stops after executing each instruction.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	executing	execute	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | the robot |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **execute** | gerund | the robot *not said here* | each instruction |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In history we read about kings executing their enemies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:x5:1
# text = In history we read about kings executing their enemies.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	executing	execute	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | we |  |  | history |  | about kings | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about king=Topic |
| 2 | **execute** | gerund | kings *not said here* | kings's enemies |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is executing the dance moves in time with the music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:x6:1
# text = He is executing the dance moves in time with the music.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	executing	execute	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **execute** | present · progressive | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | present | the dance |  |  |  | time |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Before executing this wicked design, however, he decided to put Zeus to the test, and having killed a boy for the purpose, placed before him a dish containing human flesh.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:executing:x7:1
# text = Before executing this wicked design, however, he decided to put Zeus to the test, and having killed a boy for the purpose, placed before him a dish containing human flesh.
1	Before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	executing	execute	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	however	however	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	aux	_	_
20	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	_
28	before	before	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obl	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	_
32	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	31	acl	_	_
33	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **execute** | gerund | he *not said here* | this wicked design |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent design=Patient |
| 2 | **decide** | past | he |  |  |  |  | however *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **put** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  | Zeus |  |  | to the test | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent zeus=Goal |
| 4 | **kill** | gerund · perfect | he *not said here* | a boy |  |  |  | for the purpose | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Theme |
| 5 | **place** | participle | he *not said here* | a dish |  |  | before boy |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dish=Theme before he=Destination |
| 6 | **contain** | gerund | a dish *not said here* | human flesh |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot flesh=Theme |

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