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title: experience — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «experience» in the school dictionary: Experience is knowledge or skill you get by doing or seeing things over time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# experience

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**Who acts:** Experience, you, I, bus, Visiting, She · **What happens:** be, get, do, see, happen, leave · **To what, where:** skill, things, something, you, strong feeling, it

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Experience is knowledge or skill you get by doing or seeing things over time.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:m1:1
# text = Experience is knowledge or skill you get by doing or seeing things over time.
1	Experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	knowledge	knowledgeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Experience |  |  |  |  | knowledgeable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | skill *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skill=Stimulus |
| 3 | **do** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **see** | gerund | you *not said here* | things |  |  | time |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |

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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 -->
An experience is something that happens to you, especially something that leaves a strong feeling.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:m2:1
# text = An experience is something that happens to you, especially something that leaves a strong feeling.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a experience | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | present |  | a strong feeling |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To experience something is to have it happen to you or to feel it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:m3:1
# text = To experience something is to have it happen to you or to feel it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	experience	experience	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **experience** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | have *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | infinitive |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I know from experience that the bus is often late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:x1:1
# text = I know from experience that the bus is often late.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | I |  |  | experience |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | the bus |  |  |  |  | late, often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Visiting the zoo was a great experience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:x2:1
# text = Visiting the zoo was a great experience.
1	Visiting	visit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **visit** | gerund |  | the zoo |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zoo=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Visiting | a great experience |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a lot of experience with dogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:x3:1
# text = She has a lot of experience with dogs.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a lot of experience with dogs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write about an experience that made you proud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:x4:1
# text = Write about an experience that made you proud.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about a experience | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about experience=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | past | a experience | you |  |  |  | proud *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many animals experience fear during storms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:x5:1
# text = Many animals experience fear during storms.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	experience	experience	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	storms	storm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **experience** | present | Many animals | fear |  |  | during storms |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fear=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camping in the rain was a new experience for us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:x6:1
# text = Camping in the rain was a new experience for us.
1	Camping	camp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **camp** | gerund |  |  |  | the rain |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rain=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Camping | a new experience |  |  |  | for us | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gained experience by helping at the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:x7:1
# text = He gained experience by helping at the shop.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gained	gain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gain** | past | He | experience |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experience=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  | the shop |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had had experience with such birds before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experience:x8:1
# text = He had had experience with such birds before.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	before	before	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past · perfect | He | experience |  |  |  | with such birds; before *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experience=Patient |

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