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title: experiment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «experiment» in the school dictionary: A test done carefully to find out something, check an idea, or see what happens. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# experiment

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**Who acts:** test, things, new way, We, experiment, you · **What happens:** do, find out, check, see, happen, try · **To what, where:** test, something, idea, new things, ball, one thing · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A test done carefully to find out something, check an idea, or see what happens.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:m1:1
# text = A test done carefully to find out something, check an idea, or see what happens.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	nsubj	_	_
17	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  | a test *not said here* |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **find out** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive | a test | a idea |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |
| 4 | **see** | infinitive | a test *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
To try new things or ideas to see what they are like (experiment with colours).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:m2:1
# text = To try new things or ideas to see what they are like (experiment with colours).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	acl:relcl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | to-infinitive |  | new things or ideas |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | new things or ideas |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | present | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | like experiment; with colours | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A new way of doing something that is being tried out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:m3:1
# text = A new way of doing something that is being tried out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | a new way *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **try out** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did an experiment to see which ball bounces highest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:x1:1
# text = We did an experiment to see which ball bounces highest.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	bounces	bounce	VERB	VBZ	Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | a experiment *not said here* | which ball |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ball=Stimulus |
| 3 | **bounce** | present | a experiment |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a fair experiment, you only change one thing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:x2:1
# text = In a fair experiment, you only change one thing.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | you | one thing |  | a fair experiment |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write down your prediction before the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:x3:1
# text = Write down your prediction before the experiment.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write down** | imperative | you *not said here* | your prediction |  |  | before the experiment |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prediction=Theme |
| 2 | **predict** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She experimented with different colours in her painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:x4:1
# text = She experimented with different colours in her painting.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	experimented	experiment	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **experiment** | past | She |  |  | her painting |  | with different colours | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never mix cleaning products as an experiment — it can make poison gas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:x5:1
# text = Never mix cleaning products as an experiment — it can make poison gas.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | cleaning products |  |  |  | as a experiment | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent product=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | can | experiment | poison gas |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material gas=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The experiment showed that plants grow towards the light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:x6:1
# text = The experiment showed that plants grow towards the light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the experiment |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** | present | plants |  |  |  |  | towards the light | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's experiment with the recipe and add some cinnamon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:x7:1
# text = Let's experiment with the recipe and add some cinnamon.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | experiment | 's |  |  | with the recipe | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient experiment=Theme |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | some cinnamon |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cinnamon=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He split the second bulrush as an experiment and just the same thing happened.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experiment:x8:1
# text = He split the second bulrush as an experiment and just the same thing happened.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	bulrush	bulrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past | He | the second bulrush |  |  |  | as a experiment | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bulrush=Patient |
| 2 | **happen** | past | the same thing |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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