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title: experimentation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «experimentation» in the school dictionary: Experimentation is the process of trying out experiments to test ideas and find things out. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# experimentation

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**Who acts:** Experimentation, process, It, new ways, we, paper towel · **What happens:** be, try out, test, find out, mean, try · **To what, where:** process, experiments, ideas, things, new ways, experimentation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«experimentation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [experimentation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/experimentation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Experimentation is the process of trying out experiments to test ideas and find things out.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimentation:m1:1
# text = Experimentation is the process of trying out experiments to test ideas and find things out.
1	Experimentation	experimentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	test	test	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
11	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Experimentation | the process |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try out** | gerund | the process *not said here* | experiments |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **test** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the process *not said here* | ideas |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |
| 4 | **find out** | present | Experimentation *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |

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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 -->
It can also mean trying new and different ways of doing things to see what works.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimentation:m2:1
# text = It can also mean trying new and different ways of doing things to see what works.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
10	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	nsubj	_	_
16	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **try** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | new ways |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality |
| 3 | **do** | gerund | new ways *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 4 | **see** | to-infinitive | new ways *not said here* | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **work** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Through experimentation, we found which paper towel soaked up the most water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimentation:x1:1
# text = Through experimentation, we found which paper towel soaked up the most water.
1	Through	through	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	experimentation	experimentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	towel	towel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | we |  |  | experimentation |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **towel** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **soak up** | participle | paper towel *not said here* | the most water |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Science moves forward through careful experimentation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimentation:x2:1
# text = Science moves forward through careful experimentation.
1	Science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	experimentation	experimentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move forward** | present | Science |  |  | careful experimentation |  | forward *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through experimentation=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chef loves experimentation with new flavours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimentation:x3:1
# text = The chef loves experimentation with new flavours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chef	chef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	experimentation	experimentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flavours	flavour	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 | **love** | present | the chef | experimentation |  |  |  | with new flavours | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer experimentation=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People disagree about animal experimentation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimentation:x4:1
# text = People disagree about animal experimentation.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	experimentation	experimentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disagree** | present | People |  |  |  |  | about animal experimentation | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about experimentation=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band's new album shows a lot of experimentation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimentation:x5:1
# text = The band's new album shows a lot of experimentation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	album	album	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	experimentation	experimentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the band's new album | a lot of experimentation |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lot=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Experimentation taught her that the plant grew best near the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:experimentation:x6:1
# text = Experimentation taught her that the plant grew best near the window.
1	Experimentation	experimentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	obj	_	_
9	near	near	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | Experimentation |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **grow** | past | the plant | best |  | the window |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location good=Theme |

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