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title: facilitation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «facilitation» in the school dictionary: Making something easier to do or helping it happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# facilitation

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**Who acts:** something, Leading, facilitation, teacher, Ramps, Good facilitation · **What happens:** make, do, help, happen, lead, take · **To what, where:** something, it, group discussion, part, group share ideas, facilitation

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making something easier to do or helping it happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facilitation:m1:1
# text = Making something easier to do or helping it happen.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **help** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **happen** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Leading a group discussion or meeting so that everyone can take part and work well.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facilitation:m2:1
# text = Leading a group discussion or meeting so that everyone can take part and work well.
1	Leading	lead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	1	obl	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
15	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | gerund |  | a group discussion or meeting |  |  |  | so everyone | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discussion=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | can | Leading | part |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 3 | **work** | infinitive | Leading *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher's facilitation helped every group share ideas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facilitation:x1:1
# text = The teacher's facilitation helped every group share ideas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	facilitation	facilitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the teacher's facilitation | every group share ideas |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **facilitate** |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom facilitation «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Ramps provide the facilitation of access for wheelchair users.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facilitation:x2:1
# text = Ramps provide the facilitation of access for wheelchair users.
1	Ramps	ramp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	provide	provide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	facilitation	facilitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	access	access	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	users	user	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | present | Ramps | the facilitation of access for wheelchair users |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition facilitation=Theme |
| 2 | **facilitate** |  |  | access for wheelchair users |  |  |  |  | nom facilitation «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Good facilitation keeps a meeting on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facilitation:x3:1
# text = Good facilitation keeps a meeting on time.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	facilitation	facilitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Good facilitation | a meeting |  |  | on time |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meeting=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The new bridge led to the facilitation of trade between towns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facilitation:x4:1
# text = The new bridge led to the facilitation of trade between towns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	facilitation	facilitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	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 | **lead** | participle |  | the new bridge *not said here* |  |  |  | to the facilitation of trade between towns | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to facilitation=Patient |
| 2 | **facilitate** |  |  | trade between towns |  |  |  |  | nom facilitation «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Some plants grow better because of facilitation by nearby shrubs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facilitation:x5:1
# text = Some plants grow better because of facilitation by nearby shrubs.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	facilitation	facilitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	nearby	nearby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shrubs	shrub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | some plants |  |  |  |  | because facilitation; by nearby shrubs; well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by shrub=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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With careful facilitation, even shy pupils spoke up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facilitation:x6:1
# text = With careful facilitation, even shy pupils spoke up.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	facilitation	facilitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak up** *speech: other* | past | shy pupils |  |  |  |  | with careful facilitation | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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