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title: findings — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «findings» in the school dictionary: The facts or results someone has discovered after studying, testing or investigating something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# findings

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**Who acts:** court, you, your, findings, plants, Our · **What happens:** discover, study, investigate, decide, be, write · **To what, where:** facts, something, findings, table, light, everyone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The facts or results someone has discovered after studying, testing or investigating something.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:findings:m1:1
# text = The facts or results someone has discovered after studying, testing or investigating something.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	discovered	discover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	studying	study	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	testing	testing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	investigating	investigate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discover** | present · perfect · passive |  | the facts or results |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **study** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **investigate** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What a court or official inquiry decides is true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:findings:m2:1
# text = What a court or official inquiry decides is true.
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	inquiry	inquiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | present | what court or official inquiry |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | present | what court or official inquiry *not said here* |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write your findings in the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:findings:x1:1
# text = Write your findings in the table.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	findings	finding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	table	table	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 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | your findings |  | the table |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent finding=Theme in table=Destination |
| 2 | **find** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom finding «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our findings show that plants grow faster in light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:findings:x2:1
# text = Our findings show that plants grow faster in light.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	findings	finding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Our findings |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** | present | plants |  |  | light |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in light=Location |
| 3 | **find** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom finding «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientists shared their findings with the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:findings:x3:1
# text = The scientists shared their findings with the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	findings	finding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | the scientists | scientists's findings |  |  |  | with the world | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** |  | scientists *= scientist* |  |  |  |  |  | nom finding «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The findings of the report surprised everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:findings:x4:1
# text = The findings of the report surprised everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	findings	finding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	surprised	surprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surprise** | past | the findings of the report | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **find** |  |  | the report |  |  |  |  | nom finding «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inquiry's findings said the bridge was unsafe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:findings:x5:1
# text = The inquiry's findings said the bridge was unsafe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inquiry	inquiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	findings	finding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	unsafe	unsafe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the inquiry's findings |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the bridge |  |  |  |  | unsafe *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** |  | the inquiry |  |  |  |  |  | nom finding «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Present your findings to the class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:findings:x6:1
# text = Present your findings to the class.
1	Present	present	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	findings	finding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	class	class	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 | **present** | imperative | you *not said here* | your findings | the class |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent finding=Theme to class=Recipient |
| 2 | **find** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom finding «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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