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title: grade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grade» in the school dictionary: A grade is a year or class at school, like second grade (mostly in the USA and Canada; the UK says Year 2). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grade

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**Who acts:** grade, UK, your, level, 24 pupils, grades · **What happens:** be, say, work, sort, have, grade · **To what, where:** year, mark, level, things, second grade, 80 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«grade» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [grade in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grade.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grade is a year or class at school, like second grade (mostly in the USA and Canada; the UK says Year 2).

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:m1:1
# text = A grade is a year or class at school, like second grade (mostly in the USA and Canada; the UK says Year 2).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
25	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
26	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	25	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a grade | a year or class at school |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the UK | Year |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent year=Topic |

<!-- .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 -->
A grade is a mark for your work, like a letter A to F or a score on a test.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:m2:1
# text = A grade is a mark for your work, like a letter A to F or a score on a test.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	F	F	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a grade | a mark and a letter to F or a score on a test |  |  |  | for your work | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grade is a level of how good or strong something is, like grade A eggs.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:m3:1
# text = A grade is a level of how good or strong something is, like grade A eggs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a grade | a level |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a level |  |  |  |  | like grade | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To grade is to give marks to work, or to sort things by size or quality.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:m4:1
# text = To grade is to give marks to work, or to sort things by size or quality.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	sort	sort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sort** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  | by size or quality | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grade is also how steep a road or slope is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:m5:1
# text = A grade is also how steep a road or slope is.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a grade |  |  |  |  | steep *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 24 pupils in the second grade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:x1:1
# text = There are 24 pupils in the second grade.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	grade	grade	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 | **does** | present | 24 pupils |  |  | the second grade; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grade=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her grades were 80, 90 and 70.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:x2:1
# text = Her grades were 80, 90 and 70.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grades	grade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	70	70	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her grades | 80 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is her average grade?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:x3:1
# text = What is her average grade?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | her average grade |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each grade has 3 classes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:x4:1
# text = Each grade has 3 classes.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each grade | 3 classes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is in fifth grade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:x5:1
# text = My sister is in fifth grade.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My sister |  |  | fifth grade |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher graded our spelling tests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:x6:1
# text = The teacher graded our spelling tests.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	graded	grade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grade** | past | the teacher | our spelling tests |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Theme |
| 2 | **test** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got an A grade in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:x7:1
# text = He got an A grade in science.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | He | a grade |  | science |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grade=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The truck drove slowly up the steep grade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grade:x8:1
# text = The truck drove slowly up the steep grade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | the truck |  |  | the steep grade |  | slowly *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent up grade=Trajectory |

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