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title: graduate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «graduate» in the school dictionary: To finish a course at university, college or (US) school and get a degree or diploma. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# graduate

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**Who acts:** person, sister, He, students, I, you · **What happens:** finish, get, move up, mark, graduate, be · **To what, where:** course, university, degree, something, graduated cylinder, science graduate

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«graduate» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [graduate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/graduate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To finish a course at university, college or (US) school and get a degree or diploma.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:m1:1
# text = To finish a course at university, college or (US) school and get a degree or diploma.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	finish	finish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	diploma	diploma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | to-infinitive |  | a course |  | university and college or US school |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality course=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive |  | a degree or diploma |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer degree=Stimulus |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who has finished university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:m2:1
# text = A person who has finished university.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | present · perfect | a person | university |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector university=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move up to something harder or bigger: «graduate to a big bike».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:m3:1
# text = To move up to something harder or bigger: «graduate to a big bike».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	graduate	graduate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to something=Trajectory |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: adjective, graduated — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marked with lines for measuring: «a graduated cylinder».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:m4:1
# text = Marked with lines for measuring: «a graduated cylinder».
1	Marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	graduated	graduate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | participle |  | a graduated cylinder |  |  |  | with lines for measuring | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with line=Theme |
| 2 | **graduate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister will graduate from university this summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:x1:1
# text = My sister will graduate from university this summer.
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	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	graduate	graduate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graduate** | future | My sister |  |  | university | summer |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is a science graduate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:x2:1
# text = He is a science graduate.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	graduate	graduate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a science graduate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In America, students graduate from high school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:x3:1
# text = In America, students graduate from high school.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	graduate	graduate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graduate** | present | students |  |  | America |  | from high school | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've graduated from stabilisers to a two-wheeler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:x4:1
# text = I've graduated from stabilisers to a two-wheeler.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	graduated	graduate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	stabilisers	stabiliser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	wheeler	wheeler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **graduate** | present · perfect | I |  |  | stabilisers |  | to a two wheeler | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the scale on the graduated cylinder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:x5:1
# text = Read the scale on the graduated cylinder.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	graduated	graduate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the scale |  | the graduated cylinder |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scale=Topic |
| 2 | **graduate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graduates wear caps and gowns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graduate:x6:1
# text = Graduates wear caps and gowns.
1	Graduates	graduate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	caps	cap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gowns	gown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Graduates | caps and gowns |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cap=Theme |

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