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title: headcount — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «headcount» in the school dictionary: A headcount is a count of how many people are present, done by counting heads. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# headcount

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**Who acts:** headcount, count, people, teacher, bus, we · **What happens:** be, do, count, work, leave, cut · **To what, where:** count, heads, number, headcount, 120

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A headcount is a count of how many people are present, done by counting heads.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headcount:m1:1
# text = A headcount is a count of how many people are present, done by counting heads.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	headcount	headcount	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	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
16	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a headcount | a count |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a count *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of many people; present *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **count** | gerund |  | heads |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Headcount is the number of people working in a company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headcount:m2:1
# text = Headcount is the number of people working in a company.
1	Headcount	headcount	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	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Headcount | the number |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in a company | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in company=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher did a headcount before the bus left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headcount:x1:1
# text = The teacher did a headcount before the bus left.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	headcount	headcount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the teacher | a headcount |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headcount=Eventuality |
| 2 | **leave** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Headcount: 28 pupils, all here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headcount:x2:1
# text = Headcount: 28 pupils, all here.
1	Headcount	headcount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After lunch we did another headcount.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headcount:x3:1
# text = After lunch we did another headcount.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	headcount	headcount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | we | another headcount |  |  | after lunch |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headcount=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company cut its headcount by 50.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headcount:x4:1
# text = The company cut its headcount by 50.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	headcount	headcount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **cut** | past | the company | company's headcount |  |  |  | by 50 | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset headcount=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The headcount was 120; 15 left early — how many stayed?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headcount:x5:1
# text = The headcount was 120; 15 left early — how many stayed?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	headcount	headcount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nsubj	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
12	stayed	stay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the headcount | 120 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | past | 15 |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stay** | participle | many |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need a headcount for the pizza order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headcount:x6:1
# text = We need a headcount for the pizza order.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	headcount	headcount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | a headcount |  |  |  | for the pizza order | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot headcount=Theme |

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