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title: identification — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «identification» in the school dictionary: Something that proves who you are, such as a card or passport; short form ID. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# identification

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**Who acts:** you, act, We, police, his, Bird identification · **What happens:** prove, be, find out, name, understand, bring · **To what, where:** something, them, form, identification, identification key, minibeasts

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«identification» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [identification in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/identification.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that proves who you are, such as a card or passport; short form ID.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identification:m1:1
# text = Something that proves who you are, such as a card or passport; short form ID.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	ccomp	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	ID	id	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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The act of finding out or naming what something or someone is, as in «identification of a bird».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identification:m2:1
# text = The act of finding out or naming what something or someone is, as in «identification of a bird».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	naming	name	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	identification	identification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find out** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the act |  |  |  |  | as identification; of a bird | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeling of being like someone and understanding them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identification:m3:1
# text = A feeling of being like someone and understanding them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	understanding	understand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of someone | tree rules |
| 2 | **understand** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please bring a form of identification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identification:x1:1
# text = Please bring a form of identification.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	identification	identification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | a form of identification |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent form=Theme |
| 2 | **form** |  |  | identification |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We used an identification key to name the minibeasts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identification:x2:1
# text = We used an identification key to name the minibeasts.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	identification	identification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	name	name	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	minibeasts	minibeast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a identification key |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient |
| 2 | **name** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the minibeasts |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minibeast=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The police asked for his identification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identification:x3:1
# text = The police asked for his identification.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	identification	identification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the police |  |  |  |  | for his identification | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **identify** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom identification «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bird identification is easier with binoculars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identification:x4:1
# text = Bird identification is easier with binoculars.
1	Bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	identification	identification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	binoculars	binocular	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bird identification |  |  |  |  | with binoculars; easy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Dogs have a microchip for identification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identification:x5:1
# text = Dogs have a microchip for identification.
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	microchip	microchip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	identification	identification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Dogs | a microchip |  |  |  | for identification | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microchip=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My passport is my photo identification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identification:x6:1
# text = My passport is my photo identification.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	identification	identification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My passport | my photo identification |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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