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title: identity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «identity» in the school dictionary: Who someone is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# identity

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**Who acts:** someone, things, equation, police, superhero, You · **What happens:** be, make, name, find out, keep, need · **To what, where:** person, identity, identity secret, proof, bank account, passwords

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«identity» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [identity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/identity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who someone is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:m1:1
# text = Who someone is.
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police found out the thief's identity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:m1e:1
# text = The police found out the thief's identity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find out** | past | the police | the thief's identity |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent identity=Topic |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The things that make a person or group who they are, like their name, culture and beliefs: our school's identity.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:m2:1
# text = The things that make a person or group who they are, like their name, culture and beliefs: our school's identity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	appos	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
21	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the things | a person or group |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset person=Product |
| 2 | **is a** | present | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **name** |  | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being exactly the same: an identity of interests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:m3:1
# text = Being exactly the same: an identity of interests.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
2	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	interests	interest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | a identity of interests *obl*; exactly, same *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An equation that is true for every number, like a + b = b + a.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:m4:1
# text = An equation that is true for every number, like a + b = b + a.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	equation	equation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	13	cc	_	_
13	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
14	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	15	punct	_	_
15	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	17	cc	_	_
17	a.	A.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a equation |  |  |  |  | for every number; true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The superhero kept his identity secret.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:x1:1
# text = The superhero kept his identity secret.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	superhero	superhero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the superhero | superhero's identity secret |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need proof of identity to open a bank account.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:x2:1
# text = You need proof of identity to open a bank account.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | proof of identity |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot proof=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | a bank account |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location account=Theme |
| 3 | **proof** |  |  | identity |  |  |  |  | nom proof «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never share your passwords — someone could steal your identity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:x3:1
# text = Never share your passwords — someone could steal your identity.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	passwords	password	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | your passwords |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **steal** | could | someone | your identity |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location identity=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Music is part of our town's identity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:x4:1
# text = Music is part of our town's identity.
1	Music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Music | part |  |  |  | of our town's identity | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a case of mistaken identity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:x5:1
# text = It was a case of mistaken identity.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	mistaken	mistaken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a case |  |  |  | of mistaken identity | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, 2 × (a + b) = 2a + 2b is an identity because it is always true.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:x6:1
# text = In maths, 2 × (a + b) = 2a + 2b is an identity because it is always true.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	9	cc	_	_
9	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	12	punct	_	_
12	2a	2a	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
13	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	14	cc	_	_
14	2b	2b	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	12	conj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
18	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	22	advmod	_	_
22	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 2a + 2b | a identity |  | maths + a b |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | identity |  |  |  |  | always, true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then send him to my palace at Athens bearing these tokens of his identity."

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:identity:x7:1
# text = Then send him to my palace at Athens bearing these tokens of his identity."
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Athens	Athens	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	bearing	bear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
10	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	tokens	token	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  | my palace at Athens | then |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to palace=Destination |
| 2 | **bear** | gerund | my palace at Athens *not said here* | this tokens of Athens's identity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent token=Patient |

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