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title: iq — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «iq» in the school dictionary: IQ stands for «intelligence quotient», a score from a special test that tries to measure some kinds of thinking skills, like puzzles and patterns. The average score is set at 100. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# iq

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**Who acts:** IQ, special test, test, average IQ, Having, people · **What happens:** stand, try, measure, set, give, be · **To what, where:** kinds, average score, 100, IQ score, high IQ, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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IQ stands for «intelligence quotient», a score from a special test that tries to measure some kinds of thinking skills, like puzzles and patterns. The average score is set at 100.

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*Sentence 1:* IQ stands for «intelligence quotient», a score from a special test that tries to measure some kinds of thinking skills, like puzzles and patterns.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iq:m1:1
# text = IQ stands for «intelligence quotient», a score from a special test that tries to measure some kinds of thinking skills, like puzzles and patterns.
1	IQ	iq	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	intelligence	intelligence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	20	det	_	_
20	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	like	like	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	puzzles	puzzle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	appos	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | IQ |  |  |  |  | for intelligence quotient and a score from a special test | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for quotient=Attribute |
| 2 | **try** | present | a special test |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **measure** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a special test *not said here* | some kinds of thinking skills |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kind=Value |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* The average score is set at 100.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iq:m1:2
# text = The average score is set at 100.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present · passive |  | the average score |  | 100 |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme at 100=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test gave an IQ score of 105.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iq:x1:1
# text = The test gave an IQ score of 105.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	IQ	iq	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	105	105	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the test | a IQ score of 105 |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent score=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An average IQ is about 100.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iq:x2:1
# text = An average IQ is about 100.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	IQ	iq	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | a average IQ | 100 |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a high IQ does not make you a good friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iq:x3:1
# text = Having a high IQ does not make you a good friend.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	IQ	iq	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a high IQ |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iq=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **make** | present · do-support | Having | you |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people say IQ tests miss many kinds of talent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iq:x4:1
# text = Some people say IQ tests miss many kinds of talent.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	IQ	iq	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	miss	miss	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **miss** | present | IQ tests | many kinds of talent |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kind=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She joked that her cat has a high IQ.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iq:x5:1
# text = She joked that her cat has a high IQ.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	joked	joke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	IQ	iq	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **joke** *speech: other* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | her cat | a high IQ |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iq=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor used an IQ test as one of many checks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iq:x6:1
# text = The doctor used an IQ test as one of many checks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	IQ	iq	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	checks	check	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the doctor | a IQ test |  |  |  | as one of many checks | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent test=Duration as one=Attribute |

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