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title: making — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «making» in the school dictionary: Making is the act of making or forming something, as in merry-makings, which are parties or festivities. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# making

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**Who acts:** Making act, Makings, You, cake, We, I · **What happens:** make, be, form, mean, need, not get · **To what, where:** Making act, merry makings, something, parties, things, makings

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«making» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [making in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/making.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Making is the act of making or forming something, as in merry-makings, which are parties or festivities.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:making:m1:1
# text = Making is the act of making or forming something, as in merry-makings, which are parties or festivities.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
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	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	forming	form	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	merry	merry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	makings	making	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	19	det	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	appos	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	festivities	festivity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the Making act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | the Making act *not said here* | merry makings |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset making=Product |
| 4 | **form** | gerund | the Making act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme |
| 5 | **is a** | present |  | which parties or festivities |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Makings means the things needed to make something, such as the ingredients for a cake.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:making:m2:1
# text = Makings means the things needed to make something, such as the ingredients for a cake.
1	Makings	making	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ingredients	ingredient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Makings | the things |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | participle |  | the things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | such the ingredients for a cake | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You will not get any makings of a cake from me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:making:x1:1
# text = You will not get any makings of a cake from me.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	makings	making	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | future | You | any makings of a cake |  |  |  | from me | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent making=Theme from i=Source |
| 2 | **make** |  | a cake |  |  |  |  |  | nom making «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went out to the merry-makings in the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:making:x2:1
# text = We went out to the merry-makings in the village.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	merry	merry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	makings	making	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to the merry makings in the village; out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have the makings of a good tea here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:making:x3:1
# text = I have the makings of a good tea here.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	makings	making	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | the makings of a good tea |  | here |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent making=Patient |
| 2 | **make** |  | a good tea |  |  |  |  |  | nom making «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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