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title: memorisation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «memorisation» in the school dictionary: The act of learning something so you can remember it exactly, such as a poem, times tables or spellings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# memorisation

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**Who acts:** act, you, Memorisation, Learning, Repeating, Rote memorisation · **What happens:** learn, remember, help, do, memorise, take · **To what, where:** something, it, you, mental maths, times tables, poem

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The act of learning something so you can remember it exactly, such as a poem, times tables or spellings.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:memorisation:m1:1
# text = The act of learning something so you can remember it exactly, such as a poem, times tables or spellings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	compound	_	_
19	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	appos	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	spellings	spelling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund | the act and a poem *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **remember** | can | you | it |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning by heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:memorisation:m2:1
# text = Learning by heart.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | by heart | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Memorisation of times tables helps you do mental maths quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:memorisation:x1:1
# text = Memorisation of times tables helps you do mental maths quickly.
1	Memorisation	memorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Memorisation of times tables | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* | mental maths |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent math=Eventuality |
| 3 | **memorise** |  |  | times tables |  |  |  |  | nom memorisation «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning a poem by heart takes memorisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:memorisation:x2:1
# text = Learning a poem by heart takes memorisation.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	memorisation	memorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  | a poem |  |  |  | by heart | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | present | Learning | memorisation |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memorisation=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Repeating aloud helps memorisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:memorisation:x3:1
# text = Repeating aloud helps memorisation.
1	Repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	csubj	_	_
2	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	memorisation	memorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | aloud *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **help** | present | Repeating | memorisation |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memorisation=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Rote memorisation without understanding is not enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:memorisation:x4:1
# text = Rote memorisation without understanding is not enough.
1	Rote	rote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	memorisation	memorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Rote memorisation without understanding |  |  |  |  | enough *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actor used memorisation tricks to learn her lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:memorisation:x5:1
# text = The actor used memorisation tricks to learn her lines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	memorisation	memorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the actor | memorisation tricks |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Patient |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive | the actor *not said here* | actor's lines |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Flashcards are good for memorisation of spellings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:memorisation:x6:1
# text = Flashcards are good for memorisation of spellings.
1	Flashcards	flashcard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	memorisation	memorisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spellings	spelling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Flashcards |  |  |  |  | for memorisation of spellings; good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **memorise** |  |  | spellings |  |  |  |  | nom memorisation «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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