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title: participation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «participation» in the school dictionary: Participation is taking part in an activity or event. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# participation

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**Who acts:** Participation, many people, your, teacher, Everyone, Voting · **What happens:** take, mean, thank, participate, want, double · **To what, where:** part, activity, you, more participation, class discussions, Participation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«participation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [participation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/participation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Participation is taking part in an activity or event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:participation:m1:1
# text = Participation is taking part in an activity or event.
1	Participation	participation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present · progressive | Participation | part |  | a activity or event |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in activity=Location |

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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 -->
Participation can also mean how many people take part.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:participation:m2:1
# text = Participation can also mean how many people take part.
1	Participation	participation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Participation |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | present | many people | part |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thank you all for your participation in Sports Day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:participation:x1:1
# text = Thank you all for your participation in Sports Day.
1	Thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	participation	participation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Sports	Sports	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  | for your participation in Sports Day | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for participation=Attribute |
| 2 | **participate** |  | your |  |  |  | in Sports Day |  | nom participation «act intransitive»: poss=agent in=obl |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Our teacher wants more participation in class discussions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:participation:x2:1
# text = Our teacher wants more participation in class discussions.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	participation	participation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	discussions	discussion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **want** | present | Our teacher | more participation |  | class discussions |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot participation=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Participation in the school choir has doubled this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:participation:x3:1
# text = Participation in the school choir has doubled this year.
1	Participation	participation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	doubled	double	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** | present · perfect · passive |  | Participation in the school choir |  |  | year |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone got a participation medal for running the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:participation:x4:1
# text = Everyone got a participation medal for running the race.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	participation	participation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **get** | past | Everyone | a participation medal |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer medal=Stimulus |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | Everyone *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme race=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Voting is a way of participation in a democracy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:participation:x5:1
# text = Voting is a way of participation in a democracy.
1	Voting	voting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	participation	participation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	democracy	democracy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Voting | a way |  |  |  | of participation in a democracy | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Participation in the survey is voluntary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:participation:x6:1
# text = (formal) Participation in the survey is voluntary.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Participation	participation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	voluntary	voluntary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | formal Participation in the survey |  |  |  |  | voluntary *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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If 18 of 24 pupils joined the trip, the participation was 75%.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:participation:x7:1
# text = If 18 of 24 pupils joined the trip, the participation was 75%.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	participation	participation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	75	75	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | 18 pupils | the trip |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Patient |

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