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title: performance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «performance» in the school dictionary: A performance is a show of acting, music or dance in front of an audience. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# performance

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**Who acts:** performance, something, act, school performance, Our, Her · **What happens:** be, do, perform, sell out, improve, have · **To what, where:** show, someone, job, act, something, big success

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«performance» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [performance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/performance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A performance is a show of acting, music or dance in front of an audience.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:m1:1
# text = A performance is a show of acting, music or dance in front of an audience.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	acting	acting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a performance | a show and music in front of a audience or dance |  |  |  | of acting | 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 -->
Performance is how well someone or something does a job or task.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:m2:1
# text = Performance is how well someone or something does a job or task.
1	Performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Performance | someone |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | something | a job or task |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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A performance is the act of doing something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:m3:1
# text = A performance is the act of doing something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a performance | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Our school performance was a big success.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:x1:1
# text = Our school performance was a big success.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is a** | past | Our school performance | a big success |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tickets for the evening performance are sold out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:x2:1
# text = Tickets for the evening performance are sold out.
1	Tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell out** | present · passive |  | Tickets for the evening performance |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her performance in the test was excellent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:x3:1
# text = Her performance in the test was excellent.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	excellent	excellent	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 | **is** | past | Her performance in the test |  |  |  |  | excellent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** |  | Her *= she* |  |  | the test |  |  | nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The team's performance improved after training.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:x4:1
# text = The team's performance improved after training.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	improved	improve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **improve** | participle |  | the team's performance *not said here* |  |  | after training |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **perform** |  | the team |  |  |  |  |  | nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The new computer has better performance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:x5:1
# text = The new computer has better performance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the new computer | better performance |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He gave a brilliant performance as the wolf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:x6:1
# text = He gave a brilliant performance as the wolf.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	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	brilliant	brilliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | a brilliant performance |  |  |  | as the wolf | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Before starting your performance, salute your audience!”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:performance:x7:1
# text = Before starting your performance, salute your audience!”
1	Before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	salute	salute	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | gerund | you *not said here* | your performance |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Eventuality |
| 2 | **salute** | imperative | you *not said here* | your audience |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent audience=Topic |
| 3 | **perform** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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