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title: qualifying — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «qualifying» in the school dictionary: Qualifying is the -ing form of qualify: trying to earn a place, pass the rules or count as something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# qualifying

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** qualifying round, Qualifying, practice races, She, school, He · **What happens:** qualify, be, try, earn, pass, count · **To what, where:** ing form, place, rules, next stage, noun, places · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«qualifying» 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: [qualifying in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/qualifying.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Qualifying is the -ing form of qualify: trying to earn a place, pass the rules or count as something.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:m1:1
# text = Qualifying is the -ing form of qualify: trying to earn a place, pass the rules or count as something.
1	Qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	qualify	qualify	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	earn	earn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **qualify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the ing form |  |  |  | of qualify | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **earn** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |
| 5 | **pass** | infinitive |  | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rule=Trajectory |
| 6 | **count** | present |  |  |  |  |  | as something | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as something=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
As an adjective, a qualifying round, race or match decides who goes through to the next stage.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, a qualifying round, race or match decides who goes through to the next stage.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
15	through	through	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **qualify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **decide** | present | a qualifying round or match |  |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go through** | present |  |  |  | the next stage |  | through *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to stage=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Qualifying" can be a noun for the practice races that decide starting places, as in motor racing.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:m3:1
# text = "Qualifying" can be a noun for the practice races that decide starting places, as in motor racing.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	decide	decide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	starting	start	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	_
15	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **qualify** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | can | Qualifying | a noun and motor racing |  |  |  | for the practice races | tree rules |
| 3 | **decide** | present | the practice races |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **start** *not said to happen* | gerund | the practice races *not said here* | places |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She ran fast in the qualifying race and made the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:x1:1
# text = She ran fast in the qualifying race and made the final.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | She |  |  | the qualifying race |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in race=Trajectory |
| 2 | **qualify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | final *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school is in the qualifying round of the chess cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:x2:1
# text = Our school is in the qualifying round of the chess cup.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **qualify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Our school |  |  | the qualifying round |  | of the chess cup | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He crashed during qualifying, so he started the race last.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:x3:1
# text = He crashed during qualifying, so he started the race last.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crashed	crash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	during	during	ADP	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crash** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **qualify** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **start** | past | he | the race |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **last** | infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The qualifying age for the junior team is under 11.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:x4:1
# text = The qualifying age for the junior team is under 11.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	junior	junior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **qualify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the qualifying age for the junior team |  |  | 11 |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ireland are still qualifying for the World Cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:x5:1
# text = Ireland are still qualifying for the World Cup.
1	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Cup	Cup	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **qualify** | present · progressive | Ireland |  |  |  | still | for the World Cup | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only qualifying entries will be judged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:x6:1
# text = Only qualifying entries will be judged.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	entries	entry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	judged	judge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **qualify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **judge** | future · passive |  | qualifying entries |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Circle the qualifying numbers: those bigger than 20.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:qualifying:x7:1
# text = Circle the qualifying numbers: those bigger than 20.
1	Circle	Circle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	qualifying	qualify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	nmod	_	_
7	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **qualify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

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