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title: quiz — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quiz» in the school dictionary: A quiz is a short test with questions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quiz

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**Who acts:** quiz, people, someone, right answer, She, We · **What happens:** be, answer, win, have, get, quiz · **To what, where:** short test, game, questions, points, them, 20 questions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«quiz» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [quiz in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quiz.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quiz is a short test with questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:m1:1
# text = A quiz is a short test with questions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a quiz | a short test |  |  |  | with questions | 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 -->
A quiz is also a game where people or teams answer questions to win points.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:m2:1
# text = A quiz is also a game where people or teams answer questions to win points.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	answer	answer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
15	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a quiz | a game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | people or teams | questions |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |
| 3 | **win** | to-infinitive | people or teams *not said here* | points |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To quiz someone is to ask them many questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:m3:1
# text = To quiz someone is to ask them many questions.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | someone |  | them *= they* |  |  | ask *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quiz has 20 questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:x1:1
# text = The quiz has 20 questions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the quiz | 20 questions |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each right answer gets 5 points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:x2:1
# text = Each right answer gets 5 points.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **get** | present | each right answer | 5 points |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer point=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She got 3 wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:x3:1
# text = She got 3 wrong.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | She | 3 |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 3=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What was her score?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:x4:1
# text = What was her score?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | her score |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a quiz on times tables today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:x5:1
# text = We had a quiz on times tables today.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a quiz |  | times tables | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quiz=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team won the school quiz night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:x6:1
# text = Our team won the school quiz night.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our team |  |  |  | night |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum quizzed me about my day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:x7:1
# text = Mum quizzed me about my day.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	quizzed	quiz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quiz** | past | Mum | me |  |  | day |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent i=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher gave us a pop quiz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:x8:1
# text = The teacher gave us a pop quiz.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pop	pop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the teacher | a pop quiz | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient quiz=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To think that you could not understand that you were being quizzed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quiz:x9:1
# text = To think that you could not understand that you were being quizzed.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	quizzed	quiz	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **understand** | could | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **quiz** | past · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: subject=Location |

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