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title: registration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «registration» in the school dictionary: Registration is putting names on an official list, such as signing up for a club or school. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# registration

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**Who acts:** Registration, teacher, We, you, witness, Anyone · **What happens:** put, sign up, be, call, check, start · **To what, where:** names, official list, time, start, school day, number · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Registration is putting names on an official list, such as signing up for a club or school.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:m1:1
# text = Registration is putting names on an official list, such as signing up for a club or school.
1	Registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	signing	sign	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present · progressive | Registration | names |  | a official list |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme on list=Destination |
| 2 | **sign up** | gerund | Registration *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a club or school | vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent for club=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}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Registration is the time at the start of the school day when the teacher calls names to check who is there.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:m2:1
# text = Registration is the time at the start of the school day when the teacher calls names to check who is there.
1	Registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
16	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
19	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Registration | the time |  | the start of the school day |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | present | the teacher | names |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **start** |  |  | the school day |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A car's registration is its number on the number plate (UK: «reg»).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:m3:1
# text = A car's registration is its number on the number plate (UK: «reg»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	reg	reg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a car's registration | registration's number |  | the number plate |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **register** |  |  | a car |  |  |  |  | nom registration «act transitive»: poss=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have registration at 8:50 every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:x1:1
# text = We have registration at 8:50 every morning.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	8:50	8:50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | registration |  | 8:50 | morning |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent registration=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fill in the registration form to join the swimming club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:x2:1
# text = Fill in the registration form to join the swimming club.
1	Fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the registration form |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **join** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the swimming club |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The registration fee is £5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:x3:1
# text = The registration fee is £5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	£	£	SYM	$	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witness wrote down the car's registration number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:x4:1
# text = The witness wrote down the car's registration number.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write down** | past | the witness | the car's registration number |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Registration for the summer camp opens next week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:x5:1
# text = Registration for the summer camp opens next week.
1	Registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | Registration for the summer camp |  |  |  | week |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anyone who misses registration must go to the office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:x6:1
# text = Anyone who misses registration must go to the office.
1	Anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	misses	miss	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | present |  | registration |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer registration=Stimulus |
| 2 | **go** | must | Anyone |  |  | the office |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to office=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
120 children have finished registration so far.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registration:x7:1
# text = 120 children have finished registration so far.
1	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	registration	registration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | 120 children | finished registration |  |  |  | far *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent registration=Patient |
| 2 | **finish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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