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title: scientific — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scientific» in the school dictionary: Scientific means to do with science. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scientific

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**Who acts:** Scientific, We, you, scientific words, your, scientific evidence · **What happens:** mean, do, use, evaporate, report, be · **To what, where:** careful organised way, tests, scientific experiment, scientific words, report, scientific evidence · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientific means to do with science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientific:m1:1
# text = Scientific means to do with science.
1	Scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **mean** | present | Scientific |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with science | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Scientific means done in a careful, organised way, using tests and evidence, like a scientist.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientific:m2:1
# text = Scientific means done in a careful, organised way, using tests and evidence, like a scientist.
1	Scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	organised	organised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
12	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Scientific |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | participle | Scientific *not said here* |  |  | a careful organised way |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | Scientific *not said here* | tests and evidence and a scientist |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did a scientific experiment with plants and light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientific:x1:1
# text = We did a scientific experiment with plants and light.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | a scientific experiment |  |  |  | with plants and light | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use scientific words like «evaporate» in your report.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientific:x2:1
# text = Use scientific words like «evaporate» in your report.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	evaporate	evaporate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | scientific words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 2 | **evaporate** *in a quote* | infinitive | scientific words *not said here* |  |  | your report |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **report** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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There is scientific evidence that exercise is good for you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientific:x3:1
# text = There is scientific evidence that exercise is good for you.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | scientific evidence |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | exercise | scientific evidence *not said here* |  |  |  | for you; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientific name for a human is Homo sapiens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientific:x4:1
# text = The scientific name for a human is Homo sapiens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	human	human	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	Homo	Homo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sapiens	sapien	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 a** | present | the scientific name for a human | Homo sapiens |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's be scientific and measure it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientific:x5:1
# text = Let's be scientific and measure it.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  | scientific *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **measure** | present | 's *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme it=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists share scientific discoveries in journals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientific:x6:1
# text = Scientists share scientific discoveries in journals.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	discoveries	discovery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	journals	journal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **share** | present | Scientists | scientific discoveries |  | journals |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For all these reasons, then, Celtic folk-tales are of high scientific interest to the folk-lorist, while they yield to none in imaginative and literary qualities.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientific:x7:1
# text = For all these reasons, then, Celtic folk-tales are of high scientific interest to the folk-lorist, while they yield to none in imaginative and literary qualities.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
3	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	Celtic	celtic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	lorist	lorist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
24	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	yield	yield	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	25	obl	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
29	imaginative	imaginative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	literary	literary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	conj	_	_
32	qualities	quality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Celtic folk tales |  |  |  | then | of high scientific interest; to the folk lorist | tree rules |
| 2 | **yield** | present | tales *= tale* |  |  | imaginative qualities |  | to none | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to none=Theme |

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