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title: scoring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scoring» in the school dictionary: Scoring is getting points or goals in a game. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scoring

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**Who acts:** Scoring, He, many points, Mia, card · **What happens:** get, be, count, cut, fold, break · **To what, where:** points, game, rule, light lines, surface, music

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«scoring» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [scoring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scoring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scoring is getting points or goals in a game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:m1:1
# text = Scoring is getting points or goals in a game.
1	Scoring	scoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	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 | **get** | present · progressive | Scoring | points or goals |  | a game |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer point=Stimulus |

<!-- .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 -->
Scoring is also the rule for how points are counted, for example 2 points for each basket.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:m2:1
# text = Scoring is also the rule for how points are counted, for example 2 points for each basket.
1	Scoring	scoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scoring | the rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **count** | present · passive |  | points |  |  |  | for example; 2 points for each basket *obl* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scoring is cutting light lines into a surface so it folds or breaks neatly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:m3:1
# text = Scoring is cutting light lines into a surface so it folds or breaks neatly.
1	Scoring	scoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	folds	fold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · progressive | Scoring | light lines |  | a surface |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent line=Material into surface=Product |
| 2 | **fold** | present | Scoring |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **break** | present | Scoring *not said here* |  |  |  |  | neatly *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scoring is writing music for a film or band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:m4:1
# text = Scoring is writing music for a film or band.
1	Scoring	scoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · progressive | Scoring | music |  |  |  | for a film or band | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent music=Result for film=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this game, scoring a goal gives 3 points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:x1:1
# text = In this game, scoring a goal gives 3 points.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	scoring	score	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | gerund |  | a goal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | scoring | 3 points |  | this game |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scoring is 1 point for each right answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:x2:1
# text = The scoring is 1 point for each right answer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scoring	scoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the scoring | 1 point |  |  |  | for each right answer | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He kept scoring until he had 20 points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:x3:1
# text = He kept scoring until he had 20 points.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scoring	score	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **score** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | past | he | 20 points |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many points did she get by scoring 4 baskets?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:x4:1
# text = How many points did she get by scoring 4 baskets?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	scoring	score	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past · do-support | many points |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **score** | gerund | many points *not said here* | 4 baskets |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basket=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia opened the scoring with a goal in the first minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:x5:1
# text = Mia opened the scoring with a goal in the first minute.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scoring	scoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | Mia | the scoring |  |  | minute | with a goal | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent scoring=Patient with goal=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scoring the card with a ruler makes it fold in a straight line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:x6:1
# text = Scoring the card with a ruler makes it fold in a straight line.
1	Scoring	score	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	fold	fold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | gerund |  | the card |  |  |  | with a ruler | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | Scoring | card |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fold** | infinitive | card *not said here* |  |  | a straight line |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scoring in rugby is different from the scoring in football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:x7:1
# text = The scoring in rugby is different from the scoring in football.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scoring	scoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scoring	scoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the scoring in rugby |  |  | the scoring in football |  | different *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He loves scoring music for school plays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scoring:x8:1
# text = He loves scoring music for school plays.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scoring	score	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	plays	play	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **score** *not said to happen* | gerund | He *not said here* | music |  |  |  | for school plays | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent music=Theme for play=Source |

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