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title: test — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «test» in the school dictionary: A test is a set of questions that checks what you know. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# test

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**Who acts:** test, that, you, something, Ben, Anna · **What happens:** be, check, know, find out, work, try · **To what, where:** set, check, something, 18, test, 3 tests

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A test is a set of questions that checks what you know.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:m1:1
# text = A test is a set of questions that checks what you know.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a test | a set |  |  |  | of questions | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **know** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=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 -->
A test is also a check to find out if something works or is true, like an eye test or a science test.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:m2:1
# text = A test is also a check to find out if something works or is true, like an eye test or a science test.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	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	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
12	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a test | a check |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **work** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To test is to check or try something to find out about it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:m3:1
# text = To test is to check or try something to find out about it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | check *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **find out** | to-infinitive |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  | about test | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Test: 60 of 60 right (before the lesson: 0 of 60).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:x1:1
# text = Test: 60 of 60 right (before the lesson: 0 of 60).
1	Test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	right	right	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ben got 18 of 20 questions right on the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:x2:1
# text = Ben got 18 of 20 questions right on the test.
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	right	right	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Ben | 18 of 20 questions |  | the test |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent 18=Theme on test=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anna had 3 tests this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:x3:1
# text = Anna had 3 tests this week.
1	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Anna | 3 tests |  |  | week |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have a spelling test on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:x4:1
# text = We have a spelling test on Friday.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | a spelling test |  |  |  | on Friday | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zoe passed her swimming test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:x5:1
# text = Zoe passed her swimming test.
1	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | Zoe | Zoe's swimming test |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme test=Trajectory |
| 2 | **test** |  | Zoe |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested which ball bounces highest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:x6:1
# text = We tested which ball bounces highest.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bounces	bounce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bounce** | present | which ball |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse tested my eyes at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:x7:1
# text = The nurse tested my eyes at school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | the nurse | my eyes |  | school |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Test the water with your elbow before the baby's bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:x8:1
# text = Test the water with your elbow before the baby's bath.
1	Test	test	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	elbow	elbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | imperative | you *not said here* | the water |  |  | before the baby's bath | with your elbow | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:test:x9:1
# text = Misfortune tests the sincerity of friendship.
1	Misfortune	misfortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tests	test	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sincerity	sincerity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | present | Misfortune | the sincerity of friendship |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sincerity=Theme |

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