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title: utilisation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «utilisation» in the school dictionary: Utilisation is the act of using something, especially making practical or good use of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# utilisation

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**Who acts:** Utilisation, act, report, Good utilisation, you, Plants · **What happens:** be, use, make, grow, utilise, look · **To what, where:** act, something, practical use, Utilisation, solar energy, school space

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«utilisation» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [utilisation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/utilisation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Utilisation is the act of using something, especially making practical or good use of it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilisation:m1:1
# text = Utilisation is the act of using something, especially making practical or good use of it.
1	Utilisation	utilisation	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	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
11	practical	practical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Utilisation | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | the act *not said here* | practical use of Utilisation |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset use=Product |
| 4 | **use** |  |  | Utilisation |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The utilisation of solar energy is growing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilisation:x1:1
# text = The utilisation of solar energy is growing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	utilisation	utilisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present · progressive | the utilisation of solar energy |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **utilise** |  |  | solar energy |  |  |  |  | nom utilisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The report looked at the utilisation of school space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilisation:x2:1
# text = The report looked at the utilisation of school space.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	utilisation	utilisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the report |  |  |  |  | at the utilisation of school space | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at utilisation=Theme |
| 2 | **utilise** |  |  | school space |  |  |  |  | nom utilisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Good utilisation of time helps you finish the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilisation:x3:1
# text = Good utilisation of time helps you finish the test.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	utilisation	utilisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Good utilisation of time | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the test |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality test=Eventuality |
| 3 | **utilise** |  |  | time |  |  |  |  | nom utilisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Plants show efficient utilisation of sunlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilisation:x4:1
# text = Plants show efficient utilisation of sunlight.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	efficient	efficient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	utilisation	utilisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Plants | efficient utilisation of sunlight |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent utilisation=Recipient |
| 2 | **utilise** |  |  | sunlight |  |  |  |  | nom utilisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The utilisation of the new library has doubled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilisation:x5:1
# text = The utilisation of the new library has doubled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	utilisation	utilisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	doubled	double	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** | present · perfect · passive |  | the utilisation of the new library |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **utilise** |  |  | the new library |  |  |  |  | nom utilisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Better utilisation of water helps farms in dry years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilisation:x6:1
# text = Better utilisation of water helps farms in dry years.
1	Better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	utilisation	utilisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Better utilisation of water | farms |  |  | year |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farm=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **utilise** |  |  | water |  |  |  |  | nom utilisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

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