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title: utilised — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «utilised» in the school dictionary: Used, especially used in a useful or practical way: the space was utilised for storage. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# utilised

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**Who acts:** useful way, you, 40 seats, formal, Solar panels, We · **What happens:** use, utilise, put, work, waste, ascertain · **To what, where:** useful way, space, nothing, leftover wood, empty classroom, 32 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used, especially used in a useful or practical way: the space was utilised for storage.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilised:m1:1
# text = Used, especially used in a useful or practical way: the space was utilised for storage.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	practical	practical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	utilised	utilise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | a useful way |  | especially *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **utilise** | past · passive | a useful way *not said here* | the space |  |  |  | for storage | tree rules |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put to work so that nothing is wasted: all the leftover wood was utilised.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilised:m2:1
# text = Put to work so that nothing is wasted: all the leftover wood was utilised.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	wasted	waste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	leftover	leftover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	utilised	utilise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **waste** | present · passive |  | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **utilise** | past · passive |  | all leftover wood |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The empty classroom was utilised as a library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilised:x1:1
# text = The empty classroom was utilised as a library.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	utilised	utilise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **utilise** | past · passive |  | the empty classroom |  |  |  | as a library | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Of the 40 seats, 32 were utilised during the event.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilised:x2:1
# text = (formal) Of the 40 seats, 32 were utilised during the event.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	utilised	utilise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	during	during	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **utilise** | past · passive | the 40 seats *not said here* | 32 |  |  | during the event |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Ascertain what fraction of the budget was utilised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilised:x3:1
# text = (formal) Ascertain what fraction of the budget was utilised.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	6	det	_	_
6	fraction	fraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	budget	budget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	utilised	utilise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | present | formal |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **utilise** | past · passive |  | what fraction of the budget |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the scraps of paper were utilised for the art project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilised:x4:1
# text = All the scraps of paper were utilised for the art project.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	scraps	scrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	utilised	utilise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **utilise** | past · passive |  | all scraps of paper |  |  |  | for the art project | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new playground is not being fully utilised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilised:x5:1
# text = The new playground is not being fully utilised.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	utilised	utilise	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 | **not** **is** | present · passive |  | the new playground |  |  |  | fully, utilise *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solar panels utilised the sunshine to heat the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilised:x6:1
# text = Solar panels utilised the sunshine to heat the water.
1	Solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	panels	panel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	utilised	utilise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	heat	heat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **utilise** | participle | Solar panels *not said here* | the sunshine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **heat** | to-infinitive | Solar panels *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We just used the old box, though the teacher said we "utilised" it.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utilised:x7:1
# text = We just used the old box, though the teacher said we "utilised" it.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	just	just	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	utilised	utilise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | the old box |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher | we |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **utilise** *in a quote* | participle |  | teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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