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title: valuation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «valuation» in the school dictionary: A valuation is an expert's decision about how much money something is worth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# valuation

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**Who acts:** valuation, something, you, someone, expert, bank · **What happens:** be, mean, think, give, need, valuate · **To what, where:** decision, much money, much, general way, valuation, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«valuation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [valuation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/valuation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A valuation is an expert's decision about how much money something is worth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valuation:m1:1
# text = A valuation is an expert's decision about how much money something is worth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	valuation	valuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a valuation | a expert's decision |  |  |  | about much money | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | something | much money *not said here* |  |  |  | worth *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Valuation can mean how much you think something or someone is worth in a general way.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valuation:m2:1
# text = Valuation can mean how much you think something or someone is worth in a general way.
1	Valuation	valuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Valuation |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you | much |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent much=Theme something=Attribute |
| 3 | **is** | present | someone |  |  | a general way |  | worth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The expert gave a valuation of £500 for the old clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valuation:x1:1
# text = The expert gave a valuation of £500 for the old clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	valuation	valuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	£	£	SYM	$	_	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the expert | a valuation |  |  |  | for the old clock | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent valuation=Theme for clock=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank needed a valuation of the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valuation:x2:1
# text = The bank needed a valuation of the house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	valuation	valuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | the bank | a valuation of the house |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot valuation=Theme |
| 2 | **valuate** |  |  | the house |  |  |  |  | nom valuation «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's ring had a high valuation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valuation:x3:1
# text = Grandma's ring had a high valuation.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	valuation	valuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Grandma's ring | a high valuation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent valuation=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had the painting valued, and the valuation surprised us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valuation:x4:1
# text = We had the painting valued, and the valuation surprised us.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	valued	value	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	valuation	valuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	surprised	surprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **value** | past | the painting |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **surprise** | past | the valuation | us |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus we=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His own valuation of his skill was too high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valuation:x5:1
# text = His own valuation of his skill was too high.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	valuation	valuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | His own valuation of his skill |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **valuate** |  | His *= he* | his skill |  |  |  |  | nom valuation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The valuation of the company went up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:valuation:x6:1
# text = The valuation of the company went up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	valuation	valuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the valuation of the company |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **valuate** |  |  | the company |  |  |  |  | nom valuation «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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