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title: verification — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «verification» in the school dictionary: Checking that something is true, correct or real. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# verification

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**Who acts:** something, you, check, your, website, Scientists · **What happens:** check, be, send, sum, need, accept · **To what, where:** code, phone, sum, verification code, verification, new result

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Checking that something is true, correct or real.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verification:m1:1
# text = Checking that something is true, correct or real.
1	Checking	check	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** *speech: disagree* |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A check that you are really who you say you are, such as a code sent to a phone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verification:m2:1
# text = A check that you are really who you say you are, such as a code sent to a phone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | say *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a check |  |  |  |  | such a code | tree rules |
| 3 | **send** | participle |  | a code *not said here* |  | a phone |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to phone=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Check your sum: 45 − 17 = 28, and for verification, 28 + 17 = 45.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verification:x1:1
# text = Check your sum: 45 − 17 = 28, and for verification, 28 + 17 = 45.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	_
6	−	−	SYM	SYM	_	7	case	_	_
7	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	9	case	_	_
9	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	verification	verification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
16	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	17	cc	_	_
17	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
18	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	19	case	_	_
19	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your sum |  |  |  | 45 − 17 = 28 = 45 and verification *obl* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Theme |
| 2 | **sum** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The website sent a verification code to Mum's phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verification:x2:1
# text = The website sent a verification code to Mum's phone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	verification	verification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the website | a verification code |  | Mum's phone |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent code=Theme to phone=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Scientists need verification before they accept a new result.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verification:x3:1
# text = Scientists need verification before they accept a new result.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	verification	verification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	accept	accept	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **need** | present | Scientists | verification |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot verification=Theme |
| 2 | **accept** | present | Scientists *= scientist* | a new result |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Show your working for verification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verification:x4:1
# text = Show your working for verification.
1	Show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	working	working	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	verification	verification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | imperative | you *not said here* | your working |  |  |  | for verification | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent working=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring your ID for age verification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verification:x5:1
# text = Bring your ID for age verification.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	ID	id	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	verification	verification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | your ID |  |  |  | for age verification | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent id=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The photo needed verification because it might be fake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verification:x6:1
# text = The photo needed verification because it might be fake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	verification	verification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | the photo | verification |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot verification=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | might | photo |  |  |  |  | fake *property* | tree rules |

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