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

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**Who acts:** person, something, program, verifier, signature, computer verifier · **What happens:** check, be, answer, make, use, sign up · **To what, where:** answers, age verifier, rules, maths proof, code, gate

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who checks that something is true, correct or real.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifier:m1:1
# text = A person who checks that something is true, correct or real.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | 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: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A program or tool that checks automatically whether something is correct, such as a password, a document or the answer to a problem.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifier:m2:1
# text = A program or tool that checks automatically whether something is correct, such as a password, a document or the answer to a problem.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	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	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	document	document	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | a program or tool |  |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | such a password; correct *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The verifier checked that the signature was real.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifier:x1:1
# text = The verifier checked that the signature was real.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	verifier	verifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	signature	signature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the verifier |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the signature |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A computer verifier checked all our answers in seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifier:x2:1
# text = A computer verifier checked all our answers in seconds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	verifier	verifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | a computer verifier | our answers |  |  | second |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fact verifiers make sure the news report is true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifier:x3:1
# text = Fact verifiers make sure the news report is true.
1	Fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	verifiers	verifier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Fact verifiers |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | present | the news report |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The website uses an age verifier before you can sign up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifier:x4:1
# text = The website uses an age verifier before you can sign up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	verifier	verifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	sign	sign	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the website | a age verifier |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verifier=Patient |
| 2 | **sign up** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A proof verifier can check that each step of a maths proof follows the rules.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifier:x5:1
# text = A proof verifier can check that each step of a maths proof follows the rules.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	proof	proof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	verifier	verifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | can | a proof verifier |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | present | each step of a maths proof | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 3 | **step** |  |  | a maths proof |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ticket verifier scanned my code at the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifier:x6:1
# text = The ticket verifier scanned my code at the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	verifier	verifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scanned	scan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scan** | past | the ticket verifier | my code |  | the gate |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent code=Theme |
| 2 | **code** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom code «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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