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title: worksheet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «worksheet» in the school dictionary: A worksheet is a sheet of paper with questions, exercises or tasks that a pupil fills in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# worksheet

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**Who acts:** worksheet, pupil, teacher, you, your, I · **What happens:** be, fill in, give, write, name, finish · **To what, where:** sheet, that, one page, spreadsheet program, worksheet, us

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«worksheet» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [worksheet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/worksheet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A worksheet is a sheet of paper with questions, exercises or tasks that a pupil fills in.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:m1:1
# text = A worksheet is a sheet of paper with questions, exercises or tasks that a pupil fills in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	exercises	exercise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	tasks	task	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a worksheet | a sheet |  |  |  | of paper with questions | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill in** | present | a pupil | that |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent that=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a computer spreadsheet program, a worksheet is one page of rows and columns.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:m2:1
# text = In a computer spreadsheet program, a worksheet is one page of rows and columns.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	spreadsheet	spreadsheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a worksheet | one page |  | a spreadsheet program |  | of rows and columns | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher gave us a worksheet on fractions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:x1:1
# text = The teacher gave us a worksheet on fractions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fractions	fraction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the teacher | a worksheet | us | fractions |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient worksheet=Theme on fraction=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please write your name at the top of the worksheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:x2:1
# text = Please write your name at the top of the worksheet.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | your name |  | the top of the worksheet |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 2 | **name** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I finished my spelling worksheet before lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:x3:1
# text = I finished my spelling worksheet before lunch.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past | I | my spelling worksheet |  |  | before lunch |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector worksheet=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The worksheet had ten sums and a word problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:x4:1
# text = The worksheet had ten sums and a word problem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the worksheet | ten sums and a word problem |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum helped me with my homework worksheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:x5:1
# text = Mum helped me with my homework worksheet.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Mum |  | me |  |  | with my homework worksheet | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary with worksheet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hand in your worksheets at the end of the lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:x6:1
# text = Hand in your worksheets at the end of the lesson.
1	Hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	worksheets	worksheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the spreadsheet, click the second worksheet to see the prices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:x7:1
# text = In the spreadsheet, click the second worksheet to see the prices.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	spreadsheet	spreadsheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | imperative | you *not said here* | the second worksheet |  |  |  | in the spreadsheet | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent worksheet=Patient in spreadsheet=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the prices |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer price=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If each worksheet has 8 questions, 3 worksheets have 24 questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worksheet:x8:1
# text = If each worksheet has 8 questions, 3 worksheets have 24 questions.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	worksheets	worksheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | each worksheet | 8 questions |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | 3 worksheets | 24 questions |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Patient |

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