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title: accelerate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accelerate» in the school dictionary: To go faster or to make something go faster: the car accelerated. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accelerate

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**Who acts:** car, something, rain, velocity, light, ball · **What happens:** go, make, accelerate, happen, change, include · **To what, where:** something, rusting, velocity, direction, slope, bike

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«accelerate» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [accelerate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accelerate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To go faster or to make something go faster: the car accelerated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:m1:1
# text = To go faster or to make something go faster: the car accelerated.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
3	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	accelerated	accelerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | to-infinitive | the car *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the car *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **accelerate** | past | the car |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 -->
To make something happen sooner or more quickly: rain accelerated the rusting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:m2:1
# text = To make something happen sooner or more quickly: rain accelerated the rusting.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	accelerated	accelerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rusting	rusting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | rain *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly, soon *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **accelerate** | past | rain | the rusting |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent rusting=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To change velocity, which includes speeding up, slowing down or changing direction.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:m3:1
# text = To change velocity, which includes speeding up, slowing down or changing direction.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	velocity	velocity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	speeding	speed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	slowing	slow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	conj	_	_
14	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | velocity |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent velocity=Patient |
| 2 | **include** | present | velocity |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speed up** | gerund | velocity *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **slow down** | gerund | velocity *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **change** | gerund | velocity *not said here* | direction |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car accelerated when the light turned green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:x1:1
# text = The car accelerated when the light turned green.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	accelerated	accelerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accelerate** | past | the car |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | past | the light |  |  |  |  | green *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ball accelerates as it rolls down a slope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:x2:1
# text = A ball accelerates as it rolls down a slope.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	accelerates	accelerate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rolls	roll	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accelerate** | present | a ball |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **roll down** | present | ball | a slope |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location slope=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pedal harder to accelerate on your bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:x3:1
# text = Pedal harder to accelerate on your bike.
1	Pedal	pedal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	accelerate	accelerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **accelerate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | your bike |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Warm weather accelerates the growth of mould.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:x4:1
# text = Warm weather accelerates the growth of mould.
1	Warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	accelerates	accelerate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accelerate** | present | Warm weather | the growth of mould |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent growth=Patient |
| 2 | **grow** |  | mould |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocket accelerated into space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:x5:1
# text = The rocket accelerated into space.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	accelerated	accelerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accelerate** | participle |  | the rocket *not said here* |  | space |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A runner accelerates at the start of a race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:x6:1
# text = A runner accelerates at the start of a race.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	accelerates	accelerate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accelerate** | present | a runner |  |  | the start of a race |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | a race |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The plan was accelerated to finish sooner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accelerate:x7:1
# text = (formal) The plan was accelerated to finish sooner.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	accelerated	accelerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accelerate** | past · passive |  | the formal plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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