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title: accession — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accession» in the school dictionary: Coming to the throne or to an important position: «the king's accession» is when he became king. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accession

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**Who acts:** king, queen, her, country, new king, Ukraine · **What happens:** come, be, accede, join, add, give · **To what, where:** throne, king, organisation, new item, book, speech

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coming to the throne or to an important position: «the king's accession» is when he became king.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accession:m1:1
# text = Coming to the throne or to an important position: «the king's accession» is when he became king.
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	accession	accession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
21	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  | the throne or a important position |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to throne=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | king | king |  |  |  | become *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **accede** *in a quote* |  | the king |  |  |  |  |  | nom accession «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joining an organisation or agreement: «accession to the European Union».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accession:m2:1
# text = Joining an organisation or agreement: «accession to the European Union».
1	Joining	join	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	accession	accession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	European	European	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | gerund |  | a organisation or agreement |  |  |  | accession to the European Union *obl* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent organisation=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A new item added to a collection, such as a book added to a library or an object to a museum.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accession:m3:1
# text = A new item added to a collection, such as a book added to a library or an object to a museum.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
13	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | a new item *not said here* |  |  |  | to a collection | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to collection=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | a book *not said here* |  |  |  | to a library or a object to a museum | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to library=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After her accession to the throne, the queen gave a speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accession:x1:1
# text = After her accession to the throne, the queen gave a speech.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	accession	accession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **give** | past | the queen | a speech |  |  | after her accession to the throne |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme |
| 2 | **accede** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | to the throne | nom accession «process intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The country celebrated the new king's accession.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accession:x2:1
# text = The country celebrated the new king's accession.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	accession	accession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | past | the country | the new king's accession |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accession=Theme |
| 2 | **accede** |  | the new king |  |  |  |  |  | nom accession «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ukraine has asked for accession to the European Union.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accession:x3:1
# text = Ukraine has asked for accession to the European Union.
1	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	accession	accession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	European	European	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · perfect | Ukraine |  |  |  |  | for accession to the European Union | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum's newest accession is a Roman coin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accession:x4:1
# text = The museum's newest accession is a Roman coin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	newest	new	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	accession	accession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the museum's newest accession | a Roman coin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **accede** |  | the museum |  |  |  |  |  | nom accession «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every library book has an accession number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accession:x5:1
# text = Every library book has an accession number.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	accession	accession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every library book | a accession number |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The history book lists each monarch's accession and death.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accession:x6:1
# text = The history book lists each monarch's accession and death.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lists	list	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	monarch	monarch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	accession	accession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | present | the history book | each monarch's accession and death |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **accede** |  | each monarch |  |  |  |  |  | nom accession «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

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