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title: accompany — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accompany» in the school dictionary: To accompany someone is to go somewhere with them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accompany

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**Who acts:** singer, adult, Mum, Thunder, Mr, Chips · **What happens:** accompany, be, happen, take, journey · **To what, where:** someone, something, piano, Children, me, dentist

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To accompany someone is to go somewhere with them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:m1:1
# text = To accompany someone is to go somewhere with them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with them *= they*; go, somewhere *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To accompany something is to come or happen with it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:m2:1
# text = To accompany something is to come or happen with it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | come *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with it | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To accompany a singer or player is to play music alongside them, for example on a piano.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:m3:1
# text = To accompany a singer or player is to play music alongside them, for example on a piano.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a singer or player |  |  | a piano |  | alongside them *= they*; for example; play *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:x1:1
# text = Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	accompanied	accompany	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | must · passive | a adult | Children under 12 |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Mum accompanied me to the dentist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:x2:1
# text = Mum accompanied me to the dentist.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accompanied	accompany	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	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | past | Mum | me |  | the dentist |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to dentist=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thunder often accompanies lightning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:x3:1
# text = Thunder often accompanies lightning.
1	Thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	accompanies	accompany	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | present | Thunder | lightning |  |  |  | often *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lightning=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr Lee accompanied the choir on the piano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:x4:1
# text = Mr Lee accompanied the choir on the piano.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Lee	Lee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	accompanied	accompany	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **accompany** | past | Mr | the choir |  | the piano |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent choir=Theme on piano=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Chips accompanied the fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:x5:1
# text = Chips accompanied the fish.
1	Chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accompanied	accompany	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | past | Chips | the fish |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each adult can accompany 4 children, so 5 adults can take 20 children.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:x6:1
# text = Each adult can accompany 4 children, so 5 adults can take 20 children.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | can | each adult | 4 children |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | can | 5 adults |  | 20 children |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument child=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A letter accompanied the parcel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:x7:1
# text = A letter accompanied the parcel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	accompanied	accompany	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | past | a letter | the parcel |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But I will accompany you on your journey."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accompany:x8:1
# text = But I will accompany you on your journey."
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | future | I | you |  | your journey |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent you=Theme on journey=Destination |
| 2 | **journey** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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