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title: accrue — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accrue» in the school dictionary: To grow or build up little by little over time, especially money such as interest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accrue

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**Who acts:** Interest, your, late fees, Points, time, Benefits · **What happens:** grow, build up, come, accrue, account, return · **To what, where:** money, someone, library book, store, lot, accrued interest

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«accrue» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [accrue in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accrue.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To grow or build up little by little over time, especially money such as interest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrue:m1:1
# text = To grow or build up little by little over time, especially money such as interest.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	build	build	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	little	little	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	little	little	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | to-infinitive |  | money such interest |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **build up** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | little *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To come to someone as a benefit or result over time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrue:m2:1
# text = To come to someone as a benefit or result over time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	benefit	benefit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | someone |  | as a benefit or result over time | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to someone=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Interest accrues on the money in your savings account each month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrue:x1:1
# text = Interest accrues on the money in your savings account each month.
1	Interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accrues	accrue	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	compound	_	_
9	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | present | Interest |  |  | the money | month | in your savings account | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **account** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The late fees accrued until the library book was returned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrue:x2:1
# text = The late fees accrued until the library book was returned.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fees	fee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	returned	return	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | past | the late fees |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **return** | past · passive |  | the library book |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Points accrue every time you shop at that store.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrue:x3:1
# text = Points accrue every time you shop at that store.
1	Points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accrue	accrue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | present | Points |  |  | that store |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shop** |  | every time |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Benefits accrue to those who practise every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrue:x4:1
# text = Benefits accrue to those who practise every day.
1	Benefits	benefit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accrue	accrue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	obl	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	practise	practise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | present | Benefits |  |  |  |  | to those | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **practise** | present |  |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She accrued a lot of holiday time at work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrue:x5:1
# text = She accrued a lot of holiday time at work.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | past | She | a lot of holiday time at work |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Unpaid bills can accrue quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrue:x6:1
# text = Unpaid bills can accrue quickly.
1	Unpaid	unpaid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bills	bill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	accrue	accrue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | can | Unpaid bills |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The accrued interest was added to the total.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrue:x7:1
# text = The accrued interest was added to the total.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | the accrued interest |  |  |  | to the total | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to total=Co-Patient |

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