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title: accrued — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accrued» in the school dictionary: Built up or collected little by little over time: the interest accrued over the years. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accrued

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**Who acts:** formal savings account, library, formal, Mum · **What happens:** build up, collect, accrue, owe, earn, not pay · **To what, where:** interest, accrued interest, 12 dollars, total interest, work, Dust

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Built up or collected little by little over time: the interest accrued over the years.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrued:m1:1
# text = Built up or collected little by little over time: the interest accrued over the years.
1	Built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	collected	collect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	little	little	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **collect** | participle |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **accrue** | participle |  | the interest *not said here* |  |  | year |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=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, money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Owed or earned but not yet paid: accrued interest, accrued holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrued:m2:1
# text = Owed or earned but not yet paid: accrued interest, accrued holiday.
1	Owed	owe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	earned	earn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **owe** | participle |  | accrued interest and accrued holiday |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **earn** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **pay** | participle |  |  |  |  | yet |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **accrue** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **accrue** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The savings account accrued 12 dollars of interest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrued:x1:1
# text = (formal) The savings account accrued 12 dollars of interest.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	compound	_	_
6	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | past | formal savings account | 12 dollars of interest |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Over the summer, the library fines accrued.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrued:x2:1
# text = Over the summer, the library fines accrued.
1	Over	over	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fines	fine	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fine** | present | the library |  |  |  | summer |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **accrue** | participle | the library *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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(formal) Calculate the total interest accrued after three years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrued:x3:1
# text = (formal) Calculate the total interest accrued after three years.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Calculate	calculate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | present | formal | the total interest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **accrue** | participle |  | the total interest *not said here* |  |  | year |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mum has accrued five extra days of holiday at work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrued:x4:1
# text = Mum has accrued five extra days of holiday at work.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | present · perfect | Mum |  |  | work | day |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dust had accrued on the old piano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrued:x5:1
# text = Dust had accrued on the old piano.
1	Dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accrue** | past · perfect · passive |  | Dust |  | the old piano |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The accrued points may be exchanged for a prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accrued:x6:1
# text = (formal) The accrued points may be exchanged for a prize.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	accrued	accrue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	exchanged	exchange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	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 | **exchange** | may · passive |  | the formal accrued points |  |  |  | for a prize | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: subject=Theme for prize=Co-Theme |

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