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title: accumulate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accumulate» in the school dictionary: To collect or gather more and more of something over time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accumulate

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**Who acts:** Snow, She, Dust, you, He · **What happens:** collect, gather, grow, build up, accumulate, save · **To what, where:** roof, 500 points, game, bed, Rubbish, corner

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To collect or gather more and more of something over time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accumulate:m1:1
# text = To collect or gather more and more of something over time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	gather	gather	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
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 | **collect** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **gather** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 grow larger by building up slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accumulate:m2:1
# text = To grow larger by building up slowly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow accumulated on the roof overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accumulate:x1:1
# text = Snow accumulated on the roof overnight.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accumulated	accumulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accumulate** | participle | Snow |  |  | the roof |  | overnight *property* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She accumulated 500 points in the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accumulate:x2:1
# text = She accumulated 500 points in the game.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accumulated	accumulate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accumulate** | past | She | 500 points |  | the game |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent point=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Dust accumulates under the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accumulate:x3:1
# text = Dust accumulates under the bed.
1	Dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accumulates	accumulate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accumulate** | present | Dust |  |  | the bed |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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If you save £2 a week, you accumulate £20 in ten weeks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accumulate:x4:1
# text = If you save £2 a week, you accumulate £20 in ten weeks.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	save	save	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	accumulate	accumulate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	£	£	SYM	$	_	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  | week |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Theme |
| 2 | **accumulate** | present | you |  |  |  | week |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent £=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Rubbish accumulated in the corner of the yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accumulate:x5:1
# text = Rubbish accumulated in the corner of the yard.
1	Rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	accumulated	accumulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accumulate** | participle |  | Rubbish *not said here* |  | the corner of the yard |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He accumulated a huge collection of stamps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accumulate:x6:1
# text = He accumulated a huge collection of stamps.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accumulated	accumulate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accumulate** | past | He | a huge collection of stamps |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent collection=Theme |

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