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title: announce — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «announce» in the school dictionary: To announce something is to tell lots of people about it officially or publicly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# announce

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**Who acts:** everyone, someone, something, head teacher, They, train · **What happens:** announce, be, mean, say, hear, tell · **To what, where:** something, people, winners, assembly, pilot, last · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To announce something is to tell lots of people about it officially or publicly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:m1:1
# text = To announce something is to tell lots of people about it officially or publicly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	announce	announce	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	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	_
12	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	publicly	publicly	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | officially, tell *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 announce can mean to say something firmly or loudly so everyone hears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:m2:1
# text = To announce can mean to say something firmly or loudly so everyone hears.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	announce	announce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hears	hear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | firmly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 4 | **hear** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To announce can mean to tell people that someone has arrived or something will happen.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:m3:1
# text = To announce can mean to tell people that someone has arrived or something will happen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	announce	announce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	iobj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
14	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | people |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 4 | **arrive** | present · perfect | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **happen** | future | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher announced the winners in assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:x1:1
# text = The head teacher announced the winners in assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	winners	winner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the head teacher | the winners |  | assembly |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent winner=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They announced that the train was late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:x2:1
# text = They announced that the train was late.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the train |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I'm going to be a pilot!» Ben announced.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «I'm going to be a pilot!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:x3:1
# text = «I'm going to be a pilot!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a pilot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Ben announced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:x3:2
# text = Ben announced.
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | Ben |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school announced a snow day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:x4:1
# text = The school announced a snow day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the school |  |  |  | day |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please listen: I have something to announce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:x5:1
# text = Please listen: I have something to announce.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	announce	announce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present | I | something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 3 | **announce** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot announced that we were about to land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:x6:1
# text = The pilot announced that we were about to land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	about	about	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the pilot |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | we |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **land** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The day came at last when Pinocchio’s master was able to announce an extraordinary performance.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:announce:x7:1
# text = The day came at last when Pinocchio’s master was able to announce an extraordinary performance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
7	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	’s	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	announce	announce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the day |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Pinocchio's master |  |  | last |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **announce** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | Pinocchio's master *not said here* | a extraordinary performance |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme |

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