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title: anticipate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anticipate» in the school dictionary: To expect that something will happen and get ready for it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# anticipate

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**Who acts:** something, someone, We, goalkeeper, you, questions · **What happens:** expect, happen, get, guess, do, act · **To what, where:** rain, umbrellas, shot, school trip, snacks, immediate extinction · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To expect that something will happen and get ready for it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:m1:1
# text = To expect that something will happen and get ready for it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	expect	expect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **happen** *not said to happen* | future | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 guess what someone will do and act first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:m2:1
# text = To guess what someone will do and act first.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	guess	guess	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	act	act	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guess** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | future | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 3 | **act** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To look forward to something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:m3:1
# text = To look forward to something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to something; forward *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We anticipated rain, so we brought umbrellas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:x1:1
# text = We anticipated rain, so we brought umbrellas.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	anticipated	anticipate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	umbrellas	umbrella	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **anticipate** | past | We | rain |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme |
| 2 | **bring** | past | we | umbrellas |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalkeeper anticipated the shot and saved it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:x2:1
# text = The goalkeeper anticipated the shot and saved it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	anticipated	anticipate	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	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **anticipate** | past | the goalkeeper | the shot |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shot=Theme |
| 2 | **save** | past | the goalkeeper *not said here* | shot |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The school trip was eagerly anticipated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:x3:1
# text = The school trip was eagerly anticipated.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	eagerly	eagerly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	anticipated	anticipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **anticipate** | past · passive |  | the school trip |  |  |  | eagerly *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to anticipate what questions the test will ask.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:x4:1
# text = Try to anticipate what questions the test will ask.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	anticipate	anticipate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
5	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **anticipate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | future | questions |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The results were better than anticipated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:x5:1
# text = The results were better than anticipated.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	anticipated	anticipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the results |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **anticipate** | participle | the results *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum anticipated that we'd be hungry and packed snacks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:x6:1
# text = Mum anticipated that we'd be hungry and packed snacks.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	anticipated	anticipate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	packed	packed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **anticipate** | past | Mum | snacks |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | would | we |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I did not anticipate this immediate extinction of the species."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anticipate:x7:1
# text = I did not anticipate this immediate extinction of the species."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	anticipate	anticipate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
6	immediate	immediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	extinction	extinction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **anticipate** | past · do-support | I | this immediate extinction of the species |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent extinction=Theme |
| 2 | **extinguish** |  |  | the species |  |  |  |  | nom extinction «state transitive»: of=patient |

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