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title: appeal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «appeal» in the school dictionary: To appeal for something is to ask for it strongly, often from the public: appeal for help. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# appeal

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** something, you, players, police, Our, Camping · **What happens:** appeal, be, like, find, change, raise · **To what, where:** you, it, decision, sport, me, appeal · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«appeal» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [appeal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/appeal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To appeal for something is to ask for it strongly, often from the public: appeal for help.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:m1:1
# text = To appeal for something is to ask for it strongly, often from the public: appeal for help.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	appeal	appeal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	appeal	appeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appeal** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for something | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for it; ask, strongly *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 -->
If something appeals to you, you like it or find it attractive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:m2:1
# text = If something appeals to you, you like it or find it attractive.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appeals	appeal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appeal** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | something |  | you |  |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to you=Experiencer |
| 2 | **like** | present | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | infinitive | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | attractive *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To appeal is to ask a higher court or person to change a decision.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:m3:1
# text = To appeal is to ask a higher court or person to change a decision.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	appeal	appeal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appeal** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | ask *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | a decision |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sport, players appeal to the umpire or referee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:m4:1
# text = In sport, players appeal to the umpire or referee.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	appeal	appeal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	umpire	umpire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appeal** | present | players |  |  | sport |  | to the umpire or referee | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to umpire=Experiencer |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Noun: a request, a charity collection, or the attractive quality of something.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:m5:1
# text = Noun: a request, a charity collection, or the attractive quality of something.
1	Noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police appealed for witnesses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:x1:1
# text = The police appealed for witnesses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appealed	appeal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	witnesses	witness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appeal** | past | the police |  |  |  |  | for witnesses | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school appeal raised money for flood victims.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:x2:1
# text = Our school appeal raised money for flood victims.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	appeal	appeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	victims	victim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **appeal** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom appeal «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camping doesn't appeal to me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:x3:1
# text = Camping doesn't appeal to me.
1	Camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	appeal	appeal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **appeal** | present · do-support | Camping |  | me |  |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to i=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game lost its appeal after a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:x4:1
# text = The game lost its appeal after a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	appeal	appeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | the game | game's appeal |  |  | week |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appeal=Eventuality |
| 2 | **appeal** |  | game |  |  |  |  |  | nom appeal «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bowler appealed, but the umpire said not out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:x5:1
# text = The bowler appealed, but the umpire said not out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bowler	bowler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appealed	appeal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	umpire	umpire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appeal** | past | the bowler |  |  |  |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **say out** *speech: assert* | past | the umpire |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family will appeal against the court's decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:x6:1
# text = The family will appeal against the court's decision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	appeal	appeal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appeal** | future | the family |  |  |  |  | against the court's decision | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **decide** |  | the court |  |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I appealed to Mum to let me stay up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:x7:1
# text = I appealed to Mum to let me stay up.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	appealed	appeal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appeal** | past | I |  |  |  |  | to Mum | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to mum=Experiencer |
| 2 | **let** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay up** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Tootles,” she cried, “I appeal to you.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appeal:x8:1
# text = “Tootles,” she cried, “I appeal to you.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tootles	tootle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	appeal	appeal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Tootles |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **appeal** *in a quote* | present | Tootles *= tootle* |  | you |  |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to you=Experiencer |

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