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title: apprehension — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «apprehension» in the school dictionary: Apprehension is worry or fear that something bad might happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# apprehension

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**Who acts:** something, Apprehension, She, he, Talking, They · **What happens:** be, happen, mean, feel, open, take · **To what, where:** Apprehension worry, fear, arrest, understanding, apprehension, new school

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Apprehension is worry or fear that something bad might happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:m1:1
# text = Apprehension is worry or fear that something bad might happen.
1	Apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Apprehension worry or fear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | might | something | fear *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apprehension is the arrest of someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:m2:1
# text = Apprehension is the arrest of someone.
1	Apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	arrest	arrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Apprehension | the arrest |  |  |  | of someone | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apprehension can also mean understanding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:m3:1
# text = Apprehension can also mean understanding.
1	Apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Apprehension | understanding |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent understanding=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She felt apprehension before her first day at a new school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:x1:1
# text = She felt apprehension before her first day at a new school.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **feel** | past | She | apprehension |  | a new school | day |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent apprehension=Theme at school=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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With apprehension, he opened the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:x2:1
# text = With apprehension, he opened the door.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | he | the door |  |  |  | with apprehension | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent door=Patient with apprehension=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The apprehension of the robber took weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:x3:1
# text = The apprehension of the robber took weeks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the apprehension of the robber |  |  |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **apprehend** |  |  | the robber |  |  |  |  | nom apprehension «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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There was apprehension in his voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:x4:1
# text = There was apprehension in his voice.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | apprehension |  |  | apprehension's voice; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in voice=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Talking to someone can ease apprehension.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:x5:1
# text = Talking to someone can ease apprehension.
1	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	ease	ease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **ease** | can | Talking | apprehension |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent apprehension=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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They waited for the results with apprehension.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:x6:1
# text = They waited for the results with apprehension.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | They |  |  |  |  | for the results; with apprehension | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Her confusion changed to apprehension, her color from scarlet to white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprehension:x7:1
# text = Her confusion changed to apprehension, her color from scarlet to white.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	confusion	confusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	apprehension	apprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	color	color	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	scarlet	scarlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | Her confusion |  |  |  |  | to apprehension *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Agent to apprehension=Result |
| 2 | **confuse** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom confusion «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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