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title: apprise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «apprise» in the school dictionary: To apprise someone of something is to tell them about it or inform them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# apprise

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**Who acts:** you, head teacher, me, your, Badger, weasels · **What happens:** apprise, be, inform, keep, progress, plan · **To what, where:** someone, them, me, captain, parents, others

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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To apprise someone of something is to tell them about it or inform them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprise:m1:1
# text = To apprise someone of something is to tell them about it or inform them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	apprise	apprise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	inform	inform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprise** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | about it; tell *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **inform** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Please apprise me of any changes to the timetable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprise:x1:1
# text = Please apprise me of any changes to the timetable.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	apprise	apprise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprise** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  | of any changes to the timetable | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent i=Recipient of change=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The captain was apprised of the danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprise:x2:1
# text = The captain was apprised of the danger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	apprised	apprise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprise** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | the captain |  |  |  | of the danger | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient PP.topic»: subject=Recipient of danger=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The head teacher apprised parents of the new rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprise:x3:1
# text = The head teacher apprised parents of the new rules.
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	apprised	apprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprise** *speech: other* | past | the head teacher |  | parents of the new rules |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Keep me apprised of your progress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprise:x4:1
# text = Keep me apprised of your progress.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	apprised	apprise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **apprise** *speech: other* | participle | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of your progress | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent of progress=Topic |
| 3 | **progress** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom progress «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Badger apprised the others of the weasels' plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprise:x5:1
# text = Badger apprised the others of the weasels' plan.
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	apprised	apprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apprise** *speech: other* | past | Badger | the others of the weasels's plan |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent other=Recipient |
| 2 | **plan** |  | the weasels |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We were not apprised of the decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apprise:x6:1
# text = We were not apprised of the decision.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	apprised	apprise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **apprise** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | We |  |  |  | of the decision | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient PP.topic»: subject=Recipient of decision=Topic |

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