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title: arouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «arouse» in the school dictionary: To arouse a feeling is to cause it, like interest, curiosity, anger or suspicion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# arouse

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**Who acts:** Grown ups, sense, strange noise, nervous face, detective, new library · **What happens:** arouse, be, grow, use, not be, suspect · **To what, where:** feeling, someone, it, sense, curiosity, suspicion

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To arouse a feeling is to cause it, like interest, curiosity, anger or suspicion.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:m1:1
# text = To arouse a feeling is to cause it, like interest, curiosity, anger or suspicion.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	arouse	arouse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
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	cause	cause	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arouse** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus feeling=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like interest and curiosity and anger or suspicion; cause *property* | 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: literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To arouse someone is to wake them up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:m2:1
# text = To arouse someone is to wake them up.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	arouse	arouse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	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	wake	wake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arouse** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | wake *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adult — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grown-ups also use it in a sense that is not for school.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:m3:1
# text = Grown-ups also use it in a sense that is not for school.
1	Grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | Grown ups | it |  | a sense |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | a sense |  |  |  |  | for school | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The strange noise aroused our curiosity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:x1:1
# text = The strange noise aroused our curiosity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	aroused	arouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arouse** | participle | the strange noise *not said here* | our curiosity |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus curiosity=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His nervous face aroused the detective's suspicion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:x2:1
# text = His nervous face aroused the detective's suspicion.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	aroused	arouse	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	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arouse** | past | His nervous face | the detective's suspicion |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus suspicion=Experiencer |
| 2 | **suspect** |  | the detective |  |  |  |  |  | nom suspicion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new library aroused a lot of interest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:x3:1
# text = The new library aroused a lot of interest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	aroused	arouse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arouse** | past | the new library | a lot of interest |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus lot=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unfair rule aroused anger among the pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:x4:1
# text = The unfair rule aroused anger among the pupils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	aroused	arouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arouse** | participle | the unfair rule *not said here* | anger |  |  |  | among the pupils | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus anger=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was aroused from sleep by the barking dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:x5:1
# text = She was aroused from sleep by the barking dog.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	aroused	arouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arouse** | past · passive | the barking dog | She |  | sleep |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **bark** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trailer aroused excitement for the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:x6:1
# text = The trailer aroused excitement for the film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trailer	trailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	aroused	arouse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arouse** | past | the trailer | excitement |  |  |  | for the film | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus excitement=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Still the king's curiosity was so aroused that he would not give way.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arouse:x7:1
# text = Still the king's curiosity was so aroused that he would not give way.
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	aroused	arouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **arouse** | past · passive |  | the king's curiosity |  |  | still |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **give** | would | king | way |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |

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