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title: ascend — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ascend» in the school dictionary: To ascend means to go up, to climb or rise. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ascend

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** balloon, you, climbers, prince, old king, path · **What happens:** ascend, mean, go up, climb, rise, become · **To what, where:** throne, king, order, smallest, sky, numbers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«ascend» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [ascend in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ascend.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ascend means to go up, to climb or rise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:m1:1
# text = To ascend means to go up, to climb or rise.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ascend	ascend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	rise	rise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascend** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **climb** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **rise** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the balloon ascended into the sky".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:m1e:1
# text = "the balloon ascended into the sky".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ascended	ascend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascend** *in a quote* | participle | the balloon |  |  | the sky |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into sky=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ascend the throne means to become king or queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:m2:1
# text = To ascend the throne means to become king or queen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ascend	ascend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	queen	queen	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 | **ascend** | to-infinitive |  | the throne |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme throne=Trajectory |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **become** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | king or queen |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In ascending order means arranged from the smallest to the largest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:m3:1
# text = In ascending order means arranged from the smallest to the largest.
1	In	in	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ascending	ascend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascend** | gerund |  | order |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme order=Trajectory |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **arrange** | participle |  |  |  | the smallest to the largest |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent from small=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the numbers in ascending order: 2, 5, 9, 14.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:x1:1
# text = Write the numbers in ascending order: 2, 5, 9, 14.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ascending	ascend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the numbers |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |
| 2 | **ascend** | gerund | you *not said here* | order |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The climbers ascended the mountain slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:x2:1
# text = The climbers ascended the mountain slowly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ascended	ascend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascend** | past | the climbers | the mountain |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mountain=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lift ascended to the top floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:x3:1
# text = The lift ascended to the top floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	ascended	ascend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascend** | participle |  | the lift *not said here* |  | the top floor |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to floor=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hot-air balloon ascended into the clouds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:x4:1
# text = The hot-air balloon ascended into the clouds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	ascended	ascend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascend** | participle |  | the air balloon *not said here* |  | the clouds |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into cloud=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince ascended the throne when the old king died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:x5:1
# text = The prince ascended the throne when the old king died.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ascended	ascend	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	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascend** | past | the prince | the throne |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme throne=Trajectory |
| 2 | **die** | past | the old king |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sort the heights in ascending order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:x6:1
# text = Sort the heights in ascending order.
1	Sort	sort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	heights	height	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ascending	ascend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | imperative | you *not said here* | the heights |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent height=Theme |
| 2 | **ascend** | gerund | you *not said here* | order |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme order=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path ascends steeply to the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:x7:1
# text = The path ascends steeply to the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ascends	ascend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	steeply	steeply	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	castle	castle	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 | **ascend** | present | the path |  |  | the castle |  | steeply *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to castle=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was also going to ascend the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascend:x8:1
# text = She was also going to ascend the mountain.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	ascend	ascend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past · progressive | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ascend** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the mountain |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mountain=Trajectory |

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