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title: assimilate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «assimilate» in the school dictionary: To take in and understand new information fully. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# assimilate

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**Who acts:** someone, It, Plants, She, cricket, people · **What happens:** take in, understand, become, take, make, do · **To what, where:** new information, part, ways, someone, food, group things

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«assimilate» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [assimilate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/assimilate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take in and understand new information fully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:m1:1
# text = To take in and understand new information fully.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	understand	understand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **understand** | infinitive |  | new information |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer information=Stimulus |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To become part of a new group or country, taking on its ways (or to make someone do so).

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:m2:1
# text = To become part of a new group or country, taking on its ways (or to make someone do so).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obj	_	_
20	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | to-infinitive |  | part of a new group or country |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | gerund |  |  |  | country's ways |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on way=Destination |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take in food or nutrients and make them part of the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:m3:1
# text = To take in food or nutrients and make them part of the body.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	nutrients	nutrient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take in** | to-infinitive |  | food or nutrients |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset they=Beneficiary part=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sort or group things, such as stories, by putting them into a type or class.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:m4:1
# text = To sort or group things, such as stories, by putting them into a type or class.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sort	sort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | to-infinitive |  | group things |  |  |  | such stories | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **put** | gerund |  | things *= thing* |  | a type or class |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent they=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It takes time to assimilate so many new facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:x1:1
# text = It takes time to assimilate so many new facts.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	assimilate	assimilate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It |  |  |  | time |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **assimilate** | to-infinitive |  | many new facts |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family assimilated into life in Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:x2:1
# text = The family assimilated into life in Canada.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	assimilated	assimilate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	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 | **assimilate** | participle |  | the family *not said here* |  | life |  | in Canada | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants assimilate carbon dioxide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:x3:1
# text = Plants assimilate carbon dioxide.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	assimilate	assimilate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dioxide	dioxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assimilate** | present | Plants | carbon dioxide |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dioxide=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She quickly assimilated the rules of cricket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:x4:1
# text = She quickly assimilated the rules of cricket.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	assimilated	assimilate	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	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assimilate** | past | She | the rules of cricket |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |
| 2 | **rule** |  | cricket |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forcing people to assimilate can harm their culture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:x5:1
# text = Forcing people to assimilate can harm their culture.
1	Forcing	force	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	assimilate	assimilate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **force** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **assimilate** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **harm** | can | Forcing | people's culture |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus culture=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The body assimilates vitamins from food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:assimilate:x6:1
# text = The body assimilates vitamins from food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	assimilates	assimilate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assimilate** | present | the body | vitamins |  | food |  |  | vn learn-14-2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent vitamin=Topic from food=Source |

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