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title: attach — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «attach» in the school dictionary: To fix or join one thing to another, such as with glue, a clip or string. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# attach

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**Who acts:** you, I, teacher · **What happens:** fix, join, add, feel, attach, link · **To what, where:** one thing, file, love, something, importance, label

<!-- .vabout -->
«attach» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [attach in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/attach.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fix or join one thing to another, such as with glue, a clip or string.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:m1:1
# text = To fix or join one thing to another, such as with glue, a clip or string.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fix	fix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
13	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	clip	clip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **join** | infinitive |  | one thing and glue and a clip or string |  |  |  | to another | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent thing=Patient to another=Co-Patient |

<!-- .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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To add a file to an email or message.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:m2:1
# text = To add a file to an email or message.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | a file |  |  |  | to a email or message | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent file=Patient to email=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To feel love or fondness for someone or something (be attached to).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:m3:1
# text = To feel love or fondness for someone or something (be attached to).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	attached	attach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  | love or fondness |  |  |  | for someone | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent love=Location for someone=Theme |
| 2 | **attach** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To link something like importance or blame to something ("attach importance to").

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:m4:1
# text = To link something like importance or blame to something ("attach importance to").
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	link	link	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	attach	attach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
13	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **link** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | like importance; to something | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient to something=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **attach** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | importance |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent importance=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attach the label to your coat with a safety pin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:x1:1
# text = Attach the label to your coat with a safety pin.
1	Attach	attach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attach** | imperative | you *not said here* | the label |  |  |  | to your coat; with a safety pin | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent label=Patient to coat=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please attach your homework to the email.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:x2:1
# text = Please attach your homework to the email.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	attach	attach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attach** | imperative | you *not said here* | your homework |  |  |  | to the email | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient to email=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trailer is attached to the back of the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:x3:1
# text = The trailer is attached to the back of the car.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trailer	trailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	attached	attach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attach** | present · passive |  | the trailer |  |  |  | to the back of the car | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to back=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm very attached to my old teddy bear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:x4:1
# text = I'm very attached to my old teddy bear.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	attached	attached	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | to my old teddy bear; attached *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glue the leaves and attach them to the poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:x5:1
# text = Glue the leaves and attach them to the poster.
1	Glue	glue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	attach	attach	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glue** | imperative | you *not said here* | the leaves |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |
| 2 | **attach** | present | you *not said here* | leaves *= leaf* |  |  |  | to the poster | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent they=Patient to poster=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher attaches great importance to neat handwriting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:x6:1
# text = Our teacher attaches great importance to neat handwriting.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	attaches	attach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attach** | present | Our teacher | great importance |  |  |  | to neat handwriting | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent importance=Patient to handwriting=Co-Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You get a free gift with no strings attached.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:x7:1
# text = You get a free gift with no strings attached.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	attached	attach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | You | a free gift |  |  |  | with no strings | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gift=Stimulus |
| 2 | **attach** | participle |  | no strings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Amphitrite is often represented assisting Poseidon in attaching the sea-horses to his chariot.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attach:x8:1
# text = Amphitrite is often represented assisting Poseidon in attaching the sea-horses to his chariot.
1	Amphitrite	Amphitrite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	represented	represent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	assisting	assist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	Poseidon	Poseidon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	attaching	attach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	chariot	chariot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present · passive |  | Amphitrite |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **assist** | gerund |  |  | Poseidon |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poseidon=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **attach** | gerund |  | the sea horses |  |  |  | to Amphitrite's chariot | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent horse=Patient to chariot=Co-Patient |

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