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title: attain — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «attain» in the school dictionary: To reach or achieve a goal, level or result after effort. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# attain

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**Who acts:** She, rocket, Most pupils, tree, He, team · **What happens:** reach, achieve, work, attain, expect, wish · **To what, where:** goal, certain age, speed, expected level, height, black belt

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«attain» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [attain in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/attain.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reach or achieve a goal, level or result after effort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attain:m1:1
# text = To reach or achieve a goal, level or result after effort.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reach	reach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	achieve	achieve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **achieve** | infinitive |  | a goal and level or result after effort |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Eventuality |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reach a certain age, size, height or amount.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attain:m2:1
# text = To reach a certain age, size, height or amount.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reach	reach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | to-infinitive |  | a certain age and size and height or amount |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent age=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She worked hard to attain her goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attain:x1:1
# text = She worked hard to attain her goal.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	attain	attain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | She |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **attain** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | her goal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The rocket attained a speed of 500 metres per second.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attain:x2:1
# text = The rocket attained a speed of 500 metres per second.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	attained	attain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	per	per	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attain** | past | the rocket | a speed of 500 metres per second |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most pupils attained the expected level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attain:x3:1
# text = Most pupils attained the expected level.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	attained	attain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **attain** | past | Most pupils | the expected level |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Theme |
| 2 | **expect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tree can attain a height of 30 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attain:x4:1
# text = The tree can attain a height of 30 metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	attain	attain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **attain** | can | the tree | a height of 30 metres |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent height=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He attained his black belt in karate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attain:x5:1
# text = He attained his black belt in karate.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	attained	attain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	karate	karate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **attain** | past | He | his black belt |  | karate |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belt=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The team attained first place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attain:x6:1
# text = The team attained first place.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	attained	attain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attain** | past | the team | place |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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I wish to attain the greatest of all happiness."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attain:x7:1
# text = I wish to attain the greatest of all happiness."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	attain	attain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **attain** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the greatest of all happiness |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent great=Theme |

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