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title: await — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «await» in the school dictionary: To await is to wait for something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# await

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**Who acts:** surprise, We, your, big surprise, children, Danger · **What happens:** await, be, mean, wait, reply · **To what, where:** you, reply, home, holidays, results, explorers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To await is to wait for something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:await:m1:1
# text = To await is to wait for something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	await	await	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **await** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for something; wait *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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To await can mean to be ready or waiting for someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:await:m2:1
# text = To await can mean to be ready or waiting for someone.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	await	await	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can · infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for someone | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A surprise awaits you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:await:m2e:1
# text = A surprise awaits you.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	awaits	await	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **await** | present | a surprise | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We await your reply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:await:x1:1
# text = We await your reply.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	await	await	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **await** | present | We | your reply |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reply** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom reply «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big surprise awaits you at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:await:x2:1
# text = A big surprise awaits you at home.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	awaits	await	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **await** | present | a big surprise | you |  | home |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The children eagerly awaited the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:await:x3:1
# text = The children eagerly awaited the holidays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	eagerly	eagerly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	awaited	await	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **await** | past | the children | the holidays |  |  |  | eagerly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The results are still awaited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:await:x4:1
# text = The results are still awaited.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	awaited	await	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **await** | present · passive |  | the results |  |  | still |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Danger awaited the explorers in the cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:await:x5:1
# text = Danger awaited the explorers in the cave.
1	Danger	Danger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	awaited	await	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cave	cave	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 | **await** | past | Danger | the explorers |  | the cave |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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(formal) Please await further instructions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:await:x6:1
# text = (formal) Please await further instructions.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
5	await	await	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **await** | infinitive | formal | further instructions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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