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title: beckon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beckon» in the school dictionary: To beckon is to move the hand or head to call someone to come closer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beckon

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**Who acts:** bright lights, She, waves, He · **What happens:** beckon, be, call, come, mean, attract · **To what, where:** someone, you, me, children, beach, town · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«beckon» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [beckon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beckon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To beckon is to move the hand or head to call someone to come closer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beckon:m1:1
# text = To beckon is to move the hand or head to call someone to come closer.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	beckon	beckon	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	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
15	closer	close	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beckon** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | move *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 4 | **come** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 beckon can also mean to attract or tempt, as bright lights seem to call you.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beckon:m2:1
# text = To beckon can also mean to attract or tempt, as bright lights seem to call you.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	beckon	beckon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	attract	attract	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tempt	tempt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beckon** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **attract** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **tempt** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **seem** | present | bright lights |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 6 | **call** | to-infinitive | bright lights *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She beckoned to me with her hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beckon:x1:1
# text = She beckoned to me with her hand.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	beckoned	beckon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hand	hand	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 | **beckon** | past | She |  | me |  |  | with her hand | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to i=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waves beckoned the children to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beckon:x2:1
# text = The waves beckoned the children to the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beckoned	beckon	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	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beckon** | past | the waves | the children | the beach |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent child=Theme to beach=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The lights of the town beckoned to us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beckon:x3:1
# text = The lights of the town beckoned to us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	beckoned	beckon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beckon** | participle |  | the town *not said here* | us |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to we=Recipient |
| 2 | **light** |  |  | the town |  |  |  |  | nom light «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He nodded and beckoned us in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beckon:x4:1
# text = He nodded and beckoned us in.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nodded	nod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	beckoned	beckon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nod** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **beckon** | past | He *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient |

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