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title: choose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «choose» in the school dictionary: To choose is to pick one from several: choose a book. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# choose

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**Who acts:** She, you, Mia, We, game, Sam · **What happens:** choose, be, do, walk, read, add · **To what, where:** several, book, something, whole problem, 3, colour · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«choose» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [choose in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/choose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To choose is to pick one from several: choose a book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:m1:1
# text = To choose is to pick one from several: choose a book.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	choose	choose	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	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | several |  | pick *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **choose** | infinitive |  | a book |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=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 choose is to decide to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:m2:1
# text = To choose is to decide to do something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	choose	choose	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	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | decide *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She chose to walk home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:m2e:1
# text = She chose to walk home.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the whole problem first, then choose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:x1:1
# text = Read the whole problem first, then choose.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the whole problem |  |  |  | first *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |
| 2 | **choose** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Choose add, subtract, multiply or divide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:x2:1
# text = Choose add, subtract, multiply or divide.
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	subtract	subtract	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	multiply	multiply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **subtract** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **multiply** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **divide** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia chooses 3 of the 10 cakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:x3:1
# text = Mia chooses 3 of the 10 cakes.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chooses	choose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present | Mia | 3 of the 10 cakes |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can choose any colour you like.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:x4:1
# text = You can choose any colour you like.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | can | You | any colour |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Theme |
| 2 | **like** | present | you | any colour *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot colour=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We chose a puppy from the shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:x5:1
# text = We chose a puppy from the shelter.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shelter	shelter	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 | **choose** | past | We | a puppy |  | the shelter |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme from shelter=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:x6:1
# text = Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	B	B	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	C.	C.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* | the correct answer |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which game will you choose?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:x7:1
# text = Which game will you choose?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | future | which game |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam chose to stay inside because it was cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:x8:1
# text = Sam chose to stay inside because it was cold.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | Sam |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | Sam *not said here* |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Choose quickly; you are wasting time."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:choose:x9:1
# text = Choose quickly; you are wasting time."
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time | quickly *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **waste** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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