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title: cohesion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cohesion» in the school dictionary: Cohesion is how well the parts of something stick or hold together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cohesion

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**Who acts:** Cohesion, water molecules, writing, Social cohesion, Water drops, you · **What happens:** be, hold together, stick, flow, work together, form · **To what, where:** parts, pull, linking words, writing cohesion, them, water thanks

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«cohesion» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [cohesion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cohesion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cohesion is how well the parts of something stick or hold together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:m1:1
# text = Cohesion is how well the parts of something stick or hold together.
1	Cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	compound	_	_
9	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cohesion | the parts |  |  |  | of something stick; well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold together** | infinitive | Cohesion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn exist-47.1 «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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cohesion is the pull between particles of the same kind, such as water molecules sticking to each other.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:m2:1
# text = Cohesion is the pull between particles of the same kind, such as water molecules sticking to each other.
1	Cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pull	pull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	particles	particle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	molecules	molecule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	_
16	sticking	stick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	16	obl	_	_
19	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cohesion | the pull |  |  |  | between particles of the same kind | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick** | gerund | water molecules *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to each | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to each=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: writing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cohesion is how well sentences and paragraphs link together so the writing flows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:m3:1
# text = Cohesion is how well sentences and paragraphs link together so the writing flows.
1	Cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
5	sentences	sentence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	paragraphs	paragraph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	link	link	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cohesion |  |  |  |  | link, together, well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow** | present | the writing |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Social cohesion is when people in a group or country get on and work together.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:m4:1
# text = Social cohesion is when people in a group or country get on and work together.
1	Social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
15	together	together	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Social cohesion |  |  |  |  | get *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **work together** | infinitive | Social cohesion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water drops form because of cohesion between water molecules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:x1:1
# text = Water drops form because of cohesion between water molecules.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	molecules	molecule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Water drops |  |  |  |  | because cohesion between water molecules | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use linking words to give your writing cohesion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:x2:1
# text = Use linking words to give your writing cohesion.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	linking	link	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | linking words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 2 | **link** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **give** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your writing cohesion |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cohesion=Theme |
| 4 | **cohere** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom cohesion «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team's cohesion helped them win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:x3:1
# text = The team's cohesion helped them win.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the team's cohesion | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cohere** |  | the team |  |  |  |  |  | nom cohesion «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pond skaters walk on water thanks to cohesion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:x4:1
# text = Pond skaters walk on water thanks to cohesion.
1	Pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	skaters	skater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | Pond skaters |  |  | water thanks to cohesion |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on thanks=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The essay lacks cohesion; the ideas jump around.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:x5:1
# text = The essay lacks cohesion; the ideas jump around.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lacks	lack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	jump	jump	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	around	around	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lack** | present | the essay | cohesion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **jump around** | present | the ideas |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Festivals can build community cohesion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohesion:x6:1
# text = Festivals can build community cohesion.
1	Festivals	festival	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cohesion	cohesion	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 | **build** | can | Festivals | community cohesion |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cohesion=Product |

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