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title: coincide — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coincide» in the school dictionary: To happen at the same time as something else (My birthday coincides with the holiday). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coincide

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**Who acts:** birthday, ideas, lines, maths, match, views · **What happens:** happen, coincide, be, agree, cover, lie · **To what, where:** same place, same space, top, trip, paper, point · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«coincide» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [coincide in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coincide.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To happen at the same time as something else (My birthday coincides with the holiday).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coincide:m1:1
# text = To happen at the same time as something else (My birthday coincides with the holiday).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	happen	happen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	else	else	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	coincides	coincide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **coincide** | present | My birthday |  |  |  |  | with the holiday | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with holiday=Co-Patient |

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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 be the same or agree (Our ideas coincide).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coincide:m2:1
# text = To be the same or agree (Our ideas coincide).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	coincide	coincide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **coincide** | present | Our ideas |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be in the same place or cover the same space; in maths, shapes or lines that coincide lie exactly on top of each other.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coincide:m3:1
# text = To be in the same place or cover the same space; in maths, shapes or lines that coincide lie exactly on top of each other.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	coincide	coincide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
21	lie	lie	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	nmod	_	_
27	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the same place |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | infinitive |  | the same space |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme space=Destination |
| 3 | **coincide** | present | lines |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **lie** | present | maths and shapes or lines |  |  | top of each |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on top=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match coincided with my piano lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coincide:x1:1
# text = The match coincided with my piano lesson.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	coincided	coincide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coincide** | past | the match |  |  |  |  | with my piano lesson | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with lesson=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our views on the trip coincide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coincide:x2:1
# text = Our views on the trip coincide.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
6	coincide	coincide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coincide** | infinitive | Our views |  |  | the trip |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **view** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fold the paper so the corners coincide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coincide:x3:1
# text = Fold the paper so the corners coincide.
1	Fold	fold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	coincide	coincide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paper |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |
| 2 | **coincide** | present | the corners |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two lines coincide, so they have every point in common.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coincide:x4:1
# text = The two lines coincide, so they have every point in common.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	coincide	coincide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coincide** | present | the two lines |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | lines *= line* | every point |  | common |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The festival coincides with the full moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coincide:x5:1
# text = The festival coincides with the full moon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	coincides	coincide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coincide** | present | the festival |  |  |  |  | with the full moon | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with moon=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her arrival coincided with the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coincide:x6:1
# text = Her arrival coincided with the rain.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	coincided	coincide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coincide** | past | Her arrival |  |  |  |  | with the rain | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with rain=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **arrive** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom arrival «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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