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title: collapse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «collapse» in the school dictionary: To fall down or fall in suddenly, like a building, bridge or tent. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# collapse

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**Who acts:** plan, sandcastle, wave, runner, you, someone · **What happens:** fall down, fall, fold up, fail, collapse, hit · **To what, where:** smaller shape, sandcastle, old barn, storm, finish line, 911 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«collapse» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [collapse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/collapse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fall down or fall in suddenly, like a building, bridge or tent.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:m1:1
# text = To fall down or fall in suddenly, like a building, bridge or tent.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fall	fall	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fall	fall	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall down** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fall** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like a building and bridge or tent | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in suddenly=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
For a person, to fall down because of illness or tiredness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:m2:1
# text = For a person, to fall down because of illness or tiredness.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fall	fall	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall down** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for a person; because illness or tiredness | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for person=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fold up into a smaller shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:m3:1
# text = To fold up into a smaller shape.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fold	fold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	shape	shape	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 | **fold up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a smaller shape |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material into shape=Product |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a collapsing chair".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:m3e:1
# text = "a collapsing chair".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	collapsing	collapse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collapse** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fail suddenly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:m4:1
# text = To fail suddenly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fail	fail	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The plan collapsed."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:m4e:1
# text = "The plan collapsed."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	collapsed	collapse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collapse** *in a quote* | past | the plan |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sandcastle collapsed when the wave hit it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:x1:1
# text = The sandcastle collapsed when the wave hit it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sandcastle	sandcastle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collapsed	collapse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collapse** | past | the sandcastle |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hit** | past | the wave | sandcastle |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old barn collapsed in the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:x2:1
# text = The old barn collapsed in the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	collapsed	collapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collapse** | participle |  | the old barn *not said here* |  | the storm |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The runner collapsed at the finish line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:x3:1
# text = The runner collapsed at the finish line.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collapsed	collapse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	line	line	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 | **collapse** | past | the runner |  |  | the finish line |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Call 911, 999, 000 or 111 if someone collapses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:x4:1
# text = Call 911, 999, 000 or 111 if someone collapses.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	911	911	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	999	999	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	000	000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	111	111	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
11	collapses	collapse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | 911 |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 911=Recipient |
| 2 | **collapse** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our tent collapsed in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:x5:1
# text = Our tent collapsed in the wind.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collapsed	collapse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wind	wind	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 | **collapse** | past | Our tent |  |  | the wind |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We collapsed with laughter at the joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:x6:1
# text = We collapsed with laughter at the joke.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collapsed	collapse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	joke	joke	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 | **collapse** | past | We |  |  | the joke |  | with laughter | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with laughter=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This umbrella collapses to fit in my bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:x7:1
# text = This umbrella collapses to fit in my bag.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collapses	collapse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collapse** | present | this umbrella |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fit** | to-infinitive | this umbrella *not said here* |  |  | my bag |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in bag=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The result was just what might have been expected: the whole Body soon began to fail, and the Members and all shared in the general collapse.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapse:x8:1
# text = The result was just what might have been expected: the whole Body soon began to fail, and the Members and all shared in the general collapse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	Body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
15	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	fail	fail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Members	Member	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	conj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	collapse	collapse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | might · past · perfect · passive |  | the result |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | past | the whole Body | the Members |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **fail** | to-infinitive | the whole Body *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **share** | participle · passive |  | all |  | the general collapse |  |  | tree rules |

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