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title: collect — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «collect» in the school dictionary: To collect is to gather things together into one place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# collect

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**Who acts:** He, She, class, Dad, We, you · **What happens:** collect, be, pick up, get, remain · **To what, where:** one place, things, someone, them, money, people

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To collect is to gather things together into one place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:m1:1
# text = To collect is to gather things together into one place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	collect	collect	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	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | one place |  | gather, together *property* | tree rules |

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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 collect things as a hobby is to keep many things of one kind, like stamps, shells or cards.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:m2:1
# text = To collect things as a hobby is to keep many things of one kind, like stamps, shells or cards.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hobby	hobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  | as a hobby | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like stamps and shells or cards; keep *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To collect someone is to go and pick them up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:m3:1
# text = To collect someone is to go and pick them up.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pick up** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To collect money is to ask people for it and get it, like for a charity.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:m4:1
# text = To collect money is to ask people for it and get it, like for a charity.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	iobj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | people |  |  | for money; ask *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  | money |  |  |  | like a charity | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He collects 5 shells a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:x1:1
# text = He collects 5 shells a day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | He | 5 shells |  |  | day |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She collects stamps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:x2:1
# text = She collects stamps.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | She | stamps |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class collected 300 cans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:x3:1
# text = The class collected 300 cans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | the class | 300 cans |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent can=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many does he collect in a week?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:x4:1
# text = How many does he collect in a week?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present · do-support | he | many |  |  | week |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad collects me from school at 3 o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:x5:1
# text = Dad collects me from school at 3 o'clock.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | Dad | me |  | school |  | at 3 o'clock | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent i=Theme from school=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We collect rainwater in a barrel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:x6:1
# text = We collect rainwater in a barrel.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barrel	barrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | We | rainwater |  | a barrel |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please collect the pencils at the end of the lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:x7:1
# text = Please collect the pencils at the end of the lesson.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pencils |  |  | at the end of the lesson |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They collect money for the animal shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:x8:1
# text = They collect money for the animal shelter.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
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 | **collect** | present | They | money |  |  |  | for the animal shelter | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Newell, who is collecting the English folk-tales that still remain current in New England.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collect:x9:1
# text = Newell, who is collecting the English folk-tales that still remain current in New England.
1	Newell	Newell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	collecting	collect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
12	still	still	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	current	current	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	_
17	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present · progressive | Newell | the English folk tales |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Theme |
| 2 | **remain** | present |  | the English folk tales |  |  | still | current *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme that=Attribute |

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