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title: combined — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «combined» in the school dictionary: Combined means put together into one: «their combined score». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# combined

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**Who acts:** their, many balloons, two boxes, Tom, you, two classes · **What happens:** combine, mean, put together, score, be, mix · **To what, where:** two things, Zoe, 25 crayons, marbles, flour, bowl · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Combined means put together into one: «their combined score».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:m1:1
# text = Combined means put together into one: «their combined score».
1	Combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **put together** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | into one; together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **combine** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **score** *in a quote* |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 combine is to join or mix two or more things together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:m2:1
# text = To combine is to join or mix two or more things together.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	combine	combine	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	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	mix	mix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | join *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mix** | infinitive |  | two things |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many balloons do Zoe and Lily have combined?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:x1:1
# text = How many balloons do Zoe and Lily have combined?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	balloons	balloon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many balloons |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **combine** | present · perfect · passive |  | Zoe and Lily |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Combined, the two boxes hold 25 crayons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:x2:1
# text = Combined, the two boxes hold 25 crayons.
1	Combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	crayons	crayon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **combine** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hold** | present | the two boxes | 25 crayons |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crayon=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom and Max combined their marbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:x3:1
# text = Tom and Max combined their marbles.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	combined	combine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | past | Tom and Max | Tom's marbles |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Combine the flour and the sugar in a bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:x4:1
# text = Combine the flour and the sugar in a bowl.
1	Combine	combine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the flour and the sugar |  | a bowl |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hydrogen and oxygen combine to make water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:x5:1
# text = Hydrogen and oxygen combine to make water.
1	Hydrogen	hydrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	combine	combine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset water=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our two classes combined for the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:x6:1
# text = Our two classes combined for the school play.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | participle | Our two classes |  |  |  |  | for the school play | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their combined age is 17.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:x7:1
# text = Their combined age is 17.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Their combined age | 17 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blue and yellow combined make green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:x8:1
# text = Blue and yellow combined make green.
1	Blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	compound	_	_
4	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | participle | Blue *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | Blue |  |  |  |  | green *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The incensed deities now combined to punish the offender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combined:x9:1
# text = The incensed deities now combined to punish the offender.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	incensed	incense	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	deities	deity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	offender	offender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incense** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **combine** | participle · passive |  | the incensed deities |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **punish** | to-infinitive |  | the offender |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offender=Patient |

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