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title: commit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commit» in the school dictionary: To commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commit

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, wrong act, thief, She, judge, team · **What happens:** commit, be, give, save, catch, practise · **To what, where:** crime, sin, something, effort, someone, changes

<!-- .vabout -->
«commit» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [commit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:m1:1
# text = To commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commit	commit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	commit	commit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	commit	commit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a crime |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a wrong act |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **commit** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | a crime |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme |
| 4 | **commit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a sin |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sin=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
To commit to something is to promise to give your time and effort to it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:m2:1
# text = To commit to something is to promise to give your time and effort to it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commit	commit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	promise	promise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to something=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | promise *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | effort |  | time |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to it=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To commit someone to prison or hospital is to send them there officially.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:m3:1
# text = To commit someone to prison or hospital is to send them there officially.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commit	commit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
13	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | there |  | officially, send *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To save changes officially, for example in a program.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:m4:1
# text = To save changes officially, for example in a program.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | to-infinitive |  | changes |  | a program |  | for example; officially *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent change=Theme for example=Source |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To commit something to memory is to learn it by heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:m5:1
# text = To commit something to memory is to learn it by heart.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commit	commit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | memory |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme to memory=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by heart; learn *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief committed a crime and was caught.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:x1:1
# text = The thief committed a crime and was caught.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	committed	commit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | past | the thief | a crime |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | past · passive | the thief *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She committed to practising every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:x2:1
# text = She committed to practising every day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	committed	commit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	practising	practise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **practise** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please commit these spellings to memory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:x3:1
# text = Please commit these spellings to memory.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	commit	commit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	spellings	spelling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	memory	memory	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 | **commit** | imperative | you *not said here* | this spellings |  | memory |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent spelling=Theme to memory=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge committed him to prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:x4:1
# text = The judge committed him to prison.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	committed	commit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prison	prison	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 | **commit** | past | the judge | him *= he* |  | prison |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to prison=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team is fully committed to winning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:x5:1
# text = The team is fully committed to winning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	committed	committed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the team |  |  |  |  | committed, fully *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | the team *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians pray to be forgiven for sins they have committed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:x6:1
# text = Christians pray to be forgiven for sins they have committed.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	forgiven	forgive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	committed	commit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **forgive** | to-infinitive · passive | Christians *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for sins | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: for sin=Attribute |
| 3 | **commit** | present · perfect | Christians *= christian* | sins *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sin=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't commit to too many clubs at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:x7:1
# text = Don't commit to too many clubs at once.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	commit	commit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	xcomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **commit** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | many clubs |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How were you driven to commit such a terrible crime?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commit:x8:1
# text = How were you driven to commit such a terrible crime?"
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	commit	commit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	10	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **commit** | to-infinitive |  | such terrible crime |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme |

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